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noun · Regional
A hot drink, usually tea. Northern England's preferred term where the South says cuppa.
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British Slang for Food & Drink
6 British slang terms for food & drink, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Informal words for eating, drinking and the state of having done too much of either. Frequently borrowed across borders, and frequently mistranslated.
butty
noun · Regional
A sandwich, particularly a filled roll. A chip butty — chips in buttered bread — is the canonical example.
chippy
noun, adjective · Informal
A fish and chip shop.
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cuppa
noun · Colloquial
A cup of tea. Tea is assumed unless stated otherwise.
rank
adjective · Informal
Disgusting, especially in taste or smell.
scran
noun · Regional
Food; a meal. Common in the North of England, Scotland and among sailors and soldiers.