British Slang Words Quiz

[@bernardoxbm]

My score was not great 0/10, but I consider myself a winner because I have learned 10 new words. Thank you guys!

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Hi Platon. We're really glad you picked up those 10 new words. That's excellent. Thank you for watching.

[@bandy103]

I learned so much more with your videos than i did in school! Thank you!

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[@user-bf7td1gn3t]

You should make a video about American slang too that would be intresting! Thank you for this amazing video though. :)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

OniiChan, a few others in our community have asked for an American Slang video. It's a great suggestion. Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@blistersonmefingers3343]

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[@thecrap17yearsago35]

i'm a native english speaker, but i still find these fun to watch.

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As it turns out, there are quite a few native English speakers who enjoy our videos. We're glad we can count you among them. Thanks for watching.

[@marcinsobczak2485]

that's why they have so many views and like to dislike ratio ;)

[@douglashein7046]

How could anyone not like this video. I love this couple and they make learning so much fun! :)

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Douglas, that is so kind of you to say. Thanks for that and thanks for watching.

[@reemjerjos1782]

You are really a spiffing couple. Your videos are great and this is exactly what I have been looking for so long. Thank you so much for your efforts.

[@yasinkhatri8542]

Spiffing Video..!! Always a treat to watch.

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Hi Yasin. Well done. An excellent use of 'spiffing.' Thanks for watching.

[@yasinkhatri8542]

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[@skanoodle326]

I came across one of your videos last night and I’ve learned a lot of things I didn’t know! Thank you

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[@mystified2356]

I love when Jay starts talking, ragtime starts to play in the background lol great addition! Very fitting 😂

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[@haidaraiskander8936]

I think that you are the best couple on the planet 😍😍

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Thanks so much Haidara. :-)

[@akoska]

Simple English Videos I wanna say something sir and madame!... But at first: I know that it's too late because that was on last week but: Happy saint patricks day! The main thing i wanna say: Unfortunately i didn't hear most of these words what are ib this video please. Hunhgarian also uses slang words, but this word, SLANG, we writein in the rule of the hungarian laanguage, o we say officially, ITS PHONOLOGY. We write it as SZLENG please. Of course i know that if we speak a western, germanic language as linguistic calls them, so if we speak a germanic language please, and we meet a word which ends NG, we dont pronounce the letter G, instead of hungarians proununce these words! Unfortunately. The last letter or sound is only N, not G! Like if someone learn german, or rather as the teacher teaches it. Because: We have the rule in german as well, ng is only n... for example Achtung... it is only ahtu, not ahtunG. This rule lives when we are saying german words which end in R or EíR... for example, hitler, himler, zimmer, kugler, bruder, etc.... Unfortunately most hungarian pronounces as with R or ER on the same way. But unfortunately it isvnot! The pronunciation is UH.... Himla, hitla, tsima, bhrooda... We pronunce tha letter R between h and r IF THIS LETTER IN THE WORD... ANYWAY, BUT NOT THE LAST LETTER! IF THA LAST LETTER IS R, BUT AN A STANDS BEFORE THE R, THE LETTER R IS NOT PRONUNCED! FOR EXAMPLE JANUAR AND FEBRUAR.... THE PRONUNCIATION OF JSNUARY IS DA SAME AS THE HUNGARIAN WITH N ONLY ONE, VERY SMALL DIFFERENCE, WE DONT SAY THE R, SO ITCIS JANUA.... WHAT I SAID ABOUT THE LETTER R, WHEN IT STANDS IN A WORD, IT IS PERFECT 4 THE SECOND MONTH, FEBRUARY, SO THIS IS FEBHUA.... BUT SOMETIMES IT IS A, WHEN IT STANDS THE END OF A WORD. THE PERFECT EXAMPLE IS THIS MONTH MARCH. IT SHOWS THE RULE PERFECTLY! MÄRZ.... IT IS MEH-UTS. SO this is what i wanted to say. Apropo: If you both mr Jay and mrs Vicky said slang words, i ask, what is AIN'T and COS or coz please?

[@dr.seesaw8894]

I know right! They're so sweet, what a wholesome channel!

[@riadechahbouni]

Do you pray ?

