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British English Terms

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Bin - trash can

Bloody - an intensifying mild expletive (swear word)

Boot (of a car) – trunk

Cupboard – closet

Cuppa - cup of (usually tea)

Daft - a bit stupid or silly

Dodgy - questionable or suspicious

Fancy - a verb expressing desire ("do you

fancy some dinner?")

Flat - apartment

Footpath – path or trail

Git - incompetent, annoying

Holiday - vacation

Knackered - extremely tired

Lift - elevator

Loo - the toilet

Post - mail

Queue/queue up - a line/to stand in line

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