- And what we meant when we originally started calling people "geezer."
Have you ever used the word “miffed?” There are so many fun sayings to learn and use in your verbiage.
Full Monty
To say full monty means to say everything that is necessary, appropriate and possible. The phrase is used like “they got a full monty” and then finishing with what what said.
Gaff
The word gaff refers to someone’s house or home. You could say, “Have you ever been to their gaff?”
Miffed
If you say you’re miffed, it means you’re annoyed or unhappy. This is British slang to say you’re not in a good mood.
Faff
If you was time doing very little someone could say that you’re faffing. The word faff comes from the 17th century world faffle, meaning to flap around in the wind.
Minging
To say something is minging means it’s unpleasant, unappetizing or highly unattractive. It comes from the Scottish slang for ming or feces
Flog
To flog means to sell something in a quick and cheap way. This often refers to illegal sales such as stolen goods.
To say something is minging means it’s unpleasant, unappetizing or highly unattractive. It comes from the Scottish slang for ming or feces.
Cream Crackered
To be cream crackered means you’re incredibly tired. This is slang for knackered which goes back to the person that slaughtered worn-out horses back in the day during the 19th and 20th century to yse their meat, hofs, and hide. To be ready for the knackers yard means you’[re beyond exhausted.
Skive
To skive means to get out of work or school because you’re pretending to be sick. Don’t be miffed about this one, we’ve all done it!
Doddle
Doddle describes an easy task. Like the idea of toddle or a child’s first steps.
Slumped
If you’re slumped it means you’re very low on energy, usually after a long period of activity and exertion.
Chuffed
If you’re chuffed, you’re overjoyed and full of pride. Kind of the opposite of miffed.
Take the Biscuit
If someone tells you something irritating or surprising, you could say they’ve taken the biscuit. This means someone is getting the idea of a nonexistent medal for incredulity or foolishness.
Butchers
Slang for look is Butcher’s hook so if you’re “having a butchers,” you’re having a look at something. This isn’t one we all feel miffed about, or is it?
Mint
If you’re talking about something being mint or of mint condition, you’re saying that it’s in amazing condition!
Builder’s Tea
A cup of strongly-brewed English tea with milk is referred to as builder’s tea and it’s most commonly drank in the UK. The term most likely came about because workers and laborers working on you house would have builder’s tea while they were working, especially if it was cold out.
Pants
To call something pants means it’s trash, rubbish, and garbage.
Geezer
The term geezer isn’t meant to describe someone old or aging but rather someone that’s suave and dapper. It also describes a person who is suited and booted and men from east London are known as geezers. The word geezer is said to have come from the 15th century world geyser meaning well-dressed.
Now that you have these fun new phrases to use, are you done feeling miffed? Let me know what you think of these fun British sayings in the comments!