[@marcinsobczak2485]

it seems that one must travel half a world to find perfect match, but they done did it! :) (if we speak southern)

[@nellyle1472]

You guys are the best couple teachers in the world. Thanks for the helpful videos, they improve my English a lot.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad you like them Nelly. Thanks so much. :-)

[@JerseyGirl0081]

This is a great video! I'm American and I think it's so cool to learn the differences in our language! 💜

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Thanks so much JerseyGirl. It's great to have you with us. :-)

[@ahmedshalaby1188]

A remarkable video! I enjoyed every single moment of it :) A million 'thanks' Vicki and Jay :)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad you liked it Ahmed. :-)

[@Mcb35366fggj]

I got 1/10 as I am from Singapore and I never seen this words before. But the plethora of words really helped me.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hello Sierra. We're glad we can help. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.

[@vanessa_the_queen]

Oh, I just looove your videos. It`s so cool you`re doing educational videos together, you both are really funny.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thant's so nice of you! So glad you like them xXx.

[@matthewhalsey3001]

I’ve been “YouTubing” (what I call watching/surfing KZbin) and I came across your channel. I love and appreciate your videos not only for the humor (humor) but the educational value, as I never realized how my regional American accent is similar to some British accents. But, Jay, when you said toilet isn’t used in America; I just could not resist the urge to keep my opinion to myself. The British slang for both “restroom” and “a little bit,” toilet and tad respectfully are not only used in my part of America is quite common and both are used in the exact same fashion.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Matthew, that' so interesting. Thanks for pointing that out. Regional variations often make for a fascinating discussion. Great to hear from you and thank you so much for watching.

[@RepairsMX]

I love this Channel. is something very valuable you can have especially when you are learning.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much Alejandro. We're so glad yo have you with us. :-)

[@marcelomijolovic9439]

That was awesome, when you had mentioned a prize, Jay was delighted. But I must say he was pretty good with British words, please dont forget to continue with video because I like them

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Marcelo. This is Jay writing back to you.That Indian restaurant is one of my favorites :-) Thanks for watching, and yes, we're continuing to produce videos.

[@marcelomijolovic9439]

Yes I hope you will have more videos

[@yesycorman8364]

The video was really spiffing ! You are adorable when you teach.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Yesy, thank so much for the kind words. Glad you liked it.

[@kostaschatz4987]

Very useful video! although some words and expressions were very difficult and even though i lived in the UK for quite a long time, i have never heard them ! like tickety boo or spiffing or skint ..... amazing expressions!

[@markdreslin4416]

A $5 US note is called a “Fin”. $10 is a “Sawbuck”. I really enjoy watching your channel. Keep the episodes coming!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much for chipping in with these Mark. Much appreciated. :-)

[@zweij]

Yay! I am going to use these words at the uni! You created a great channel, what makes my mood so much better, not to mention the knowledge improvement! You are adorable and so kind to each other I imagine drinking tea with you would be a wonderful experience! I am sending you hugs allll the way from Poland!

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juliazwei, thank you for the hugs, and thank you so much for the kind words. If your mood and your knowledge of English improve when watching our videos, then we've done our job. Thanks for watching :-)

[@استاذصلاحصلاح]

Helpful and useful lesson. Thank you. You are great.

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بسير محمد , we're very glad you found this video useful. Thanks for watching.

[@junior99369]

You're just amazing, best English channel on KZbin

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That 's so kind of you to say, Alejandro. Thanks for writing to us and thank you for watching our videos.

[@claudiotoffoli5355]

Awesome vídeo! For someone like me, to whom English is the 2nd language, it’s cool to hear such different words!

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[@evahegyesi5379]

this is the best video I've ever seen! THX!

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So glad you liked it Eva. Thank you for writing.

[@luftwaffle173]

Friday afternoon, what a nice time for a simple English video!

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Glad you liked it Lufwaffle. Good to hear from you again. Thanks for watching.

[@juliaszlendak2846]

You are lovely! It was real fun to watch this video! 😆

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Great to hear from you Julia. We're glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.

[@johnnygreenshirt6215]

How I come a cross these guys I never no but love em both. Make me laugh.

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We're so glad you like it. Thanks John! :-)

[@johnnygreenshirt6215]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Welcome :)

[@speakenglishwithmremad3974]

Great and Useful ideas as usual

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks for that Eddie and thank you for watching and telling your students about us.

[@vivalattena]

When you guys talk about "cheeky", it makes me smile because the guy I adore always calls me that everytime I make a joke about his age XD Thanks for the video, it's so informative and funny! 😄

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Fifa, we are so glad you enjoyed this video. Thanks for letting us know and thank you for watching.

