Classic British Phrases

  • Any road used in place of “any way,” primarily used in the north of Britain.
  • Baccy shortened word for “tobacco;” also, “wacky backy” means marijuana.
  • Barmy crazy, insane; always derogatory.
  • Bender derogatory term for homosexual, like “poof.” (Note: You probably shouldn’t use it or you’ll get slapped, but it’s worthy of note for giving Futurama a very different meaning.)
  • Biggie term children might use to describe feces; also, an erection.
  • Bits ‘n Bobs various things. (Example: “My mother has a lot of Bits ‘n Bobs around the house.”)
  • “Bob’s your uncle!” “There you go! You’ve got it!”
  • Bollocks technically means “balls,” but often describes something seen as extremely negative or lacking in value; e.g. “total shit.”
  • “Bugger off!” “Go away!” or “Leave me alone!” (Note: Bugger, used on its own, is akin to “Fuck!” or “Shit!”)
  • Chav white trash.
  • Cheeky to be not respectful of something, having a flippant or facetious attitude.
  • Chin Wag to have a chat with someone.
  • Collywobbles extreme queasiness or stomach pain brought on by stress, nervousness or anxiety.
  • Crusty Dragon a piece of snot or booger.
  • Daft Cow a very stupid person (See also “Wazzock.”)
  • Dog’s Bollocks extremely good or favorable, great
  • Dog’s Dinner to be dressed nicely or look dapper.
  • Donkey’s Years ages, as in “I haven’t seen you in ages!”
  • Fagged disturbed, bothered or interrupted (Example: If one were studying for a test, one would not want to be “fagged.”)
  • Fall Arse Over Tit to have an embarrassing fall or to topple over.
  • Fanny vagina.
  • Fit hot or sexually desirable.
  • The Full Monty going all the way with it, going big instead of going home.
  • “Get stuffed!” “Beat it” or “Scram!”
  • Gobby loudly opinionated, offensive or prickish. (See Donald Trump.)
  • Gobsmacked amazed or awed by something.
  • Gormless completely clueless, like Alicia Silverstone in the 90s film.
  • To Have A Butcher’s to take a look at something or someone.
  • Her Majesty’s Pleasure being incarcerated or put in prison.
  • “How’s Your Father?” euphemism for sex (Example: “Have you and your wife had any of the ol’ ‘How’s your father?’ recently?”)
  • “I’m Off To Bedfordshire!” “I’m hitting the hay!”
  • “It’s Monkeys Outside!” “Wow, it’s very cold out!”
  • John Thomas penis.
  • Knackered phrase meaning “extremely tired,” often uttered after a long, exhausting day; also see “zonked.”
  • Knees Up A term for a mixer or a dance party (Example: “I went to this wild knees up this weekend. I wish you could have been there.”)
  • Legless totally, completely hammered.
  • Lose The Plot to go “crazy” or become mentally unstable.
  • Lurgy sick or under the weather.
  • Made Redundant to be fired or let go from one’s position.
  • Minted to be extremely rich.
  • Off One’s Trolley mad, out of one’s mind.
  • On The Piss binge drinking solely for the purpose of getting totally smashed.
  • On The Pull cruising for sexual intercourse.
  • Pavement Pizza euphemism for puke or vomit.
  • “Pip pip!” archaic, out-of-use phrase used to say goodbye.
  • Plonk a pejorative word used to describe red wine of poor quality, usually purchased at little expensive.
  • Ponce a poser.
  • Porkies old Cockney rhyming word used to mean “lies.” (Example: If one is “telling porkies,” you’re telling lies.) Comes from “pork pies,” which rhymes with lies.
  • Puff a fart.
  • Rumpy-Pumpy amazing phrase used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
  • See A Man About a Dog what you say as an excuse for leaving, in order to hide your destination; also, to excuse oneself to take a giant shit.
  • Shambolic in a total state of bedlam, chaos or dismay.
  • Shirty ill-tempered, insolent.
  • Skive a character deemed particularly lazy or incapable of being of use.
  • Slap And Tickle making out or heavy petting.
  • Slapper a promiscuous female.
  • Spend A Penny to use the restroom.
  • Snookered to be in a bad situation, totally fucked or otherwise without a paddle.
  • Starkers completely naked.
  • Stonker a boner.
  • Strawberry Creams hunger-inducing term for a woman’s breasts.
  • Sweet Fanny Adams code for “Sweet fuck all”, meaning little to nothing at all. (Example: “I thought I had a chance with her, but I ended up with Sweet Fanny Adams.)
  • Taking The Piss messing or screwing around.
  • Throw A Spanner In The Works to make a mistake or fuck up something.
  • Tickety-Boo phrase for when everything’s going great (Example: “All is tickety-boo in my world.”)
  • Todger another word for “dick.”
  • Tosh total bullshit, nonsense or rubbish.
  • Tosser derogatory term for male masturbator, used to indicate that you look upon someone unfavorably. (Example: “He fancies himself the bee’s knees, but frankly he’s quite the wanker.”)
  • Twig And Berries male genitalia, the penis and balls.
  • Up The Duff pregnant or with child.
  • “Who blew off?” “Who farted?”

Original post: https://marcbradshaw.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/71-simple-british-slang-phrases-everyone-should-start-using/

Famous Five ’78/’79 Filming Locations

Our recent vacation to the UK included a trip to the New Forest region. This was an excellent opportunity to indulge my enjoyment of the 1978/1979 television adaption of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five. The filming locations have been well documented by other fans but this made it no less exciting for us and there are plenty more Famous Five locations to explore next time.

Famous Five series one was filmed in 1977

Lepe Watch House, Hampshire – Five Go to Kirrin Island

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Famous Five - s01e01 - Five Go to Kirrin Island - Lepe Watch House 2

Burley, Hampshire – Five Go to Smuggler’s Top

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Famous Five - s01e04 - Five Go to Smuggler's Top - Burley 2

Famous Five series two was filmed in 1978

Lepe Farm – Five Go Off To Camp

No photographic awards for this pair. The original film frame was shot in the dark so I had to enhance it. The new picture was taken through a 6ft wire fence with no reference picture.

Famous Five - s01e07 - Five Go Off to Camp - Lepe Farm

Marchwood Station, Hampshire – Five Are Together Again (Kirrin Station)

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Marchwood station also appeared in the season one episode Five go off to camp as a different station.

Famous Five - s01e07 - Five Go Off to Camp Part 1

Lepe House, Hampshire – Five Fall Into Adventure

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Mudeford Quay, Dorset – Five go to Demon’s Rocks

Famous Five - s02e10 - Five Go to Demon's Rocks - Mudeford Quay

High Cliff Castle, Dorset- Five Go Down to the Sea

This location was the most amazing find of the day. Back in 1978 High Cliff Castle was a ruin after two fires and years of neglect. Now it has partially been restored and is open to the public.

Famous Five - s02e13 - Five Go Down to the Sea - High Cliff Castle 1

I had a photo missing from my collection so I had to improvise with a postcard of the great hall.

Famous Five - s02e13 - Five Go Down to the Sea - High Cliff Castle 2

Here George is looking over the railings that are on the steps to the winter garden room (to the left of the new photo).

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Some useful Famous Five location links

This German site has lots of information about the series. Unfortunately the English pages are not fully translated but using Chrome browsers translate facility you can navigate the German pages quite easily.

http://www.fuenffreundefanpage.at/

Some more photo’s here

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickcapaldi/sets/72157630183610554/with/7396650352/

and here

https://www.facebook.com/zoe.billings.3/media_set?set=a.10152274630429195.1073741838.616279194&type=3

IMDB Page

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078611/