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nadds, nadgers - testicles. This term comes from the medical term for testicles 'gonads'. A fave saying of mine that uses the word is "does it pump your nadds ?", i.e.. does it get you excited ?.

naff - cheap and nasty, unfashionable, in poor taste.

naff off - a milder version off fuck off. Popularised by the UK comedy serial 'Porridge'.

nancy boy - a now seldom used term for a gay man.

(the) nick - police station, or prison. e.g.. "He got banged-up in the nick for 6 months".

naff - a popular word meaning cheap, tacky or of poor quality.

naff off - "go away" - e.g.. "Why don't you naff off". Can be used as a mild form of "fuck off".

nifty - slang for a 'fifty' (pound note).

nigger - black person. This is a racist term if used by a non-black, but can be used affectionately between black people. The word goes back a couple of hundred years and it's use in the UK between blacks is probably entirely due to Afro American influence.

(a) night (out) on the tiles - a late night out, usually drunk.

nipper - a small child.

nonce - a sex offender, especially of children. The lowest rung on the ladder in prison. Sometimes used as a general term of abuse much in the way that 'ponce' is.

north and south - Rhyming Slang for 'mouth'.

nosh / nosh-up - food, a meal, oral sex. e.g.. "Let's go and get some nosh". Recently it has been used to mean oral sex (on men). i.e.. "You look happy, did your bird give you a nosh last night !".

notes - a term used to mean money in general.

not cricket - an old English saying. If something is 'not cricket' it is not correct protocol as understood by 'decent' people and certain lines have been crossed. Only really used in a tongue-in-cheek manner nowadays.

not many Benny - a seldom heard phrase now. Used to indicate agreement. If anyone has any idea of the origins of this one I would be interested.

not on your Nelly - an old saying meaning 'not on you life' or 'no way !'. It derives from the Rhyming Slang 'Nelly Duff' an invented name meaning 'puff' or 'breath (of life)'.

nugget - a popular word for a pound coin. e.g. "Oi Dave, lend us a nugget".

nutter - very popular word for someone crazy or more commonly violent or foolishly daring. e.g. "You'd have to be a right nutter to start a fight in that place". Sometimes pronounced "nuttaah".

O

odour colon - a pun on 'eau de cologne'. "Sorry about the smell, it's my odour colon".

offie - very common term for an off-licence (where they sell alcohol). e.g. "D'you fancy popping dahn the offie for some booze ?".

(do the) off /frank - to leave, "I'm gonna do the off". To 'do the Frank' is Modern Rhyming Slang for Frank Bough (off), "I'm gonna do the Frank".

off your face - to be very drunk. e.g.. "Last night I was totally off my face !".

off your trolley / rocker - a bit mad, crazy.

oily (rag) - Rhyming Slang for 'fag' (cigarette).

old boy / old chap - the term 'old boy' can be used for an old man, i.e. "Look at that poor old boy over there", or can be used as a euphemism for the penis.

old fruit - an affectionate address. Of unknown origin. e.g. "Awright me old fruit, how's it going ?".

one-eye(d) - the hole at end of penis. Also, 'one-eyed' is used as a prefix to many phrases for the penis, i.e. one-eyed trouser snake etc.

on the game - to be prostitute.

on the job - to be involved in sexual activity. i.e. "John's got a smile on 'is face, must 'av been on the job all night".

on your bike ! - an common exclamation for 'go away' or 'you must be joking'.

out of your tree - crazy, drunk or stoned.

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paki - a derogatory term used to describe anyone who looks vaguely Asian even though it is an abbreviation for Pakistani. The term is offensive, especially if the person is Indian and not Pakistani. One common phrase that uses the term is "Paki shop", see below.

paki shop - a slightly racist (but sometimes semi-affectionate) term used to describe a corner shop (always open, often expensive !) often run by Asians.

pan handle - an erection. From the upward angle of a cooking pan handle. e.g. "I woke up with a real pan handle this morning".

pants ! - A 90's term that seems to be very popular recently. It can be used as an exclamation of frustration (much in the way that 'arse !' is) or to describe something that is bad or rubbish. i.e. "Did you watch the Arsenal match, wasn't it pants ?". Some times prefixed by 'a load of old' or 'complete'.