[@SteveSilverActor]

I love the interaction between you two. It's so authentic! I didn't realize "tad" was British... I'm American and I've used it quite a bit, but perhaps not to the extent that Brits use it...

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Steve. Jay here. I think 'tad' is one of those words that cross the pond a while ago. Vicki might have more to say about that, but it reminds me of how 'sort of' has crept into our American conversations :-) Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching.

[@花束-p5p]

You guys are so fun. Love your videos ❤️❤️

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad you like it! Thanks so much PowerP Marill.

[@dreamitpossible3908]

I'm so grateful Thanks a lot Vicky and Jay An awesome vlog

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad you liked it dream it is possible. :-)

[@tanloarellanvannin7504]

Fantastic way to keep up with my (British) English

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi JCH, we're so glad you liked it. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.

[@kr00wa84]

I really like your videos, they're really useful for someone who learns English ;) greetings from Poland!!

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And greerting to you IgoIga, from Philadelphia. We're so glad you find our videos useful. Thanks for watching.

[@romaissaben4762]

I can not stop smiling when I watch theme love u 😍😍😍😍

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Hi Mädchen Røma. And we can't stop smiling when we read your comments. Thanks so much for writing to us and thanks for watching.

[@Andrew-fr5to]

Excellent as always! Thanks for another great useful video.

[@ГозалМухаммедова]

You are awesome 😌...i used to learn english forcing me to do so but when i have found your videos i dont want to sleep anymore

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh wow, this is great to hear Gozal. So glad to hear you find the videos enjoyable! :-) Thanks you!

[@rosereis5981]

Thank you, I learn a lot with you both.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's great to hear. Thanks Rose. :-)

[@benw9949]

What a cute couple! And still in love! -- I've always heard "tad" used that way, I think it's common to both A and B English.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks for sharing this. Good to know I can use tad on this side of the pond and be understood here.

[@natalianatalia3135]

Vicki and Jay, thanks for all the new slang words for me😊actually I didn’t know many of them🤭

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Natalia. Hope you get lots of opportunities to use them. :-)

[@mamymimma]

Love how you play together, what a nice couple 😍

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Nice to hear from you again, Mamy. And thank you for the lovely compliment.

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

Hi Vicki Hi Jay you're amazing teachers I love your videos they're excellent and useful thanks a lot and have a lovely weekend

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Good to hear from you again Aparecido. We're so glad you liked this video. Enjoy your weekend too.

[@musictrance7013]

You are the best .i m impressed by your beautiful accent.the way you explain things is terrific.keep going

[@LaMansionDelIngles]

Jay's such a nice bloke when he's not being a tad cheeky!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Indeed, Craig. :-)

[@lorenomenezesdasilveira]

Guys, very good idea, sometimes dictionaries don't bring this information, besides it is much better to learn slang as it is spoken, than to read about it, and you explained and gave examples. Finally you two are such a funny and witty couple! Have you been actors or studied dramatic art?

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Loreno! We're so glad you liked the video. Thanks so much for writing. This is Vicki responding. Jay used to be a news reporter on TV, but apart from that, no, we have no dramatics skills. WE do like to try to show words in context though. :-)

[@lorenomenezesdasilveira]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Hi, Vicki, you're amazing, thank you very much for your attention.

[@sendatamie8574]

Your video is great. Thanks as always Teacher`s.

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So glad you liked it Tena. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.

[@mathscornertochinesecorner8058]

Can I ask something? Is there anything I should be aware of when using slangs? Can I use them with people in a higher position? Are they rude in general?

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

It really depends on your relationship with the person you're speaking to. In general, I would avoid slang in important business situations. Among close friends, slang is generally not rude, depending of course, on the origin of the slang.

[@shylajavineed9648]

I love to watch your classes.

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Shylaja, we're so glad you're enjoying our videos. Thanks for letting us know and thank you for watching.

[@Hananinpalestine.]

I love you and I love your videos, Also your manner in teaching English, I enjoy when I watched your videos Best the best couple in our world Thanks a million for your efforts 🙏💕

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Hanan, thank you for the lovely compliments. We're so pleased you enjoy watching our videos. Thanks for letting us know.

[@sparks4931]

Awesome! Thank you. Hugs from Czechia.

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Thanks Kaei. We loved your video too! :-)

[@sparks4931]

I'm so glad. 😉

[@muhammadel-hofy9971]

I do love your videos, and enjoy it :) keep up the good work :)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's great to hear Hofy ForConquer. Thanks so much. :-)

[@trafalgarlaw278]

Can I use articles before gerunds?

