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ASSA COMMONS – Our Parliament Building.
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ART ATTACK – Extremely perturbed, as in “Don’t tell Sharon, She’ll have an art attack.”
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ARST – Past tense of ask. “Jordan, I must’ve arst ya free fazzund times to clear up yer room.”
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BANNSA – A person employed to deny access or eject troublemakers at a club. “Dave’s got izself a job as a bannsa.”
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BANTY – A chocolate and coconut snack bar.
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BAVE – To wash oneself.
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BOAF – The two. “Oi Dave, ooja fancy most, Sharon or Tracy?” “Boaf” is the reply.
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BRANSATCH – Motor racing circuit in Kent.
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CANCEL – Administrative body of a town. “Darren, wive ad annuvva letter from the cancel.”
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CANTAFIT – Fake, as in money.
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CHOONA – An edible fish purchased in a tin and usually prepared with mayonnaise.
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CORT A PANDA – A big hamburger (smaller than an arf panda)
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DAN TO URF – Sensible, practical.
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DANNING STREET – Where the Prime Minister lives.
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DANSTEZ – On the ground floor , where the biggest telly is.
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DREKKUN – Do you consider? as in “Which dog drekkun’ll win the next race?”
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EFTY – Considerable. “Ere, Trace, this credit card bill’s a bit efty.”
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EJOG – A small, spiky animal (hedgehog).
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ERZ – Belonging to her.
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EVVY – A big geezer who protects a smaller and more intelligent geezer, usually for money. “My name’s Frank and this is my evvy, Knuckles.”
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EYEBROW – Cultured, intellectual.
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FANTIN – A jet of water for drinking or ornament.
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FARVA – A posh way of saying Dad.
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FATCHA – Margaret, British Prime Minister 1979 – 1990.
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FINGY – A person or object whose name doesn’t come to mind. “I ad it off wiv fingy last night.”
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FONG – Skimpy undergarment.
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FOR CRYIN AT LAAD – Mild expletive showing annoyance or surprise. E.G. “For cryin at lad, Britney, if I say Yes will you give it a rest?”
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GAWON – Go on. “Gawon Darren, eat ya granny’s cabbage, it’ll do yer good.”
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GIVE IT LARGE – To be thorough or enthusiastic.
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GRAND – A football stadium. “It all wennoff atside the pub near the grand.”
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HAITCH – Letter of the alphabet between G and I.
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IBEEFA – The Spanish holiday island.
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IFFY – Dubious. “Ere, Trace, I fink this bread pudding you made last munf’s a bit iffy.”
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INT – Indirect suggestion. ” I gave Darren a sort of int that it was time to wash iz feet.”
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IPS – An unknown area of a woman’s body to which chocolate travels. “That Mars Bar will go straight to me ips.”
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JA – Do you, did you. “Ja like me new airdo, Sharon.”
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JACKS – Five Pound note. “Lend us a jacks, wilya?”
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JAFTA – Is it really necessary? “Oi mate, jafta keep doing that?”
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KAF – Eating house open during the day.
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KAFFY – A girl’s name.
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LAD – Noisy. “Jordan, turn that music dan, it’s too lad.”
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LARJ – Enjoying oneself.
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LEVVA – Material made from the skin of an animal.
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LOTREE – Costs £1 for a ticket.
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MA BLARCH – An arch near Hyde Park.
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MAFFS – The study of numbers.
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MANOR – Local area.
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MINGER – An unattractive person (usually woman).
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NARRA – Lacking breadth, with little margin. “Mum wannid to come rand but changed er mind. That was a narra escape.”
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NARTAMEAN – Do you know what I mean? (sometimes used as janartamean).
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NEEVA – Not one nor the other.
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NES – National Elf Service.
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OAF – A solemn declaration of truth or committment.
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OLLADAY – Time taken away from home for rest and adventure.
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ONNIST – Fair and just, without a lie. “I never did it, onnist.”
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OPPIT – Go away , as in “Oi you, oppit.”
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PADDA PUFF – Soft, lacking aggression. “They’re alright up front but they got a padda puff defence.”
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PACIFIC – Specific.
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PAFFUL – Having much power or strength.
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PAIPA – Sun, Mirror etc.
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PANS AN ANNSIS – Imperial weight system.
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PLAMMANS – A pub lunch usually made up of cheese and bread.
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QUALIDEE – Good, as in “West ‘Am’s new striker’s qualidee.”
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RAND – A number of drinks purchased for a group.
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RANDEER – Locally. “There ain’t much call for it randeer.”
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REBAND – Period of recovery after rejection by a lover. “I couldn’t ‘elp it. I was on the reband from Craig.”
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ROOFLESS – Without compassion.
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SAFF – A direction of the compass, opposite north.
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SAFFEND – An Essex seaside town.
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SAWTED – Done, arranged, resolved.
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SEEVIN – Very angry. “I woz seevin when I urd wot ‘e sed.”
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TALENT – Attractive members of the opposite sex. “Dave’s gan dan tan to eye up the talent.”
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TAN ASS – A modern terraced house.
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TOP EVVY – A woman of plentiful bosom. “Ere look at that, Darren, she’s well top evvy.”
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UG – An unattractive person. “Sharon’s new geezer’s a bit of an ug.”
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UMP – Upset, as in Got the Ump.
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VACHER – A document which can be exchanged for goods or services. “I got a vacher to get in cheap at Forp Park.”
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WANNED UP – Tense. “I’m all wanned up at the moment.”
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WAWAZUT? – I beg your pardon.
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WENNOFF – A fight commenced as in “It all wennoff”.
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YAFTA – You must : “Even if yer guilty, yafta av mitigating circumstances.”
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YOOF OSTALL – A place where holidaymakers can stay the night.
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ZAGGERATE – To suggest something is better or bigger than is true. “Craig, I must’ve told ya a fazzund times already.” “Don’t zaggerate, mum.”
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