parky - chilly (weather). i.e. "It's a bit parky out there".

peanut smuggling - what a girl is said to be doing when her nipples can been seen through her clothes. e.g. "Look at that girl over there, she's smuggling peanuts !".

pearl necklace - the common name given to the act of ejaculating on the upper chest and neck of a woman during sex, thus giving the appearance of a pearl necklace (allegedly).

pear-shaped - when something has 'gone pear-shaped' it has gone wrong. Probably derived from the 'sagging' shape of a pear.

pen and ink - Rhyming Slang for stink. Used in it's full form.

Pete Tong - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'wrong'. A common phrase that can be heard is "It's all gone Pete Tong !".

phat - general term of approval. From Afro American origin. Possible origins are 'Pussy Hips And Tits', 'Pretty Hot And Tempting' and PHysically ATtractive' when the term was used in reference to a woman. Thanks to Chris Bay.

pictures of the Queen - paper money. Usually used sarcastically. i.e. "How do you want paying ?", "Pictures of the Queen mate !".

pillow biter - a homosexual. Comes from the supposed pain caused by anal sex, thus using ones pillow to bite on.

piss-easy - something that is very easy. i.e. "That exam I had to do was piss-easy".

pissed - unlike the American version of the word (which means 'annoyed'), this is the most common slang term for being drunk. Other variants are 'pissed-up', 'pissed as arseholes', 'pissed as a fart', 'pissed as a newt' etc.

piss-head - a habitual drinker or drunkard.

piss it up the wall - to spend money foolishly, usually on drink, drugs or gambling. Also 'spunk it up the wall'. e.g. "I can't believe I got payed last week and I've pissed it all up the wall !".

piss off / pissed off - telling someone to 'piss off' is a milder version of 'fuck off', to be 'pissed off' is to be annoyed or fed up.

piss-up - a big drinking session. i.e. "Fancy coming out for a piss-up". Also 'booze-up'.

pissed-up - to be very drunk.

plank - an idiot, fool. e.g. "You complete plank !".

plates of meat - a well known Rhyming Slang term for 'feet'. Used in both it's short ('plates') and long form.

plonker - an idiot, fool or a word for penis. Popularized by the UK TV comedy 'Only fools and horses'. i.e. "Rodney you total plonker !", or "You're pulling my plonker".

pocket billiards / pool - a euphemism for fondling the 'meat and two veg' through the pockets in one's trousers. e.g. "I'm sure that bloke over there is playing pocket billiards".

ponce - a word with many meanings in the UK. It's original meaning was similar to that of the US 'pimp' but it is used more as a term of general abuse now. If you call someone a ponce you could be indicating that they are very flashy or even a bit camp. The term 'ponce about' ("stop poncing about !") is directed at someone who is aimless or slow especially when the person using the term is impatiently waiting for them. i.e. "Stop poncing about, we've got to be there in 5 minutes !". Another term is 'ponce off' meaning 'to scrounge' and comes from the original usage where a ponce is a pimp earning money from prostitutes. An example would be "Are you gonna ponce off me all night or are you gonna get your own fags ?".

pony - slang term for £25. An example of this can be heard in the theme tune for 'Only fools and horses' (UK comedy) which says "I put a pony in my pocket...".

pony and trap - Rhyming Slang for 'crap'. You could say "I'm going for a pony" (going to the toilet) or that something is 'pony' (no good).

porky pies - Rhyming Slang for 'lies'. Mostly shortened to 'porkies'. i.e. "You're tellin' porkies mate".

posh wank - there are two meanings for this modern phrase. One is to receive a hand-job from your wife/girlfriend/other. The other is to masturbate with a condom on. e.g. "Time to go home, lads, I've booked a posh wank tonight". Thanks to Tristan Paramor for the first suggestion. I've also had an additional meaning sent in where a posh wank can also refer to a woman who doesn't move about too much during sex. i.e. just going through the motions.

powder your nose - a euphemism for taking cocaine. e.g. "Where's Dave ?", "He's just nipped off to powder his nose".

