Join me and my band as we get the hang of our favourite British slang

A is for Aggro, which means irritation

B is for Blimey, a quaint exclamation!

C is for Chin wag, so let’s have a chat

D is for Dodgy, how fishy is that?

E is for Engaged, when the phone line is busy

F is for Fiddle Sticks, when you get in a tizzy

G is for Gobsmacked, which means you’re amazed

So How’s Your Father, now go and get laid.

I’ve got an Ay to Zed of the words I said when I grew up in England

Join me and my band as we get the hang of our favourite British slang

I is for innit, let’s blame Ali G

J is for Jammy if you’re lucky like me

K is for Knickers, some girl’s underwear

L is for Lurgy, so keep over there

M is for mate, they’re a good friend of mine

N is for Nitwit, a silly old swine

O is for Owt, it’s an old Yorkshire phrase,

P is for Pear-shaped what a mess you have made.

I’ve got an A to Zed of the words I said when I grew up in England

Join me and my band as we get the hang of our favourite British slang

Q is for Quid, one of your English pounds

R is for rat-arsed, you’re drunk on the town

S is for sod, just a mild curse word

T is for Tosser, which is quite a lot worse

U is for Uni, let’s head to the bar

‘Cause V is for vino, twelve bottles go far

Put on your Wellies to keep your feet dry

X is a hard one so let’s skip to Y

Y is for Yonks, which is quite a long time

Z is for zonked, so I’ll bid you goodnight.

Can you match the slang word to its synonym?

Key

1. d.

2. e.

3. a.

4. c.

5. f.

6. b.

7. h.

8. g.