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Can you guess what these British slang terms mean?

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If music be the scran of love, play on.
(Northern England)

Eat/Food

It's rhyming slang for 'knackered', which is slang for 'very tired.'
(London)

Extremely tired

Don't be mardy if you got this one wrong.
(Northern England, English Midlands)

Grumpy

Some people think pineapple on pizza is minging. They are wrong.

Disgusting/Ugly

Catch me tryna chirpse with Angelina Jolie.
(London)

Flirting

Just off to powder my nose... in the bog.

Toilet

Common or tacky person

Ugly

Low on funds/penniless

The opposite of 'nout.'
(Northern England)

Anything

Short for 'Dog and bone,' which is cockney rhyming slang for phone.
(London)

Phone

Don't get in a tizz trying to answer these questions.

Tizz

Cocky/talkative

Grumpy/Sulky

Genuine

This one's kind of old fashioned now.
(London)

Police officer

Feeling cold

I hope this quiz has been some craic.
(Northern Irish)

You didn't know most of these, so you're probably not British.

You did your best...

You got most of these right. You should be dead chuffed with yourself!

You did pretty well!

You're probably British or living in Britain.

Pukka!

<p>Can you guess what these British slang terms mean?</p>

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Do You Know British Slang?

Do You Know British Slang?

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