Americans Learn British Slang From Ricky Gervais

[@bigbad123321]

I saw this geezer at my local bog-standard off-licence. His todger was sticking out of his pants and I noticed he was having a waz. The barmey tosser cheesed me right off! It was so grim. After a brief chin wag with the dishy cashier, I bought a bevvy and left.

[@parrot_snake9723]

You ok mate

[@liamf5995]

@@parrot_snake9723 I think he spent a little to much time down in cockney startin to talk in bloody riddles and rhythms

[@Garngad_bhoy]

That must have been some acid trip you had big yin

[@nikgeo8690]

Cheers mate

[@MK-47-r1f]

okay im certain now that the next reaction HAS to be Learning English with Ricky Gervais. It is hilarious as it has Karl Pilkington and trust me you will not regret being introduced to that man

[@ryansheehan9462]

One of the funniest things I’ve ever seen

[@comawhite39]

Off I go.... Cheers.

[@psygertygerart8754]

*This* ⬆️⬆️⬆️

[@HighHoeKermit]

I was about to comment Karl Pilkington but yes, learning English is the perfect introduction to him in the circumstances!

[@TheWalkingWrinkle]

Milk.... today's lesson is about milk.... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@raibeart1955]

Hi Guys, I wouldn’t worry too much about the slang, different areas have different words for the same thing or meaning so you could get completely lost if you let yourself. Just remember we speak English here as a whole even if the accents vary (and this is coming from a Glaswegian) so in most areas we can understand each other some of the time :) Accents can vary from town to town never mind region to region. Just have yourselves a great time and take home some wonderful memories. As a Scotsman I would say if you can try and see the West coast of Scotland leading to the Highlands there is plenty to see and do and the scenery is out of this world. There are so many places like that though all over the UK so you won’t be stuck for choice. I think your main problem will be the lack of time. It might be an idea to just pick a couple of places to begin with rather tHan run yourself ragged,so that you’ll need a holiday (Vacation) after your holiday. I enjoy your videos, and wish you and yours all the very best. Rab

[@Paul-hl8yg]

'Off licence' is not really a slang word/term as we have shops in the UK called an 'Off Licence' store. The slang word for off licence is offie or offy. 'I'm just going down to the offie'. 🇬🇧❤🇺🇸

[@simonbutterfield4860]

When I was a kid in the 70s in Yorkshire we used "beeroff" though that's pretty much disappeared now.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@simonbutterfield4860 Yes 'beeroff' i remember that one & it has more or less disappeared agree, not heard that for years. 👍🇬🇧

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@simonbutterfield4860 Yorkshire lad here too! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Parkerlee1000]

@@Paul-hl8yg you got electric up north yet lads😅✌🏻

[@Parkerlee1000]

@@Paul-hl8yg And they say northerners are great at banter think you need to relax yourself big man😅

[@gastrickbunsen1957]

You definitely got "tosser" right as you mentioned "jerk" which stems from "jerk-off", 100% the same insult.

[@carlhartwell7978]

Divided by a common language and a great big fucking ocean thank Christ! 🤣🤣🤣 _Al Murray_

[@jenniedarling3710]

Alan Sugar used to often say shambles on the apprentice meaning their conduct was shambolic. It was nearly always "you'er a bloody shambles you'er fired" (these days he says "it is with regret you're fired")

[@peterbrown1012]

Pants is short for pantaloons, that's why Americans use it for trousers. Off-licences is not slang, it's an official word. The slang for that is offey.

[@2eleven48]

Yes! Offey. Mind you (I've probably got this wrong), are there still offeys these days? An offey only sold alcohol and used to stay open at night, during licensing hours.

[@peterbrown1012]

@@2eleven48 there are still offers, off-licences, but they have moved away from the pub to shops.

[@stephenlee5929]

@@peterbrown1012 Hi, In London (and probably elsewhere) most pubs had 2 bars, a Public and a Saloon or Lounge and often an Off Sales or Off Licence, when pubs moved to having only 1 bar, they generally lost their Off Licence. Many local shop parades would have had an Off Licence, but rules have changed meaning many corner shops carry beer, wines and spirits and supermarkets have also taken a major part of the trade. There ae some specialty Off Licences still, but they are far less common. In London they tended to be open from pub opening (morning session, through 'til about 30 minutes before pub closing in the evening, so open in the closed time (3:00 to 5:00pm)

[@simonwright9916]

If it is any consolation, I am a Brit and have lived for the last 25 years in different countries, including the UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, Ireland and Germany. I have visited tons more too. However, I am living in the USA, and I feel more “foreign” here than I did in any other country…

[@DayVid2.0]

Grim and shambolic aren't slang, they're just words with straightforward definitions.