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Trafalgar Law. What an interesting question! My first instinct was to say 'no' because gerunds are generally uncountable nouns, so we'd say things like 'I skiing' or 'I like singing.' But then I realized there are cases where we'd want to use an article. For example, we'd say 'He has a following on social media" or, if we're talking specifically, 'The dancing and partying went on all night.' So I think the answer is normally we don't use articles before gerunds, but sometimes we do. Maybe some other readers will have other ideas or more to add.

[@trafalgarlaw278]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Thanks a million, sir and mam.

[@generalalmirantepresidente2595]

Interesting as always

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So glad you liked it, General Almirante Presidente Aladeen. Thanks for writing

[@martinpillsbury]

very grateful,interesting,thx

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad you like it Martin. :-)

[@ashubhai1]

Thanks Vicky and Jay for this Video...

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad you liked it Ashish.

[@plantagenant]

Marvellous!....That's got me feeling quite peckish, the idea of going to the Indian restauraunt to have a "ruby".....( British rhyming slang Ruby Murray = Curry).

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Thanks for this plantagenant. I'd forgotten about ruby. :-)

[@Fey-ml6qs]

The slang word that I know just "brown bread" but after watching this, I'm feel more happy to know slang in good way.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad we could help, Fey.

[@dolorscirera100]

Hi couple. this is an spiffing lesson. thanks a lot.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Delighted you thought it spiffing. Thanks so much Dolors. :-)

[@farshidrabbani]

Like always, very wonderful and helpful 😊❤️👌

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad yo liked it. Thanks Farshid. :-)

[@Schwarz.V]

" You're Very Posh." Lol :D

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

:-)

[@heasthrgef9207]

I read this at the same time she said it

[@steffis4480]

Good evening Vicki and Jay ♥ Thanks for this interesting video! 😍 There are so many things, sayings, words, habits, whatever... that only a native speaker may teach you ♥ I'm incrdibly grateful for you both sharing all these information with us ♥ I've already heard the word "bloke" and I always thought, that it sounds quite derogative and is more like an insult! Thanks for clearing me up! 🙈 I thought about you Vicki this week! My brother and me made a plum pudding for my mother's birthday. I know that Christmas time is over already, but she ever wanted to eat a real British plum pudding. So we tried our best. I hope she'll like it ^_^ Sending you lots of love from Germany!!!!! I hope you're doing fine and everything's tickety-boo (love that a lot 😂😍)! ♥

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh plum pudding! What a wonderful birthday gift! Delicious!

[@steffis4480]

We didn't expect that making plum pudding is so much work! 😱 And it's not reeeeally British, since I used coconut oil instead of beef suet 🙈 It's the vegan alternative 😋

[@pammasheppard1338]

An American here. I never knew tad was British. I've used it from time to time my whole life!

[@italianatoli4553]

Amazing 👏👏👏👏👏

[@blindbookworm8019]

I love your channel.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you so much. It's great to have you with us. :-)

[@melindavermes5139]

Love it!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's great to hear Melinda. :-)

[@brenoaugusto1527]

Great video!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Delighted you like it. Thanks Breno. :-)

[@justinwamsley176]

I always found the word "bloke" amusing. When I first heard it I thought it was a short abbreviation for a person with a balloon head or belly.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! That's funny Justin. :-)

[@randolpho-]

I'm American, in fact were practicably neighbors (Bucks County). I've heard Americans use "tad" and "peckish". Tad I usually hear it used as an 'adjustment' word. "Could you move over a tad?" or what you used, "I tad more wine." Peckish I have heard, but it's not too common Americans use "Spiffy" or "Spiffed Up" and usually that has to do with being dressed up. And you would usually, I think, use this word to describe a man. "You look spiffy in that suit." "He got spiffed up for the wedding."

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi neighbor, Jay here. That's very interesting. Yes, I"ve heard and used tad myself over the years, but according to research I found, its current usage started in Britain in the 1940s. I suspect it returned to the US with soldiers and sailors after World War II. As for peckish, I never heard that until Vicki mentioned it to me years ago, saying she was a bit hungry. I had no idea what she meant :-). Now, spiffy, on the other hand may have actually originated in America, according to "The Grammarist" who writes: Spiffy means stylish, smartly dressed, attractive, dapper or new. The word spiffy originated during the middle of the nineteenth century in America." I'll ask Vicki to weigh on this. Other sources on the web say it is of uncertain origin.

