AGRO': aggravation. ("Don't give me any agro.")
ALL GREEK TO ME: Don't understand a word.
ALWIGHT: Hello or Okay (London particularly use this phrase but has spread UK wide now)
ARSE: Your backside (USA uses Ass!)
ARSE OVER TIT: Falling over.
AUSSIE: Australian (also used for a New Zealander but this is obviously incorrect!)
BANGERS AND MASH: sausages and mashed potatoes. A common, filling and often tasty staple at most pubs.
BANG: The act of sexual intercourse.
BAP: bun/roll for sandwiches.
BAPS: (RUDE) Ladies Breasts (Very rude, normally male to male speaking)
BATHROOM: Where you have a bath - not the lavatory
BELL: Telephoning (as in 'I'll give you a bell')
BENDER: A homosexual
BENDER: Drinking heavily (as in 'going on a bender!')
BENT: Not 'Kosher' (see below) or Homosexual.
BIRD: A woman. (or a flying feathered animal).
BIN: garbage can.
BLAG: Stole or Talk (as in 'he blagged his way into the club'.)
BLAGGER: A thief.
BLIMEY: exclamation!
BLINDING: Amazing.
BLITZ: Bombing of London in 1940-41 during WW2 (& other UK Cities)
BLITZ SPIRIT: Community Joviality During Times of Stress or Duress.
BLOKE: a guy, a man.
BLOODY: (RUDE) a swear word, similar to the American 'damn' but a bit stronger. o
BOG: Toilet - WC
BOOKIES: Betting Shop - (Book Makers is a place where you can bet on Horse racing and Football etc.)
BOOT: Car trunk or Heavy shoes/boots.
BOOZE: Alcohol. (the Aussie phrase 'GROG' is also starting to be used in London).
BOLLOCKS: (RUDE) similar to the American 'damn or sh*t but can also mean 'you lie', or 'you are talking cr*p'. WARNING: Americans should not use this word as the meaning depends on the expression of the word and the American accent can make it very insulting. (American Actors often get this wrong on US TV, much to English amusement!)
BOTTLE: Courage. (ie. 'he bottled it' means he didn't have the courage).
(the) BOX: Television.
BREAD: Money.
BUGGER: (POSSIBLY RUDE) similar to the American 'damn!' Can also be used as 'bugger all' meaning 'nothing', or towards someone who's not too bright - as in 'Silly Bugger!').
BUM: rear end, bottom.
BUM BAG: Fanny pack (You really should not use Fanny Pack in the UK - see FANNY below!!!)
BUTCHERS: Look. (as in butchers hook).
CANTEEN: cafeteria.
CAR PARK: parking lot.
CARRIAGEWAY: Street (Carriage is where both the US & UK get the word 'Car' from)
CHAR: Tea. (Indian influenced).
CHAT UP: flirt with, come on to.
CHEERS: Drinking greeting, as in 'hello.' Can also be used in lieu of 'thanks'.
CHINKY: Chinese (normally food)
CHIP: Leave. (as in 'I've got to chip').
CHIPPY: shop that sells fish & chips.
CHIPS: French fries.
CLOCK: Look (or a time piece on the wall!)
COACH: bus.
CONDOM: A Rubber!
COSHER: Perfect or 'PUKKA'. Authentic. Jewish influence.
CRIKEY: 'Blimey' - exclamation!
CRISPS: potato chips.
CUPPA: As in "a cup of tea".
CUSHY: Easy. Indian influence.
CUSHTY: Perfect (as in 'everything is cushty'). Indian influence.
DAMAGE: How much. (ie. 'What's the damage?')
DIAMOND: Solid, good. (ie. 'Diamond Geezer!')
DIPSTICK: Fool (or the measure stick in your car cooling system!)
DOSH: cash/money.
DORIS: Woman - not normally a nice phrase.(ie. 'She was a right Doris!')
DOSH: Money.
DOUGHNUT: Someone with not much in the middle!!! See 'Plonker'
DUMMY: Babies Comforter (or a silly bugger!)
DUVET: Bed covering.
ESTATE: Housing project.
ESTATE AGENT: Realtor.