[@juliaroberts4962]

Also off-licence isn't slang, it's the normal British word for a liquor store.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

Exactly, I see so many normal British words referred to as 'slang' just because they're words not commonly said in the US or some other country 🤔

[@MarkmanOTW]

Shambolic does have a slang/ shortened alternative that many use - 'shambles'. You will often hear when something doesn't go according plan and is a complete failure/disaster caused by either incompetence of uncontrolled factors, "That was a complete shambles!", often accompanied by a shaking head and big sigh of disappointment.

[@DayVid2.0]

@Mark Batchelor thanks man. I don't think shambles can qualify as slang either as it's an ordinary word with an unambiguous definition and means the same thing in any context in any location.

[@MarkmanOTW]

@@DayVid2.0 Agreed, it's more of an informal term, and does depend on context used. BTW it does have a few different meanings - the joy of the English language 😊

[@michaelhawthorne8696]

I haven't laughed so much in a long time.....waiting for your reaction was great...Todger has to be the best reaction.....😂

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

Don’t forget R Gervais is from the South of england, the slang varies through england and then of course Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have extra sayings and one mans slang can be totally different a few miles away.

[@mikeclark93]

Youth slang in the U.K. Is a mystery to anyone over 40. Don't forget slang often occurs as a way to keep the meaning obscure to outsiders. By learning our slang you'll be part of our gang.😂

[@jonntischnabel]

Shambolic is from "the shambles" , a famous street in York. (Yes actual York, not New York!🤣) .

[@matc6221]

Yeah, all those mentioned are generally used throughout the UK, although local regions have some more unique to their areas. I'm in Wales and knew all of them in the video. Geezer is the only one I associate more with London, Essex/South England. And yes we have multiple slang words for the same thing also. But they're only occasionally used in conversation. So if you hear a term you don't know just ask. And Angela, you got tosser right too by saying jerk 😁

[@dufflepod]

They're all really common words too - he didn't give you any obscure ones.

[@danielgardecki1046]

He didn't pick them. The simple *Americans* at *Vanity Fair* did.

[@johntoffee2566]

@@danielgardecki1046 Simple folk as the pub landlord reminded us. Bless their little cotton socks.

[@liamf5995]

@@johntoffee2566 holy f**k mate you just gave me a blast to the past reminded me of my Nana! Hahaha god's not heard that in years

[@zzirSnipzz1]

Well all over the UK we make up our own slang out of anything lol, another just thought of was,"Champed" i.e Keep her champed basically keep the throttle full down, "Giver her the wellie" is another slang for max power in a vehicle, "Giver her Dixie" another one you can make your own up also, "chip-eater is another slang for Common person, usually resident in one of the lesser-developed cities (such as Liverpool) and more specifically on a council estate (the UK’s version of “da projects”), who likes to eat chips for/with every meal

[@daveofyorkshire301]

Off-licence is NOT slang, it's just a type of shop that can sell alcohol, but not permit the consumption on the property, because you requires a "license" to consume alcohol on the premises...

[@chrisshelley3027]

Hi Dave, Pubs can also have an off sales, much less common now-a-days, but it was a part of the pub with a counter but you weren't supposed to be able to see the bar, I don't know of any that still exist though there were two in the village where I live, sadly both gone now.

[@glo0115]

Nippin t'offy, want owt?

[@dave_h_8742]

Translation: I'm going to the off licence do you want anything. You would be better off learning Yorkshire than that London Gezza stuff as no one speaks like that outside of a bit of London.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

@@chrisshelley3027 Pubs have a license to sell and consume on the property... So they aren't off-license, they have a license!