[@ErableBleu]

In American English, "spiffy" I have heard a lot, and means nice-looking. "That’s a spiffy jacket !" In Québécois French, we have an expression "tiguidou" which is like "okey-dokey! to agree on something which may actually come from "tickety-boo!"

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Has tiguidou replaced d'accord? As for spiffy, I don''t hear it much in the US, but I certainly have heard it amongst my anglophone Canadian friends. :-)

[@meb1982]

It may be the fact that I'm from the southeast of the states and a lot of us have British ancestory but we us a lot of these words too, Like tad.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

It is interesting how regional differences show up in American English. And, of course, there's a lot of cross the pond blending these days as we see each other's TV shows and movies. Take caner thanks for writing to us.

[@septanitakristioktavanni7997]

this video is useful for me to learn british english more. 😍😍😍😍

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Marie. We're glad you found this one useful. Thanks for letting us know. And thank you for watching.

[@mcdreamy7731]

Hiiii love you guys

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much Nay Sanchez. :-)

[@ErableBleu]

Bog … "the can" in American English maybe ? I have heard " a tad" in the U.S. but those who say it are trying to sound charming.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Good one, EnableBleu. And yes, 'tad' has made its way across the pond and is gaining some ground in the US.

[@ЕкатеринаПронина-п9я]

Hello, guys! Thank you very much! It was very interesting! :-D To my shame I don't know many British slang words. I wonder if you're going to do the same with American.:-D It would be much fun too!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's a great suggestion, Екатерина Пронина. Thanks for that and thank you for watching.

[@edsonolegario6194]

'Ship-shape and Bristol fashion' Thanks a lot.

[@KenzoAngel]

I really like you both 😆😆😆

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much MINH T

[@azazellon]

Vicki, where are you from? I'm really having trouble placing your exact dialect. I'm curious!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Azuel. This is Jay writing back to you. Vicki grew up north of London and lived for many years near Cambridge.

[@سميرة-ط6ذ]

Amazing

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad you liked it Samra. Thanks for watching.

[@john.andrew.brighton]

Oh and for tad, an example of when I use it is “I am a tad early t’work”

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Excellent example, John. Thanks.

[@krytietv1684]

I loved this one and I'm English

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Maximus. As it turns out, there are lots of native speakers who watch our videos and have subscribed to our channel. We're so glad you found this one enjoyable. Thanks for watching.

[@rasapplepipe]

A long time ago in the U.S. a ten dollar bill was a sawbuck a five was half a sawbuck and a twenty a double sawbuck.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much for this Herman. This is Vicki and I hadn't heard this term before. It's great to learn some new American slang.

[@mollietai8946]

A time to be joyful with Simple English!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much Mollie. :-)

[@TheRealTricky]

I would never forget the slang "John" for a toilet. I know it comes from the toilet brand "John", but seeing Patrick Steward in the role of Richard Lionheart punishing Prince John for his bad behavior by decreeing that "All the toilets in England will henceforth bear your name!" (Robin Hood - Men in Tights). The word "fiver" sounds a lot like the Dutch word "vijver", and "vijf" comes close in pronunciation with "five"... "Vijf" does mean "five", but "vijver" means "pond", haha! (And as a kid I always wondered what a "vijver" had to do with the number "five" as a result). Dutch does have an equivalent for a five guilders note/coin. "Vijfje" (means "little five") and after the guilder was replaced by the euro the term is often used for a five euro note. And basically all notes had similar names, although some more slangs were given to those. :) Now would it be correct when I say my gallblatter is knackered? To clarify, I was diagnosed with a very terrible case of gallstones this week, and if it weren't for the painkillers I'm using now, the pain I have would be unbearable, and when I saw that word, I was wondering if it could be used in this context. If you care to know, the surgeon has already called me for an appointment, but what they'll do with me is yet to be found out. Well, at least I can say I was knackered yesterday, as being calling to doctors hospitals and than kind of stuff, while suffering this pain and living in fear, wore me out, so I guess, in the latter context I got the word, correct? I did know the words "quid" and "buck", and I've used them often myself when speaking English, although I touched neither UK money nor US money in my life ever. When it comes to "bloke" I've always seen it in a kind of negative context before, but I guess the word denotes neither positive nor negative, right? (I guess that's the risk you take when learning English just by using the language. That you may guess some contexts wrong).