pro - short for prostitute.

propellerhead - a geek, nerd. Especially used to label someone who is into technology/computing but socially inept.

pukka - means 'authentic' or 'first-rate'. Originates from the Hindi word 'pakka' meaning 'substantial'. This word was originally used in the Indian colonies.

pump your nads - something that gets you excited (sexually or otherwise) or that you really like. i.e. "Yeah that really pumps my nads". From the process of ejaculation (where 'nads' is a shortening of gonads).

punter - the paying public, a customer. e.g. "We really won't know how well the business will go until we start getting the punters in".
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queer - very common term for a gay man.

queer street - to be in trouble or in a difficult situation is to be 'in queer street'.

quickie - to quick act of sexual intercourse. Usually spontaneous. Can also be used as a term for having a quick drink.

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rabbit (rabbit and pork) - Rhyming Slang for 'talk'. Used in it's short form. Popularized by the classic(?) Chas & Dave song "Rabbit rabbit(?)". The phrase "You've got more rabbit than Sainsbury's" also comes from the song. Normally applied to someone who talks too much especially a nagging woman.

Radio Rental - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'mental' (crazy / angry). Coined from the well known chain of TV hire shops in the UK. e.g. "You wait till Dave sees the state of his car, he'll go Radio Rental !". Thanks to Alex Birkett.

ramped - drunk. i.e. "We were ramped after that bottle of wine".

(to blow a) raspberry (tart) - to blow a raspberry comes from the Rhyming Slang 'raspberry tart' meaning 'fart'. Always used in it's short form.

raspberry ripple - Rhyming Slang for 'nipple' or 'cripple'.

rat-arsed - drunk. Normally prefixed with 'totally'.

readies - cash. i.e. "Av you got any readies John, I don't wanna put this on plastic ?".

reefer - common word for a cannabis 'joint'.

result - a successful outcome to something, usually either a sporting event or something at least slightly dodgy. Often prefixed with "a right". i.e. "I see the gooners 'ad a right result yesterday !".

rev up ! - an exclamation much the same as 'on your bike' as if to say 'get out', 'you must be joking'.

Richard the Third - Rhyming Slang for 'turd' (excrement) or 'bird' (girlfriend).

(a) right Charlie - see Charlie Ronce and ponce.

ring-piece - relatively common term for the anus. e.g. " That curry I had last night has scorched my ring-piece !".

roger / rogering - to have sexual intercourse with. e.g. "I gave her a right good rogering !".

ropey - dodgy, of poor quality, horrible etc. e.g. "Blimey, you should av' seen the ropey old bird Dave was snogging last night, he must have been hammered".

Rosie Lee - Rhyming Slang for 'tea'. Used mainly in it's full form. i.e. "D'you fancy a cup of Rosie Lee ?".

Ruby (Murray) - Rhyming Slang for 'curry'. After the popular singer. i.e. "Are you coming out for a Ruby tonight ?". Used in long and short form.

ruck - a fight. From the word 'ruckus'.

rug - wig, toupee.

(do a) runner - leave an area unexpectedly, or the scene of a crime promptly. e.g. "Where that bastard gone ? I bet he's done a runner !".

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safe - good, all is fine. General term used to indicate that everything is o.k.

salmon and trout - Rhyming Slang for 'snout', meaning tobacco.

salt / sort - the word salt means woman (esp. a 'loose' woman or sexual partner) and has been used since the 19th century. Usually pron. 'sort'. It is used in a slightly derogatory way and is nearly always prefixed by 'some old'. e.g. "Dave wasn't dahn the boozer last night, must av been out with some old sort he met the other night".

sausage jockey - a gay man (a man who 'rides' 'sausages').

scarpa / scarper - Rhyming Slang for Scapa Flow - to run off / leave quickly.

Scooby-Do - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'clue'. e.g. "I 'avn't a Scooby mate".

scrounge - to beg or sponge off of others.

seeing-to - to perform sexual intercourse. e.g. "I'd give her a good seeing-to".

see you next Tuesday - an very rude acronym (C U Next Tuesday). There are many more here on Riley's see you next Tuesday site.