[@AndyTaken]

I would say the slang term for it is actually an "Offy/Offie"

[@stuartbeck8111]

most words are used nationwide, however different areas tend to use different slang words, hence the amount of different slang terms for the same word, one term can be really common in an area, yet not so common in others although all slang can be used and ofter is used nationwide, we all understand there meanings even if it's one not often used in that area, i think it's one of many reasons that make uk english more interesting than how it is used in the rest of the world. good luck with your trip, hopefully you get some good weather and have an experience you remember and cherish for the rest of your lives, 100% there will be many fans of your channel who would be more than happy to meet up with you both and show you around their small part of the city or country, have fun guys, and don't forget your brolly!

[@tamus41]

Bog standard basically comes from toilets. Our toilets were mostly made by Armitage Shanks, and were installed pretty much everywhere. So your bog standard is everywhere and everyone has one.

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

Off-license would also be spelled off-licence in UK with a C (vanity fair spelt it wrong in context of it being a UK thing). Licence is the noun, license is the verb. In US there's no distinction and it's just license. Same with practice and practise. It's also not slang, just a name of a shop, you'll see signs on shops with it.

[@johntoffee2566]

Well spoken sir.

[@_starfiend]

One way to try and remember whether to use 'licence' or 'license' is to try and determine whether you are talking about a physical 'thing'. Could it be a card? If so, use the 'c', otherwise use the 's'. So: 'my driving licence' it's a card so use 'c'. (Also TV licence even though it's no longer a physical thing, it could be) A shop has been licensed to sell alcohol. The shop has been through the process (so use the 's') to get a licence (use the 'c') to sell alcohol. Sometimes you have to think it through to work it out, but often it's obvious.

[@mtribasw]

The easy way to decide when to use practice/licence or practise/license is to remember that advice and advise follow the same rule.

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

@@mtribasw good tip tbf, as they sound different speaking so is more intuitive when writing

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

@@_starfiend I use the example of "a driving licence licenses you to drive." Or "I go to music practice to practise piano"

[@victordevonshire807]

I'm 66 and I've never used the word waz for going to the toilet or even heard of it for that matter. I'm more acquainted with the terms "going for a piss" and "going for a "Jimmy" ie "Jimmy Riddle". "Piddle" ❤️

[@jamesolive6475]

Slang can be regional i.e. "Bizzi" means police officer in the Liverpool area but is little used, if ever, in other areas of the country.

[@davidbush8341]

We have over thirty words for a white bread roll depending on the county. I wouldn't worry too much as Ricky was using majority London and Essex slang.

[@vi11ageidi0t]

Was just combing the comments section to see if someone had mentioned this lol. Same thing with plimsoll shoes.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Bap 👍

[@henrybest4057]

@@vi11ageidi0t Samuel Plimsoll invented the line on the side of ships that shows when they are overloaded. The shoes are plimsoles, as they have soles.

[@olorin1.414]

Don't worry to much about the slang, its the sarcasm you've got to look out for. Also we Brits like to take the piss out of people and insult them but only if we like them.🤣 Hope you guys have a wonderful time while you are here.

[@david22591]

@7:18 RG says you use pants to mean trousers and we in the UK don't. That isn't exactly right. I'm from Lancashire and I grew up calling trousers 'pants'. It's very common in NW England. I used to use the word 'pants' to mean trousers when I moved down south and people thought I meant underpants. @9:10 an Off-License is known as an 'offy' in British slang.

[@andrewjones4568]

My favourite Ricky Gervais show is a series that is not that well known in the US called Life Is Too Short. It was basically made in a mockumentary style and the main character is Warwick Davis who is probably the most famous little person in the world. If you don’t know him he played the Ewok who befriended Princess Leia in Return Of The Jedi and he also played professor Flitwick in Harry Potter as well as various other roles. In this series he plays a really funny version of himself. The show still makes me cry with laughter especially the episode with Liam Neeson in it.

[@ashleybailey1785]

5:40 Bog is a type of terrain. You might be thinking of fog.

[@Frank-mm2yp]

The Brits have been using and playing with the English language longer than anybody, since they invented it. So, naturally they have a very rich history of slang, which is much older than Shakespeare. BTW, If a Brit calls you "SUNNY JIM"-its not a compliment.

[@beakybuzzard]

what you will find is phrases or idioms are used in everyday sentences all the time, the meanings can shift slightly depending on the context & tone in which you say them, most travelers can understand the intended meaning even if not every word spoken. We have a colourful language (yes it has a U). The further North you go the more cryptic our language becomes, add local dialects in to the mix & it confuses everyone but the locals which half the time is why we use them :)

[@suppleberry3863]

I wouldn't have even classed some of these as slang. I just assumed that words such as grim & shambolic are all standard 😊

[@mattwainwright9198]

As others have said, there are literally thousands of slang words that are different in every town and city across the country. Where I'm from we would use hardly any of the words in this video but do have our own varients, which in turn will be completely different to the city about 20 miles down the road.

