United Kingdombanter
noun · Informal
Playful mutual teasing; the good-natured insult trading that holds British friendships together.
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United Kingdom
British Slang for People
8 British slang terms for people, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Labels for social types: the show-off, the country cousin, the city sophisticate, the freeloader. These words tell you what a culture notices about its own members.
bloke
noun · Informal
A man; a guy. Completely neutral, and the default word for an unnamed male.
cheeky
adjective · Informal
Impertinent in a way that is more amusing than offensive.
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geezer
noun · Regional
A man, with a distinctly London flavour — often implying a certain streetwise swagger. A proper geezer is a compliment.
grass
noun, verb · Informal
An informer; someone who reports others to the authorities.
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lad
noun · Informal
A boy or young man.
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mate
noun · Informal
A friend. The most common word for one in British English.
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sound
adjective, interjection · Informal
Of a person: reliable, decent, good company. He's sound.
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