Sexton Blake - Rhyming Slang for 'fake'.

shafted - to be treated badly, to be in trouble. e.g. "I'm totally shafted if I don't get that job".

shafting - sexual intercourse. e.g. "I gave her a good shafting".

shag - very common mildly rude term for sexual intercourse.

shagged-out - to feel tired.

shitfaced - very drunk. Can be abbreviated to 'faced'.

shit for brains - term of abuse for someone of low wit or intelligence.

shitter - common term for the anus. Can also be used as a term of frustration - i.e. "That's a real shitter". Also see "Garry Glitter".

shed-load - a huge amount. e.g. "I've got a shed-load of dodgy stuff for sale".

shell-like - the ear. e.g. The old phrase "Can I have a word in your shell-like ?".

shell-out - to have to pay for, usually unexpectedly.

sherbert dab - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'cab' (taxi).

sherbet / sherbert - an alcoholic drink (usually a beer). Derives from the Turkish word 'sherbet' which was a cooling drink made from fruit juice. e.g. "Fancy a stroll down the pub for a few sherbets ?".

sherman (tank) - Rhyming Slang for 'wank' (to masturbate). Normally used in it's short form. e.g. "John's been ages in the toilet. Probably gone for a sherman !".

sheriffs badge - one of many slang terms for the anus. Thus known because of the star shaped badge of a wild west sheriff.

shirtlifter - a gay man. Comes from the fact that ones shirt would have to be lifted before anal intercourse.

shoeing - to give something a good 'shoeing' is to give it all you've got or to go for it. May come from a football term ? Comments ?

Sir Anthony Blunt - Rhyming Slang for 'cunt'. Also see 'berk'.

skin diver - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'fiver' (five pound note). Also "deep sea diver".

skint - to have no money, penniless. Also see 'boracic' and 'potless'.

skirt - young attractive woman. Often preceded with "a bit of". A common 'lads' term. e.g. "I never realized this was such a good place to eye skirt" or "What you need is a nice bit of skirt to cheer you up".

skunk - a particularly strong variety of marijuana. Named so because of it's strong smell.

sky rocket - Rhyming Slang for pocket. e.g. "He're a monkey son, stick that in your sky rocket !".

slag - a very common word for a loose woman or generally a rough looking bird. e.g. "She is a right old slag". Used by men and women. It can also be used amongst men as an insult and can be heard in 70's and 80's police drama's ("Shut it you slaaag !").

slaphead - a bald per son.

slapper - a common term for a loose woman.

slash - a very common slang term for urination. e.g. "I'm dying for a slash".

smeg ! - derived from the word smegma. Can be used as an exclamation or a euphemism for fuck. e.g. "Oh smeg I forgot to post that letter !". This saying was very much popularized by the UK TV series 'Red Dwarf'.

smeghead - an idiot, dickhead. Popularized (if not actually invented) by the UK TV series 'Red Dwarf'.

snog - to kiss, usually with tongues. A childish word, mainly used by teenagers ("Cor, Sally got a snog off John after the disco !") or humorously by others ("Fancy a snog luv ?").

snout - tobacco. A prison term. Derives from the fact that the smoking of banned tobacco in prison was often masked by pretending to rub the nose.

solid - reliable, dependable (a solid geezer). e.g. "You don't have to worry about Dave, he's a solid bloke". Also another name for cannabis resin.

son - general term of address to a male. Usually used in a friendly way. i.e. "Nice one son !".

sort - see salt.

spanner - a fool, weak individual. Popular 90's term.

spare - to loose ones temper, to go crazy. e.g. "When she finds out she'll go spare.".

spod - an unpopular young person, normally a boy. Usually someone interested in computing or something considered unfashionable. Another word for a 'geek' or an 'anorak'.

spondulics - money. Probably from the Greek word 'spondulikos' a type of shell used as an early form of money. Also shortened to 'sponds'. i.e. "Have you any sponds you could loan me ?".

spoof/spuff - semen.

spliff - common term for a cannabis cigarette. Originates from the West Indies.

squire - a general term of address towards a man similar to 'guvnor'.