[@allenwilliams1306]

There is no such thing as an “off-license”. It is an “off-licence”, with a “c”. This because this is a noun. The verb is “to license”, with an “s”, and verb forms of this word follow the same spelling (vehicle licensing, licensed premises, etc.). Noun forms (a licence, licence to print money, artistic licence, operator's licence, etc.) have a “c”. “Offence” and “defence” are similar, having a “c” in noun forms (criminal offence, take offence, defence strategy, Sicilian defence, Ministry of Defence, etc.). In these cases, the adjectival forms migrate to an “s” (offensive behaviour, defensive tactics, etc.).

[@ivylasangrienta6093]

Bog isn't a type of weather, it's a marsh/swamp.

[@abigail1st]

Slang is very widespread and every place in the U.K. has its favourites.......it’s just part of our culture and humour to come up with new slang and euphemisms for pretty much everything. Enjoy your trip to the U.K. you will be very welcome and your vocabulary will increase 😉

[@morethangreens]

Hahaha, this was great! I'm Australian but have lived in London for over a decade and although a lot of Aussie slang crosses over, so many of these were new to me when I first moved. "Todger" isn't proper, he was more saying it isn't considered crass like "dick" or "prick". Also, "offie/offy" is the slang and "off-licence" is the actual word for the type of store. Usually they're like general stores but with alcohol. They're always a bit cramped/messy and they sell a random mixture of stuff from crisps to sewing kits to random tinned food... and of course, alcohol (though some sell alcohol only)! They're on every high street (main shopping street) and often dotted around suburbs.

[@helenjarvis7755]

We do say 'he's an old geezer' so you were sort of correct. Thought you did well considering some of these, words are recent and slang changes at different times. Some of these words were not used when I was young. Some older words are out of fashion.

[@emmahowells8334]

Every part of the UK has their own slang from northern Ireland to Wales, but there's also slang that we share too. Slang ordinated in London England in the 16th to 17 th century, as a way for criminals to hide what you were doing from the police. You both will be welcomed despite not understanding our slang, it's ok, just speak English & you'll be fine, if there is anything just ask what it means & trust me someone will help.

[@petertaylor3446]

Bog standard is a saying that derives from the fact that everyone who has a toilet in the UK the soil pipe has to be 15 inches from the toilet to the wall from where the pipe exits the house, therefore everyone has it.. Bog standard =normal

[@johndare3576]

There are literally thousands of slang words and phrases in English. Some of them are the same across the UK and others can be regional. There is also youth orientated slang which is different yet again. Nobody over here understands it all so visitors have got even less chance of doing so. Don’t worry about, it it’s not a big deal.

Youth slang is already different… from 14 hours ago. ;-)

[@Paul-hl8yg]

Yeah.. Is it "sick" 👎or "sick" 👍? Who knows these days? 😆🇬🇧

[@antiqueinsider]

None of these examples are regional, although they may not appear on the BBC news too often!

[@frglee]

As well as Ricky's description, 'Geezer' can just mean a man as in: 'Go and ask that geezer if he knows where the bus stop is' .We do use 'old geezer' for an elderly, maybe frail, gentleman.

[@danielgardecki1046]

*Off License* = *Off Licence* to *people who can't spell* and *Americans.*

[@Paul-hl8yg]

Off Licence is not really a slang term either. We have Off Licence stores in the UK with 'Off Licence' written on the shop signs. Going to the 'offy' or 'offie' is the slang term for going to the Off Licence. 🇬🇧

[@monodescarado]

You guys are way too wholesome for Ricky Gervais' stand-up...

[@steevenfrost]

In Liverpool we say Kecks for trousers ,Boss for something good, used to be jigger for a back entry at rear of houses, Scran for food can't think of anymore ,but there's loads of them.

