Belt up - For some reason I heard this quite a lot as a kid. It's the British for shut up. ... For example a computer program might be bespoken for a client, or you may order a bespoke holiday, where the travel agent creates an itinerary around your exact requirements. ... This is a cockney rhyming slang word that has become common.
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British slang and language related sites: ... Everyday English and Slang in Ireland - a starting point for those interested in the rich language of the Irish, and although not strictly British, Anglo-Irish slang is very much a common part of UK English.
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Verb. Go, often hurriedly, to escape. Abb. rhyming slang from Scapa Flow. E.g."He grabbed her handbag and scarpered before anyone had the chance to tackle him." ... Noun. An idiot, an objectionable person. Popularized on Red Dwarf, a British sit-com, for the humorous usage. Also smeg head. [Orig. Liverpool?]
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Not finding your answer? Try searching the web for British Slang ... What is some British slang? ... How to Use British Slang...
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Example: Hey, I read the word 'adulation' in my book the exact moment you said it. Wow, Palmer Eldritch moment. ... Palooka: Sports Slang. An incompetent or easily defeated player, especially a prize fighter. [Coined by Jack Conway (1886-1928), American journalist.] ; Example: I'll tell you what, he got knocked out in...
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BuzzWhack; Online dictionary of business buzzwords, slang, and jargon. Includes Buzzword of the Day, new additions, and samples of outrageous buzzword abuse. www.buzzwhack.com ... GoEnglish.com; Teaching the exact meaning of English idioms and slang, with new terms and phrases daily. www.goenglish.com...
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100 - Science Technology and ResearchBuilding (I,3) ... 101 - WestMedicalCenter (I,3) ... 103 - Fire Department (I,3)
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US fantasy series about 'the Man of Steel' ... Fantasy series about a hero with super powers. ... 104 episodes of 30 minute duration. US syndicated 1953-57.
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Block, block of flats = apartment building (U.S. term "block" [city block] unknown as such in British English, ... "Bomb" (theater terminology) = a "hit," a great success. U.S. "bomb" = G.B. failure, critical disaster, i.e. the two are exact opposites in sentences like "The play was a bomb!" ... Box (TV) = Tube (both slang,
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