Steffi (Graff) - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'laugh'. ie "You're 'avin a Steffi mate !". (suggested by Chris Donnelly).

stiffy - an erection. e.g. "I woke up with a real stiffy this morning".

stoke-on-trent - Rhyming Slang for 'bent' (homosexual).

stork - an erection. e.g. "Aw, I've got a right stork on after seeing that bird".

straight-up - seriously, implying something is genuine. i.e. "I tell ya, it cost me twice that, straight-up !".

strike a light - an old exclamation only really heard as a tong-in-cheek Cockney phrase nowadays. Sometimes preceded by "stroll on".

stroll on ! - general exclamation of disbelief.

stuffed - done in, ripped off, in trouble etc. e.g. "I'll be completely stuffed if my wife finds out".

stuffing - to perform sexual intercourse (male perspective). e.g. "I gave her a good stuffing".

stunner - pron. 'stunnah'. A very good looking bird.

suss - savvy/know how. eg. "He got a lot of suss".

sussed / sussed out - can mean found out / discovered, or well adjusted / together.

(badly) sussed - what someone might say if they catch you out. For example if you disagree with someone on a point and are then proved wrong the other person might say "Badly sussed mate !".

Sweeny Todd - Rhyming Slang for The Flying Squad - after the demon barber who turned people into pies. Used as the name for the TV show 'The Sweeny' ("Shut it you slaaag !").

sweet - slang for 'excellent' or 'cool'.

sweet as a nut - meaning 'nice', 'simple', 'no problem'.

sweets - a euphemism for testicles. e.g. "Awww you got me in the sweets !".

syrup of figs - Rhyming Slang for for 'wig'. e.g. "See that old bloke over there, is that a syrup he's wearing or what ?".

T

tadger, tadge - the penis.

(to) take the biscuit - to add insult to injury, to be even worse than first thought. e.g. "I can't believe what he did, that really takes the biscuit !".

tanked (up) - to get very drunk .

taters - Rhyming Slang for 'potatoes in the mould' meaning cold. The word taters is an abbreviation of potatoes.

tea leaf - Rhyming Slang for thief.

that old chestnut - see chestnut.

thrupenny bits - Rhyming Slang for 'tits'. Often abbreviated to "froops".

tin bath - Rhyming Slang for 'laugh'.

tin tack - Rhyming Slang for 'sack', to be made redundant at work. e.g. "I've heard that Jim's gonna get the tin tack".

tits-up - all gone wrong. Vulgar version of 'belly-up'.

(on your) Todd - short for Todd Sloane, Rhyming Slang for 'own'. After the famous jockey. e.g. "There's you lot having a wild time and I'm left here all on me' Todd".

toerag - originally means a tramp or a vagrant but used more as a mild offensive term. e.g. "You complete toerag !".

tom - a 'street walker' (prostitute). The term goes back many years and was the name given to prostitutes from the Mayfair area of London. I still can't find the reason for this but I know that the police used to refer to girls from the Piccadilly area as 'Edie' as it was seen as a poor persons name and the Piccadilly / Bayswater Road were considered 'cheap' streets. Often heard in UK TV police drama's. There is no evidence that the term is part of a Rhyming Slang phrase.

tomtit - Rhyming Slang for 'shit'. e.g. "Just nipping out for a tomtit".

tool - the penis, a foolish person.

tooled-up - to arm oneself, usually with improvised weapons like bottles or sticks. e.g. "There was a right ruck dahn the pub last night and then these headcases got tooled-up !".

tooled - a euphemism for drunk.

top ! - brilliant, excellent. A 90's term.

top bannana - something that is excellent or a person that is in a position of authority.

top drawer - similar to 'top bannana'.

trainspotter - a socially inept young male who records useless information about trains such as number and type. The 'classic' trainspotter will have a spiral bound notebook, thermos flask, unfashionable shoulder bag and an anorak. Used as a term of abuse much like 'geek' or 'spod'. Also used to describe someone who hangs around a DJ watching him mix.

trashed - common term for getting very drunk. e.g. "We got completely trashed last night".

trog - common word for an ugly girl.