[@KeplersDream]

There's a popular etymology for 'bog standard', which is one of those things that I can't swear to be true but if it isn't, I wish it was. Basically, the tabletop football game Subbuteo was apparently sold in two versions, 'box standard' and 'box deluxe'. This evolved to give us not only bog standard, but also dog's bollocks (i.e. top notch, or the bee's knees). Shambolic is much easier; it's literally the word 'shambles' made into an adjective.

[@jillhobson6128]

It was Meccano, not Subbuteo.

[@KeplersDream]

Thanks for the correction :)

[@jillhobson6128]

@@KeplersDream You're welcome. Still love the descriptions!

[@pearlxsara]

Yh as brit i do use a lot of these and have heard this where i live😂, loved your reactions to these words😂

[@mharris7380]

Generally, 'propaganda' means biased information, but 'up norf' it means to have a good look. 'Proper Gander.' So: "Eh, mate see what I've just nabbed from the offie." "Come 'ere then, lets have a proper gander"

[@catherinewholey3630]

We do love a bit of slang over here! Lots of slang words for the same thing and there are many old favourites and frequently new ones popping up that the kids start using

[@Denathorn]

The thing is, we can use words for absolutely anything and bring it to the norm... As the British comedian Michael Mcintyre pointed out, take getting drunk... You literally can use any word to define the word "drunk", as long as it has the letters 'ed' at the end... I was out last night and got absolutely kettled I was out last night and got absolutely laddered I was out last night and got absolutely caked I was out last night and got absolutely wintered I was out last night and got absolutely stormed etc etc We do that a lot, we can also plop a random word in somewhere and people know what we are on about too... Take, work, I want a spanner say, I can literally go to someone "Here mate, pass me that foreskin will you", pointing over to where the spanner is amongst other stuff... He'll either go "The spanner?" or, just pass me the spanner, without thinking... Basically everything at work where I work is called "The foreskin" :D lol EDIT: Oh, and the same is with names as well... John... Everyone is John... "Alright John", even though his name is Dave, want to know where Kevin is... Just pull an inquisitive face and go "Anyone seen John?", and 9/10 someone will go "Kev, he's just popped out for some bait [lunch]", and the female name of that is "Jean"... "Anyone seen Jean", and someone will say "Sophie, she phoned in this morning saying she'd be late"! Not sure if anywhere else is the same, but, that happens a lot, quite amusing actually! :D And yes, as someone who works around the UK, I can confirm these words are used quite a lot nationally! :)

[@jayjay4spurs]

One thing you should do in UK is pop (to go to/visit) to Brighton on the south coast of England, so cultural, many places to visit: i360, Brighton Palace Pier, toy museum (underneath Brighton Station), tour Royal Pavilion which is just amazing 17th century Palace built for Prince Regent who became King George IV in the heart of the city, lots of shops, Volks Electric Railway (worlds oldest working electric rail that runs along the seafront), The Lanes Ghost Tour, tour Brighton & Hove Albion Amex Stadium opened in 2011

[@LaPOLEA]

We have millions of words for things remember it's our language and we have been speaking it for thousands of years .

[@staceykeeley4219]

Someone told me once that Americans were responsible for the bastardisation of the English language. I can't help but agree.

[@Well-in-the-garden]

[@terryrobbins4230]

You two are brilliant , you come across as very normal working class people , I've only just watched at bit of your visit to Wales , hopefully you saw more of Snowdonia than the short bit I watched as its such a beautiful country ( one half of my family are Welsh on my late father's side including my Sis ) keep up with the show and hope you come across again

[@orwellboy1958]

Off licence is not slang, the slang for off licence is offie.

[@jillhobson6128]

I seem to remember off licences being called beer offs. Is this just a Sheffield thing?

[@christopherhill9619]

You should try and find a cockney slang video, those are strange even for other Brits. E.G. Apple & pears = Stairs (I went up the apple & pears) Tea leaf = Theif (The copper thought I was a tea leaf) Bees and honey = Money (I went to the ATM for some bees and honey) They all have their own contextual meaning, bees and honey is because: Bees are the epitome of work, work produces money, the possession of which is sweet. It would make for some funny guesses

[@FreeBeerNoBingo]

Yes, they're all used. There is some slang that I've heard once or twice in 20 years in specific areas and others that you hear so often that the day doesn't feel complete if you don't hear them. However, most people will go easy on you if you give them a puzzled look and say, "Sorry?" (Don't say "soz" because even though it means the same as "sorry" them think you've got a better grasp of slang than you have!) Don't just nod and agree with everything you don't understand, like I did for 2 years! And know that if they're teasing you a bit it generally means they're having a bit of fun at your expense, but not in a nasty way. Also, if either of you drink alcohol, check the ABV% and be aware that some think it's hilarious to see how many pints it takes before you're tipsy or worse. They're not going to steal your kidneys, but you might find yourself buying a round for the entire pub while everyone has a giggle at how drunk you are... at lunch. Lol

[@allanreid4935]

Love the way you said the F word!! You're adorable!!

