You'd think that studying abroad in a country with the same national language as America would make for very easy communicating with the very lovely Brits here- very easy with just some very fun accents. But the saying "Two countries separated by a common language" proves to be very true.
1. "My size"
American perspective: My size as in jeans, or clothes, or shoes, etc.
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What it means: Hottie, as in one friend says to another friend at the club, "Mate, that girl is my size."
2. Beat
American perspective: To conquer, to win, to strike or hit
What it means: Sex/hook up, as in "Oh god, we beat it so hard Saturday night!"
3. Piff
American perspective: Sounds like some sort of slang term for smoking, maybe? Or the weird name of someone's pet?
What it means: Hot/good looking, as in, "Oh my god, do you see that piff bartender, go order drinks for him."
4. Pees
American perspective: What one does in the bathroom.
What it means: Money, as in, "I have no bloody pees on me, I'm flat broke."
5. Faigon
American perspective: If you're a theatre person, you know this as the villain from 'Oliver.' If you're not, than this word makes no sense.
What it means: Enemy-- it was actually inspired by the character in the musical.
6. Snog
American perspective: Sounds like what you call a sneeze or some sort of animal maybe.
What it means: Making out, as in, "We didn't do anything except snog in the back of her car, I swear."
7. Suspenders
American perspective: The things men clip onto their pants to help hold them up in a cute and slightly dorky way.
What it means: Women's garters-- if you tell a man you like his suspenders, he will look absolutely horrified and slightly embarrassed if he in fact happens to own a pair.
8. Food
American perspective: The thing you eat to fuel your body.
What it means: Street word for drugs, as in, "How much food do you want? Do you want some food?"
9. Ting
American perspective: A nonsensical sound that maybe a bell makes
What it means: Girl, or thing (objectifying the girl), as in, "That ting over there, she's the one I want."
10. Audi
American perspective: A very nice brand of motor vehicle
What it means: Out, as in "I'm Audi" and leaves the room
11. Dead
American perspective: The state of being not alive
What it means: Boring, ugly, as in, "The date was awful, the bloke was absolutely dead."
12. Pissed
American perspective: Extremely angry
What it means: Extremely drunk
13. Tosser
American perspective: Someone who tosses a ball
What it means: Douchebag, awful person, jacka**
London, I love you. British people, you're lovely. But your slang? Let Dean Winchester sum it up.
