General Slang
General slang — the everyday words everyone’s using, with clear meanings and examples.
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Double-verlan of 'arabe' (via 'beur') — a French person of North African/Arab descent.
A young woman — the beatnik counterpart to calling a guy a 'cat.'
A tiny amount; a bit of effort.
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Dropped to the substitutes' bench.
Brevity code: the fuel state needed to return and land safely.
Cheers! Good health! (a toast)
A large signing bonus to lure a new hire aboard.
Cockney for neck — 'Gregory Peck' rhymes with neck, clipped to a 'Gregory'.
To drink (alcohol)
Australia.
A wheeled excavator, as opposed to a tracked one.
Extremely hot.
To adjust staff or resources, often a layoff euphemism.
The street. Literally the 'horse road' — the bit where the traffic goes.
Surfing with the left foot forward — the common stance.
A mild Bajan exclamation of surprise or dismay.
A rough, low-class dude (from 'compañero').
The Expert Infantryman or marksmanship badge, jokingly.
Awesome; really impressive
A wheeler-dealer profiteer; the village loan shark archetype.
The top trophy at a ball, and the opening procession where the houses make their entrance.
Altered mental status; a change in awareness or thinking.
Operating at a financial loss.
To compete in a ballroom category for trophies, prizes and status.
A cheeky or troublesome woman/girl (often affectionate)
Brevity code: time an aircraft can remain on station.
Future cost of quick-and-dirty solutions now.
Consent framework that's honest about risk: nothing is 100% safe, so know the danger and choose it anyway.
Getting into the gym to actually lift.
Espresso topped with whipped cream.
Money, cash (Caribbean)
Excessively; to do the most
A quick trip to the corner store
A hard-working person who struggles to get by.
Good morning.
Cockney rhyming slang for jewellery.
A makeshift stabbing weapon — prison-made blade.