[@jens9702]

Hi Guys. Am enjoying your videos.. I've certainly used all these words. I would say they're fairly common..

[@chrispotts6727]

Definitely the best representation of British slang/idioms. Ricky keeping it real

[@a1smith]

Slang is neverending and always evolving. The meanings can change over time. You're trying to hit so many moving targets all at once so it's impossible- until you are actually here and get involved in the living language. [I tried to quickly capture my thoughts there- hope it makes some sense!]

[@heavyecho1]

Also it very much depends on context. The sweariest of all swear words (The one starting with a c) can be a term of affection between, normally, guys who know each other very well.

[@pds8475]

They are all commonly used slang words and are mainly used in informal settings. But there are so many more slang words and even regional slang words. You're going to have so much fun when you come over trying to decipher what any person you meet are on about. Although we have dictionaries full of actual words, I'm sure the amount of slang words we use could also fill a dictionary.

[@garethdodds]

Slang for off licence (spelt with a c at the end not an s) is an offy. "I'm going down the offy" I'm surprised Ricky didn't say that!

[@MyBigMouth]

It's fully understandible that slang words on their own are confusing, but it's always about the context and tone of the word which makes it easier to understand. Especially as here in the UK we make up slang words all the time, but with the context it's done in you and usually 9/10 understand what is being said.

[@anitahargreaves9526]

Just watched a stand up show 15 minutes clip in Chicago. Watched 15 minutes 60 minutes, Australian interview at his home today too. The interviewer said he was the nicest man he ever met.

[@richardh3761]

Don’t feel bad, I’ve been doing American crossword puzzles lately, and I’m failing due to our “separation by a common language” … and yes, I’ve a lot of time on my hands!

[@antoineduchamp4931]

Ah, the quote of Oscar Wilde... "two nations divided by a common language"

[@richardh3761]

Yup, George Bernard Shaw is also quoted as saying it in some form.

[@davey.f.demarco3858]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ricky is a Legend!! I use a lot of slang. Gander or “Ganda” is one of my favourites which means to have a look at something or to ok for something. “ I’ll have a Ganda for it”. Another top video guys 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@martinwilliams5154]

I think in 'off-licence' the 'off' refers to 'off' sales. Sale of drinks to be consumed off the premises.

[@peterhall2810]

I wouldn't use any of these terms except maybe cheesed off. If people are using this sort of slang it will be with a group of similar people who understand. The only time you will get caught out is if someone is trying to catch you out! I lived in Liverpool for many years and there the off-licence is referred to as the offy, but you get to understand because of the context the word is being used in.

[@anthonydavies5605]

Someone who is a bit slow on the uptake is sometimes described as " a sandwich short of a picnic" or "not quite the full shilling"

[@opaqueentity]

Love your reactions :) But as Redoubt says don't worry about it when you are over here. It's more likely to be a thing for when you are watching more UK comedy programmes!

[@mjj29]

There are definitely some where the usage varies within the UK as well. Geezer for example I would think has more of an overtone of being someone who's likely to try and ... if not actually scam you, be trying to always get a bit of an edge in deals. Always trying to find a good deal on something. So not super bad, but still not all positive either. I think that's more of a reflection of what the sort of people who would call someone a geezer are like.

[@dave_h_8742]

Bog standard from the Train set and Meccano in the Victorian era. You had different amounts of stuff in the different boxes. Standard, Premier, delux.

[@SteffenieLR]

Off-License is a place that has a license to take alcohol off the premises. Otherwise known as corner shop...which generally aren't on corners 😅 its like a mini grocery store with alcohol sold too.