ESTATE CAR: Station Wagon.
EXCUSE MY FRENCH: Sorry for swearing.
FAG: cigarette. (Not really a UK way to describe a homosexual, this would be considered very rude)
FANNY: (RUDE) in the UK 'fanny' refers to female genitalia, not your BUM (see above)
FANNY: (NOT RUDE) A ladies name.
FIVER: five-pound note.
FLAT: apartment.
FLIPPING: Polite way to say F#CKING!
FLYOVER: Overpass.
FOOTBALL: soccer. US Football is called 'American football.'
FOOTIE: see football above.
FORTNIGHT: two weeks.
FULL MONTY: Everything.('He ain' t the full monty' means he is not all there!)
FULL STOP: a period (punctuation).
GAFF: Home (as in 'My gaff')
GANDER: Look (to take a Gander)
GAP: (as in "MIND THE GAP"): The gap between the platform and the train (London Underground)
GARBAGE: Scottish Rock Band from 1990's.
GARDEN: yard.
GAS: Natural Gas (Fuel), To Talk Too Much (GASSING). or Flatulence. (Break Gas)
GEEZER: See "BLOKE" above - London Term.
GOB: Mouth.
GOBSMACKED: Left me unable to talk.
GRAND: either 'terrific' or a thousand pounds.
GRASS: An informer (or the green stuff in the park!)
GRUB: Food.
HAMMERED: Drunk.
HIRE: to rent.
HOOTER: a car horn!
HOOVER: the action of vacuuming.
JAM JAR: Car (Cockney Slang).
JAR: A pint.
(A) JOHNNY: A rubber!
JUMPER: sweater.
KASI (Also spelt KHAZI): Toilet - Bathroom (Pronounced 'KARZI' from the Indian language)

You shouldn't use those marked "o" or (RUDE) with people you don't know!

KIP: Sleep.
KNACKERED: tired, worn out. (The 'knackers' yard was where they turned old horses into dog food!)
KNICKERS: women's underwear.
KOSHER: Legitimate
LEG-UP: to give a helping hand.
LEG-OVER:(RUDE) To score - "get your leg-over!" (Use your imagination!)
LOCAL: Pub (as in 'Meet me at the local').
LOLLY: Money.
LORRY: truck/18 wheeler.
LUV: Love - loose term of endearment. (as in 'Alwright Luv?').
MANOR: Either 'Turf' or 'house'.
MATE: friend, pal. Can also be said as 'Matey'.
MONKEY: 500 Quid (or an ape like character in London Zoo!)
MOTORWAY: highway.
MUPPET: Stupid (as in 'You Muppet!')
MUCKER: Mate (see above - as in 'My old Mucker!')
NAFF: Rubbish - no good.
NAG: Horse (or the wife (as in nagging))
NICKED: Something that is Stolen, or to be arrested by the police. (Example: "You're nicked son!")
NICKER: Money
NOT BOTHERED/CAN'T BE BOTHERED: don't care. Ex. "I can't be bothered to go out tonight."
NOUNCE: Literally Child abuser, but more recently its become a term of abuse for anyone.
NUTTER: crazy person. Ex. "He's acting like a nutter!"
OFF HIS HEAD: He is either a nutter or is drunk.
OFF LICENSE: shop that sells alcohol to go. (Also can be an 'Offy').
Oi! : Hey, (To attract someone's attention - normally when they've done something wrong!)
P's & Q's: means 'Please' and 'Thank Qs'. So "mind your P's & Q's," means you forgot to say 'please' or ''Thank you'!
PANTS: in the UK, 'pants' refer to underwear. So be wary of using 'pants' to describe your 'trousers'.
PARKY: Cold. (Also someone in charge of a park or garden)
PEANUT: Small male sexual organ (or type of nut eaten in pubs, sometimes salted sometimes roasted!)
PETE TONG: Gone wrong! ('It's all gone Pete Tong', after famous DJ/Musician!).
PETROL: gasoline.
PERIOD: (RUDE) Ladies time of the month (NOT a full stop!!!)
PISSED: Someone who is Drunk. (Not 'annoyed' as in USA - see 'P'd off' below for that...)