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh this is fun! I didn't know about the origin of the john or the men in tights. That's so funny. Thanks for sharing these TheRealTricky. :-) So sorry to hear about the gall stones. I've heard they're really painful. I've never heard anyone talking about a gall bladder being knackered, but I bet the pain is making you feel worn out and knackered. And bloke - yes, it's often used in positive contexts too - for example "He's a nice bloke' Wishing you better from Philly.

[@TheRealTricky]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos "Men in Tights" is a parody to the Robin Hood legend and also the the movie "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" that came out shortly before that. If you like parody movies you should watch it ;) Well, yeah, the pain makes me feel exhausted, but somebody with back pain beyond imagination once told me that you can even get used to unbearable pain. I believe it now. And yeah, it does exhaust me a little. Especially at the end of the day I feel tired more early than usual, and I'm quite sure that is because I'm fighting the pain all day. Thanks for your concern, and also thanks for the language tips about "knackered" ;) And also thanks for lifting my confusion about "bloke" ;)

[@Mari-eq8rx]

This is the cutest thing ever ❤️❤️

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much Mari. :-)

[@ahmedazzam3807]

amazing! ❤💗😍😗😘😍❤💗 please keep on teaching us more and more. we learn a lot from you. a lot . really a lot. ❤😍😍😍😗😗😗

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ahmed, thank you for watching. We are continuing to produce videos so don't worry :-)

[@ahmedazzam3807]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Thank you so much. extremely excited about that. you're really great.All of you and the people who help. we love you all so much. ❤❤❤😍😗😘😗❤💗😍😗😘😍😍❤💗

[@Nicole3900]

I didn't realize "tad" was British slang. I'm American and I've always used that word! :)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh cool. Thanks for sharing this Nicole. :-)

[@arianaencalada2524]

Omg you are the cutest couple ❤️❤️

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much Ariana. -)

[@scottmuck]

Here’s something funny, the only time me and my American friends every use the word “bloke” is when we need to refer to a British person. Example: “I was talking to this British bloke in the bar last night...”, it’s like a version of “guy” or “dude” especially reserved for British people.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Scottmuck. This is Jay writing back to you. Yes, "bloke" for a guy,was a British expression Vicki had to explain to me. Thanks for watching.

[@fighterplane2023]

Miss u soooo much nice dapper guys my big regards from iraq

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks Fighter Plane. Much appreciated. :-)

[@john.andrew.brighton]

For bog I would say “I have t’ go t’ bog” or “I went t’ bog” in Yorkshire. The “t’” is slang in Yorkshire and usually if I’d have t’ go t’ bog, I just say, “t’ bog”

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Interesting, John.

[@john.andrew.brighton]

Also when Jay said “quids,” if you dint know the plural form like that, you should say fiver so you don’t sound foreign for not knowing the plural form.

[@thehybrid210]

Could The word "mate" also be used as "Bloke"? I mean, is it a British common word or it is used in british and american english?

[@Wenxuemei]

Another way to know more about British slang is to read novels written by British authors

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's great advice Amy. Thanks for chipping in. :-)

[@laxmansethivfcenter5610]

Please make a video for American slangs too

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Great suggestion Aishwarya. This is Vicki responding. I think I will be very good at it. :-) We'll see!

[@laxmansethivfcenter5610]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Thanks Vicki!!

[@laxmansethivfcenter5610]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Oh yeah.You will be really good at it Vicki

[@bulangacha5400]

I'm not that good at British,But i think I'm starting to get The hang of it

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Keep practicing, Bulan. You'll get it :-)

[@bulangacha5400]

:-)

[@graceharris7615]

I always find myself watching these types of videos to see if I agree or disagree with the British side although most the time it's English people. I'm Scottish by the way.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Grace, it's great to have you here and we'll always be glad to hear more about Scottish variations.

[@graceharris7615]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Thank you.

[@gleenlivin4792]

You guys are so nice

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's so kind of you to say. Thanks

[@reptarhouse]

My mother (an American from New England) sometimes calls a five dollar bill 'a fin' . But I've never heard anyone else use that word so maybe she made it up.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

/'juzɚ neɪm/ , it's an old slang term for a 5 dollar bill. She didn't make it up. You'll hear it in old, black and white gangster movies from the 1930s and 1940s. Wikipedia reports: it is far less common today than it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

[@reptarhouse]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Haha okay thanks for the response. I love your videos! You made complicated aspects of language simple and memorable. I'll definitely recommend your videos to my students.

[@bulangacha5400]

This is so fun

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad you enjoyed it Bulan. Thanks for watching.