[@improvesheffield4824]

Don’t worry about it, you’ll be fine. Slang is only a small part of the language and most of us will probably understand, and use, an American version if we need to translate. Talking about your trip: are you planning on doing an update video? Have you decided on your route yet? Have you booked any hotels/Airbnbs? It’s going to be very expensive if you leave everything last minute. Only just over 2 months now. I’m still so excited for you!🤩

[@daijay9084]

One thing North American's generally find strange is British banter. People who usually know each other somewhat will actually throw nasty insults at each other and it can sound aggressive but it is actually meant in an affectionate way. A young Canadian lady who has lived here over five years has a channel 'Adventures and Naps' and she often mentions her shock at the way people talk to each other. We're also into irony, so often people say the opposite of what they actually mean. Open street markets are often good places to hear British banter. The market sellers who are more vocal will often make comments which can be misinterpreted by foreigners. The bit on your previous video where the guy said never call a Scotsman, Welshman or Irishman English is very true but it also goes for calling someone from Lancashire a Yorkshire man or vice versa. Although if you do any of that you may be corrected but it is usually in a humorous manner but may sound harsh, I refer you back to the irony thing.

[@mikepxg6406]

Enjoyed watching this with you guys. Best wishes from England.

[@sharonsnail2954]

Oh dear. Potentially June is going to be hard work 🤐 Don't worry context is everything and if you saw some bloke with his todger hanging out you'd understand 😱 My first wife is American and when she first came over to live here she didn't know very much slang either and she's has English degree from Smith College. She played the dumb American card a fair amount and got by (people are kind/sympathetic). Also US slang is quite well known especially among the young who might call someone a jerk too. Have a great time in "this sceptred isle" BTW It's off-licence not off-license.

[@samhartford8677]

Dear lord. I really did live almost a decade in the UK. All of these are self-explanatory for me. Greetings from Finland.

[@ryklatortuga4146]

Ricki Gervias was almost a popstar New Wave Bowie type back in the very early 80's "Seona Dancing"

[@ianm42yt]

You could easily do a whole video on slang words and euphamisms for 'penis'. English is a living language, and we have a history of making up new words, or changing meanings as the fancy takes us. Shakespeare was responsible for inventing many new words and phrases to fit in his plays. Cockney rhyming slang was created as a secret language to keep things from the police and authorities, and school kids today make up their own codes to keep things from the 'wrinkleys', including 'txt spk' which takes things to a new level. The Victorians did try to formalise grammar and spelling in schools, sometimes brutally, but those days are long gone. TTFN.

[@kevanwillis4571]

A friend of mine had a dog named Todger. If my partner and I would dog sit for them we would always refer to him as Mr T. Which was ridiculous as we live in Luxembourg and the locals certainly have no idea what a todger is!

[@laguna3fase4]

I moved to Shropshire from the south of England and they have different slang words here that I didn't know about. Try this " it's bustin" means it's good or lovely.

[@brian9731]

Alcohol licensing laws allow some premises to sell alcohol to be consumed ON or OFF the premises and other premises to sell alcohol to be consumed only OFF the premises. This second category of premises is known as an "off license". Look above the door of any pub, bar or off-license and there will be a sign saying who the licensee is and what the license allows.

[@s6r231]

You guys did really well, that was some slang I haven't heard in a while

[@glo0115]

Slang is all about the context, tone and body language. Local ones (northern part of east Midlands, may cover wider areas too) Offy = off license Tuffies = sweets Chuddy = chewing gum Mardy = upset/angry for silly reasons ”i only had a bite of your sandwich, stop being Mardy" Tabs = ears Teggies = teeth Duck = friend Cob = bread roll (only valid name for one, fact!) Cob on = person is Mardy (also mard on)

[@vincentryals2478]

Lots of these slang terms are exactly the same in South Yorkshire. Not heard "Tuffies" for Sweets before. For sweets I would say "Spice"

[@danielgardecki1046]

*off licence *Cob* = Multiple things which aren't bread *Breadcake* = A soft, circular, 20cm piece of bread. *Teacake* = A soft, circular, 20cm piece of bread. *Tuffies* = A word I've never heard before. *Teggies* = A word I've never heard before. *Tabs* = A word which has nothing to do with ears. *Duck* = A word only spoken in *Derbyshire* and surrounding counties, like *South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Cheshire* and *Greater Manchester.* *Mardy* = A word I've only ever heard from *KZbinrs in South Yorkshire* who always claim that *all people in Yorkshire use that word* when we don't.