PI**ED OFF: (RUDE) Upset (He's P~~~ed Off)(Actually means very upset!)
PISS UP: A party - where people drink Alcohol (Alcohol is not unusual or taboo in Europe!)!
PLONKER: idiot (a London phrase - means Wally, but literally means WILLY).
PORK PIE: A lie.
POUND: UK currency (also old weight measurement)
PRICK: (RUDE) see WILLY, but very rude. o
PUB: Bar - but not always a drinking den, in the UK we use pubs as meeting places before going out.
PUKKA: Perfect or 'Kosher'. (Authentic). Indian Influence.
PULL: 'To go on the Pull', search for a sexual partner. (or the action of opening a door!)
PUNTER: Customer.
QUEUE: a line. (for a bus or a queue of traffic).
QUID: a POUND (£) in currency.
RASCAL: Someone who is trouble but in a nice way.
(A) RING: Call you. (The British don't "give you a call" they "ring you up" or 'give you a ring').
ROGER: Act of sexual intercourse (Also a name & a radio term for 'understood')
ROUNDABOUT: A Traffic Island to drive around. (Used instead of Traffic Lights at a road junction).
RUBBER: pencil eraser. (Not a CONDOM)
RUBBISH: Trash or Garbage.
RUBY: Curry (Rhyming slang 'Ruby Murray' = 'Curry")
RUG: Hairpiece (or a mat in your house).
SAFE: A quick way of saying Okay. (or a metal box to keep thieves out!)
SALOON CAR: Sedan Car
SCARPER: To disappear rather quickly - particularly if in trouble.
SKINT: Having no money.
SCORE: To 'PULL' a 'BIRD' (or a goal in sport!)
(A) SCORE: Twenty 'QUID'
SHAG: Act of sexual intercourse. (Ed note: We have loads of phrases for sex in London!!!)
SHUT-IT!: Close your mouth ("before you say something you may regret!")
SHUT YOUR GOB - see above.
SLASH: to go to the 'BOG' &/or have a 'WEE'.
SMART: fashionable/chic.
SNOG: to kiss.
SOD OFF:(RUDE) get lost.
SOLICITOR: a lawyer.
SORRY?: pardon me? Excuse me?
SORRY!: Apologies. (This is used a lot in London, especially when walking in a crowd bumping into people)
SORT IT OUT: figure it out.
STRAIGHT: Either... not homosexual or telling the truth.
SWEET: Candy.
SWEET!: Good (as in 'Nice!').
TA: thank you.
TAP: Faucet
TAKE THE MICK teasing/taunting.
TAKE THE PISS: teasing/taunting. o
TAKEAWAY: take out food.
TEA: dinner. "Going to tea" often refers to going out for dinner.
TELLY: television.
TOILET - WC/Bathroom
TON: one hundred (normally £100 POUNDS)
TOSSER: see 'wanker'.
TRAINERS: sneakers/tennis shoes/athletic shoes.
TRASHED: Very drunk or Destroyed (as in 'The flat was trashed after the party!'). NOT GARBAGE'd'!
The TROUBLE: Wife (as in 'Trouble and strife'= 'wife')
TUBE: The London Underground Railway (Tunneled part only)(Oldest Underground System in the world)
TYRE: tire. As in the rubber wheel of a car.
UNDEGROUND (The): London Subway System.
UNI: university.
UP THE DUFF: Pregnant.
WAG: A person who may (or not) have a sense of humour
WANKER: jerk. Quite rude! o
WASHING UP: doing the dishes.
WALLY: to be a Wally is to be a bit stupid, or silly.
WAZZ: (also WASS) Urinate.
WC : Water Closet (Toilet - lavatory)
WEE: 'small' in Scotland (only), 'pee' in rest of UK.
WICKED: Excellent - as in "Well wicked man!" (Also a great stage play in London)
WILLY: slang for penis. o
WONGER: money.(London phrase - also 'Wonga').
YOB: Not nice person - (Young 'Orrible Boy!)
Z's or ZEEDS: Sleep.

You shouldn't use those marked "o" or (RUDE) with people you don't know!