Is British TV leaving you confused? W is here to demystify the slang!
Money & Weight:
Stone = A weight measurement. 1 Stone (abbreviation 'st') is equal to approximately 14 lbs or 6.35 kg. Calculate your weight in stones using our measurement converter.
Pound = British currency. Rates fluctuate, but typically the value of one UK pound is somewhere between $2.00 and $2.50 Canadian dollars.
Pence = British currency, smaller amounts. Pence are coins, and 100 pence = 1 pound.
GBP = Shortform for "Great Britian Pounds".
Quid = Slang for money (particularly pounds).
Home & Automotive:
Closet = toilet, half-bath
Wardrobe = clothes closet, built-in or a large stand-alone cabinet
Block [of Flats] = apartment complex
Flat = apartment
Boot = trunk (of a vehicle)
Cooker = stove
Dust Bin = garbage can
Hoover = vacuum
Lift = elevator
Petrol = Gas
Food:
Dinner = the large meal (often in the afternoon) when guests are invited (eg. dinner party)
Supper = evening meal, often much later than in North America
Banger = large sausage in a casing, similar to a hot dog
Biscuit = Cookie
Chips = French Fries
Crisps = Potato Chips
Cuppa = cup of tea
Squash = soft drink usually made with citrus juice
Takeaways = restaurant take out
Fry-up = a meal consisting of fried foods (might include fried tomatoes, fried eggs, fried potatoes, bacon etc.)
Clothes:
Knickers = Underwear
Pants = Underwear
Trousers = Pants
Frock = dress
Jumper = sweater
Macintosh/Mac = raincoat
Nappy = diaper
Trainers = sneakers / running shoes
Other:
Bollocks = a load of bull****
Fag = a cigarette
Fit = good looking
Footie = soccer
Queue = Line up
Snog = Kissing / making out
Oy = hey!
Wanker = someone who's a jerk
Whingeing = whining
Nark = an informer, also narc, originally short for narcotics officer
The Most Haunted team, lead by host Yvette Fielding consists of a scientist and parapsychologist, prominent British spiritual medium Derek Acorah and a crew prepared to forsake the comfort and safety of a normal shoot to spend 24 hours in the country's most renowned and haunted locations. Each episode begins in the reassuring daylight where we learn the infamous location’s history; who lived here and what paranormal activity has allegedly transpired over the years. As night approaches, we shift to the claustrophobic and intense world of night vision and we see, hear and feel all the paranormal phenomena that our team experiences.
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, prepare to have your preconceptions challenged beyond anything you thought possible.
Most Haunted
Food is behind some of our gravest problems - affecting everything from our general mood to our sexual health. Through a series of sometimes shocking tests, You Are What You Eat will reveal exactly how a poor diet and obesity lead to health problems, and give practical advice on changing a lifetime of bad habits.
You Are What You Eat