[@samstvshow]

Grim is a real word, meaning somewhat depleted from it's original tarnish. The word grey is related, so grim has colour. It readily describes certain weather conditions: rain and cloud. Someone's chances can be described as grim if their losing a certain gambit means some sort of sticky end, and when the chances of winning are in fact close to zero. "His chances look grim". A grim town is one that has perhaps a poverty problem with no optimism for improvement. Grim, in all cases carries a certain gravity, when used, and always contains an undesirable element.

[@billmayor8567]

I’m English and some of these I didn’t know either. Lot of English people don’t know some of these either. I’m different parts of UK, you have different slang and not everyone uses slang or use very little. If I do t understand slander, I just ask what it means. Most of my friends don’t really use slang and if you are a foreigner, british people will take that into account and really restrict their slang. Don’t worry if you don’t understand something just ask. Most British people are quite polite and will be happy to explain 😊

[@SMlFFY85]

Where I grew up we all called trousers "pants". Underpants where called "underpants" or some slang term for them such as "undies" or "keks". I didn't hear anyone call trousers "pants" until the 2000s.

[@nicholasjones5821]

Please please try London Cockley slang ..... its a whole new English language and funny...... so I'm off to see my .( Skin and blister ) sister . Keep it up guys

[@aucourant9998]

All these words are used a lot; very common slang words (unlike words I've heard on other videos). We use a lot of slang in the UK. But, shambolic, off-license, and grim aren't actually slang; they are just ordinary words. However, we would never say "I'm going to the off-license", we'd say "I'm going down the offy" or "I'm going to the offy".

[@darren100880]

Most of these saying we use when talking as a group of friends and not usually in everyday conversations, when you visit you probably won't hear most them.

[@greygreen5610]

a bog is a marshy area usually found on moor land

[@wendydawson5545]

Just a thought xxx you hope to visit us in June xx if u are landing into a London based airport ie Gatwick Heathrow and you plan to visit as much of us as you can..plan your trip and if you want to go up to Scotland, rather than have to travel back to London to fly home .look at an airport that you can fly home from ie Glasgow.otherwise you are wasting a day to get back...or vice versa ...2 weeks is not enough but plan your trip and see where your final destination is and look at your nearest airport to fly back from ...loving you and your little family xxxx Wendy from leigh on sea .Essex xxxxx

[@joannemiller8697]

I knew everything until Shambolic, Waz and todger, . I'm English but have been away for awhile and I don't know if I just missed these somehow just due to WHERE I grew up or if they've come up since I left lol! I did enjoy the video though and it gave me a proper laugh.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

"Shambolic" actually comes from "shambles" which was, in medieval times, the place in towns and villages of animal slaughter (butchers, in other words). The meaning drifted over the centuries so that it eventually referred to any place that was so disorganised that was actually harmful. "Oh my word, this is an absolute shambles!" - that kind of thing. The emergence of an adjective derivation to complement the noun emerged pretty recently (the last thirty years or so, maybe less). I'd have to check Ngram to know for sure, but I don't remember "shambolic" being used before about 1990. Incidentally, there is a beautiful, cobbled little medieval street in York called "The Shambles". So if you're in York when you visit, I think it's one of the places you might enjoy. (It wasn't so lovely in the 14th Century!)

[@Ingens_Scherz]

And the fact that you do not have to put up with this kind idiotic idiomatic detritus only tells me that American English is in much better shape than its British relative, which seems to have been in a state of beta testing since Beowulf, and apparently still is, perhaps in perpetuity. So be proud!

[@aliceh-2305]

Being British myself I thought this would be a good idea to refresh my memory on some slang words for when I go to Manchester and London (I feel they are used more in those sorts of areas) I didn’t know 5/6 of them and I have never heard bevey or chin wag used before so I texted my mum and dad (58&63) They had never heard of them so idk if all of them are used to this day In some places they might use them but idk

[@djjonesy1519]

Haha! Only thing I would probably add is that cheesed off also comes from the saying Hard cheese. As in, "Oh you lost a bet on the races or football. So hard cheese (for you)." Cus well, hard cheese isn't good :D

[@staceykeeley4219]

We used to say hard cheddar or tough titty

[@beantravelling]

All parts of the UK uses these, nearly everyday. You will here these regularly when you pop over

[@Inaflap]

Including people talking of todgers and tossers?