What does nowt mean in British slang?

What does nowt mean in British slang?

nothing

(naʊt ) pronoun. Nowt is sometimes used to mean the same as ‘nothing’. [British, dialect, informal]

Why is it called khazi?

Khazi. Another slightly dated alternative word to the toilet, ‘khazi’ (also spelt karzy, kharsie or carzey) is derived from the low Cockney word ‘carsey’, meaning a privy. It has its roots in the nineteenth century, but gained popular usage during the twentieth century.

What does Prat mean in British slang?

a stupid or foolish person
British. : a stupid or foolish person.

What does gormless mean in British slang?

stupid
gormless \GORM-lus\ adjective. chiefly British : lacking intelligence : stupid.

Is nowt Scottish?

(Scotland and Northern England) A herd of cattle.

What is the Cockney slang for toilet?

Khazi is Cockney slang for Toilet.

What is the posh word for toilet?

What is another word for toilet?

lavatory bathroom
washroom restroom
loo john
bog can
cloakroom convenience

What is a slapper in British slang?

Definition of slapper
noun. British slang a promiscuous woman.

What does Pillock mean British?

A stupid or annoying person
Noun. pillock (plural pillocks) (UK, mildly derogatory, slang) A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.

What does Gorm mean in slang?

a foolish person
gorm. / (ˈɡɔːm) / noun. Northern English dialect a foolish person.

What does the word applauding mean?

to express approval
: to express approval especially by clapping the hands The audience applauded at the end of the performance. transitive verb. 1 : to express approval of : praise I applaud her efforts to lose weight. 2 : to show approval of especially by clapping the hands Spectators applauded the team.

Where do people say nowt?

The word nowt is a Northern English dialect term meaning nothing, none and no one. This local dialect word is in common usage among the people of Northern England, predominantly Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.

What does Tattie mean in Scottish?

potato
/ (ˈtætɪ) / Save This Word! noun plural -ties. a Scot or dialect word for potato.

What do they call the bathroom in Scotland?

For the uninitiated, cludgie is a Scottish word meaning “toilet”, although probably not to be used in the politest of companies.

What is Cockney rhyming slang for toilet?

What is a numpty in British?

Scotland’s favourite word, according to a poll by BT Openreach, is numpty. Derived from “numps”, an obsolete word for a stupid person, rather than the more obvious numbnuts or numbskull, the term implies general idiocy, often in my experience accompanied by windbaggery.

What does donut mean in British slang?

An idiot. A mild insult often used in the work places of southern England. Somebody who does something incredibly stupid. An idiot.

What is a Snollygoster person?

‘Snollygoster’, a word for “an unprincipled but shrewd person,” might derive from the word ‘snallygaster’, which is used to describe a mythical creature from rural Maryland that is half reptile and half bird.

Is Prat offensive?

According to Oxford Dictionaries, we started using “prat” to mean idiot in 1960, but before that, it was a 16th century word for buttocks. So when you call someone a prat, you’re also calling them an arse. This is another delightful description of someone who’s painfully stupid.

What does Grom mean?

Grom, shortened from grommet, is Australian and Californian slang for a young, often precocious surfer. Gremmie is a common synonym.

What does Applaudable mean?

worthy of praise or applause
worthy of praise or applause; estimable; admirable. applaudable efforts to save the environment.

How do you pronounce applauded?

How To Pronounce Applauded – Pronunciation Academy – YouTube

Why do Brits say summat?

It was explained that “summat” is a short form of “something like that”, a “phrase” from Yorkshire. (I was in school and it was a text from our teacher so we made clear what it means.) I have always used and understood Summat/Sommet to mean; “something”. As Nowt is; “nothing” and Owt is; “anything”.

What do you call a girl from Yorkshire?

Some Yorkshire folk will refer to a woman or girl as ‘lass’ and a man or boy as ‘lad’, so if you hear the common phrase ‘our lass’ or ‘our lad’, this is what they mean.

What does Tatita mean?

General. tatita [expr] BO CL rur. mother.

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