Slang to English letter A

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A and B the C of D
 Above and beyond the call of duty (Street slang)
Abnab
 Sandwich (Liverpool)
Aboon
 Above or Over (Yorkshire)
Abs
 Abdominal muscles. (Everybody)
Absobloodylutely
 Absolutely, utterly, completely (Everybody)
'Am I going to Glastonbury this year? Absobloodylutely!'
Ace
 Very good (Everybody)
Ace in the Hole
 Hidden advantage or asset that can be produced to win a game/deal/good outcome (Everybody)
Ackers
 Money (Liverpool)
Ackle
 Work or function as intended (Yorkshire)
Addled
 Silly; daft; drunk (Yorkshire)
Afters
 Pudding, dessert (Everybody)
Age Before Beauty
 Sarcastic phrase used to mock an older person (Everybody)
'You go first Mr Crumblewick - age before beauty!'
Aggro
 Aggravation; trouble, especially violent trouble (Everybody)
Aht
 Out; Outside (Yorkshire)
Air Biscuit
 Fart (Don't know)
Air Pie and Windy Pudding
 Nothing to eat; no food (Everybody)
'What's for dinner tonight? Air pie and windy pudding.'
All Mouth and No Trousers
 Person who talks with bravado, but fails to act accordingly. (Everybody)
All Over the Shop
 In a mess, in a disorganised state (Everybody)
'I was so drunk last night, I was all over the shop'
All-Dayer
 All-day drinking session (Everybody)
'Went to the pub at lunchtime but it turned into an all-dayer'
Alley Apple
 Stone, rock, pebble (Liverpool)
Allus
 Always (Yorkshire)
Anall
 Me too, as well (Yorkshire)
And No Mistake
 Undoubtedly; for certain. (Everybody)
'That was a good day's work and no mistake!'
Ankle Biter
 Small child or baby. (Everybody)
'Have you got any ankle biters?'
Anorak
 Nerd, geek, obsessive about a particular subject (Everybody)
Antwacky
 Old or old-fashioned (Yorkshire)
Any Road Up
 Anyway (Yorkshire)
Argy Bargy
 Argument or fight (Everybody)
Arse
 The backside. (Street slang)
Arse About Face
 Something that is the wrong way round. (Everybody)
'You've put your coat on arse about face!'
Arse Antlers
Arse Antlers 		Tattoo on a woman's back just above the buttocks, often with a symmetrical "antler" or "winged" design. (London)
Arse Bandit
 Gay man (offensive). (Don't know)
Arse End of Nowhere
 Distant, remote place (Everybody)
'Don't go down that road or you'll end up in the arse end of nowhere.'
Arse Over Tit
 Fall over (Everybody)
'He fell Arse over Tit on the way out of the pub.'
Arseholed
 Very drunk. (Everybody)
'I was completely arseholed last night.'
Arvo
 Afternoon (Australian)
As Much Use as a Chocolate Fireguard
 To be completely useless. (Everybody)
As Welcome as a Fart in a Spacesuit
 Something very unwelcome; very unwanted (Everybody)
Auntie Beeb
 An affectionate term for the BBC. (Everybody)
Avvy
 Afternoon (Liverpool)
Away
 To be in prison (Everybody)

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