British English Slang

noun a person who is not very good at a particular sport or game

• The duffer was unable to keep up with the rest of the golfers on the course.
• He's such a duffer when it comes to playing tennis.
• Don't be a duffer and mess this up for us.
• She's a real duffer when it comes to managing her finances.

noun a lump or large amount of a substance, especially a sticky one

verb to spit

• The chef carefully scooped a gob of whipped cream onto the dessert.
• She took a big gob of ketchup for her fries.
• He's always got a gob full of gossip to share.
• The company's CEO has a gob of knowledge about the industry.

noun a crazy or mentally unstable person

adjective crazy or mentally unstable

• The psychiatrist diagnosed the patient as a loony individual suffering from a mental disorder.
• I heard that guy is a bit loony, always talking to himself and laughing for no reason.
• She's a total loony tune, always doing crazy things to get attention.
• The idea of quitting your job and traveling the world may sound loony to some, but to others, it's a dream come true.

adjective A term used to describe someone as foolish or stupid.

• His muttonheaded decision cost the company thousands of dollars.
• I can't believe she made such a muttonheaded mistake.
• Don't be so muttonheaded, use your common sense!
• His stubbornness made him appear muttonheaded in front of his peers.

noun a bird's beak or bill

• The astronomer used a telescope to observe the nebula in the night sky.
• I heard there's a cool new neb exhibit at the science museum.
• That neb looks out of this world!
• Her mind was like a swirling neb of thoughts and emotions.

noun a small amount of something

verb to waste time in a trivial or ineffective way

• The toddler needed to piddle before getting in the car.
• I'll just quickly piddle before we leave.
• I can't believe he's piddling around instead of getting the work done.
• She always piddles around with her projects instead of finishing them.

noun a forceful push or movement away

verb to push off or away forcefully

adverb in a forceful or abrupt manner

• Please politely shove off as I have important matters to attend to.
• Hey, why don't you just shove off and leave me alone?
• Tell that guy to shove off, he's bothering me.
• Sometimes we need to mentally tell our negative thoughts to shove off.

verb present participle of smash

adjective impressive or excellent

• The smashing success of the new product launch exceeded all expectations.
• I heard the party last night was absolutely smashing!
• That concert was smashing, I had such a great time!
• His performance on the field was smashing, he really gave it his all.

noun a touch of arrogance or bravado

• The scientist displayed great spunk in tackling the complex research project.
• She's got a lot of spunk, always standing up for what she believes in.
• That guy has so much spunk, he's always the life of the party.
• The team showed a lot of spunk in their comeback victory, never giving up until the end.

noun a slang term for ejaculating or orgasm

verb to ejaculate or orgasm

• The speaker accidentally spaffed their speech by mispronouncing a word.
• I spaffed my coffee all over my shirt this morning.
• He spaffed his chances with her by being rude.
• The artist spaffed paint all over the canvas in a burst of creativity.

noun a person who is foolish or stupid

• The speaker referred to the heckler in the crowd as a dollophead.
• Don't listen to him, he's just a dollophead who doesn't know what he's talking about.
• That guy is such a dollophead, always causing trouble.
• Her mind was like a dollophead, full of fluffy nonsense.

noun a person's name

• Reem is a talented pianist who has been performing at prestigious venues for years.
• I heard Reem is throwing a party next weekend, are you going?
• Reem is so lit, she always knows how to have a good time.
• Her presence at the meeting was like a ray of sunshine, she really brightened up the room like Reem.

noun a slang term for a best friend or close friend

• She and her best friend have been inseparable since they were children, always referring to each other as 'besties'.
• I'm meeting up with my bezzie later for a coffee and a catch-up.
• Me and my bezzie are going to hit the shops and see what we can find.
• In the world of fashion, the designer and the seamstress are like bezzies, working together seamlessly to create beautiful garments.