(the) trots - diarrhoea. Named because of the frequent trip to the khazi if you have this condition.

trouble and strife - Rhyming Slang for 'wife'.

trouser action - a euphemism for sexual activity.

turn it in - 'calm down', 'stop that', 'leave it out'.

turtles/tortoise head - to have the tortoise/turtles head is to need to defecate urgently, i.e. like a turtles head poking out ! e.g. "Quick, quick, I've got the turtles head !".

two 'n' eight - Rhyming Slang for 'state' (in a panic etc). e.g. "O.k., no need to get in a two and eight".

tyre kicker - a time waster. From the pointless act of kicking tyres when looking round a second-hand car.

U

up for it - to be willing to have a good time. Also for a woman to be sexually available.

uphill / upstairs gardener - a male homosexual. The term is a reference to anal intercourse. I leave it to your imagination to work it out.

up the duff - to be pregnant, usually by mistake. A 'duff' is a pudding (usually plum), so to be up the duff is to have 'a bun in the oven'.

Uncle Tom Cobley and all - a phrase meaning 'everyone'. Can be used sarcastically as in "I bloody turned up to find Uncle Tom Cobley and all there !". From the song 'Widecombe Fair'.

V

vinegar stroke - the assumed last thrust of intercourse or hand stroke (of masturbation) when ejaculation occurs. I have now heard a few meanings. The two most likely are (1) Ejaculation likened to vinegar spraying from a shaken bottle and (2) the face one makes when tasting vinegar is akin to that pulled when orgasming

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wank - to masturbate. e.g. "I was dying for a wank". Can also be used as a negative retort "Oh wank!" and more recently to describe a something considered useless etc. e.g. "I hate the Spice Girls, they're a load of old wank!".

wanker - an old English word that is a very common term of abuse. A wanker is an idiot or an unpleasant person. From 19th century Yorkshire dialect meaning 'idiot'.

wank mag - pornographic magazine

wank off - to masturbate

wank on - to bore, talk endlessly. e.g. "Oh for god sake, you really wank on don't you!".

wank stain - general term of abuse.

wankered - a modern term meaning 'very drunk'.

wazz - to urinate. e.g. "I'm just off for a wazz".

weasel and stoat - Rhyming Slang for coat.

wedge - money. From the appearance of a number of folded notes. Examples of it's use are - "I got paid a fair old wedge for doin' that job" or "Are you wedged-up and ready to go ?".

wedgie - a spot of tomfoolery often engaged in by drunken lads where the victim is lifted by his underpant elastic thus pulling the gusset into the bum crack (very painful !).

weed - common name for cannabis leaf.

well ard/hard - someone or something that is very tough or can be used as an exclamation of appreciation.

well I go to the foot of my stairs ! - an archaic exclamation of surprise.

well up for it - to be very interested in something. e.g. "If you want to go out Saturday night I'm well up for it !".

what's that got to do with the price of eggs ? - a reply given when someone has made an irrelevant statement in regards to the currently discussed subject.

whirly - the unpleasant spinning feeling one get's when very drunk. e.g. "I was so off my face last night that I started to get a bit whirly". Suggested by R. Bailey.

whistle and flute - Rhyming Slang for suit. e.g. "Be sure to wear a whistle if your coming to the wedding".

wicked - excellent, cool. A phrase that has become somewhat over used. From US African American origin. Has been replace by 'bad' and 'phat'.

window licker - a name for the sort of 'nutter' who sits next to you on the bus and does something weird. Have heard this one from a number of people but Lee Austin sent me a 'survey form' with it on so he gets the credit.

wind up - to tease, to perform a prank. e.g. "You must have seen from a mile away it was a wind up ?".

wind-up merchant - someone who specializes in teasing.

winner - something that is a potential success.

woolie woofter - a character from an Evening Standard cartoon. Taken as Rhyming Slang for 'poofter' (gay man).

wonga - money. From the Romany word for coal, 'wanger'. i.e. "I've got loads'a wonga since I got that pay rise.".

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yob - a horrible or uncouth young man. From Backslang for 'boy'.

Z

zeds - sleep. e.g. "I really must get some zeds before we go out tonight".

zeig heils - Rhyming Slang for piles.

there ya go americans hope ya happy !!

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