English to Slang letter C
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Cannabis |
Puff
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'Let's go down the estate and score some puff' |
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Cannabis |
Wacky Baccy
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Cannabis joint |
Spliff
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'Roll us another spliff mate' |
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Carpenter |
Chippy
Alternatives
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'Had the chippy in today to repair my roof.' |
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Catch-phrase used in reply to a speaker has understated the risk or danger of something |
Famous Last Words
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''Let's go over the railway tracks, it'll be fine.'/>B: 'Famous last words'' |
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Chap |
Bloke
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Charity (sarcastic) |
Charidee
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Cheap or dirty cafe |
Greasy Spoon
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Chest (i.e. box) |
Kist
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Chewing gum |
Chuddy
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Child |
Bairn
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Chip shop |
Chippy
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'Let's go down the Chippy for us tea' |
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Cigarette |
Cancer Stick
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Cigarette |
Fag
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'I'll just nip down to the shop and get some Fags' |
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Cigarette |
Coffin Nail
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'Got any coffin nails on you, I'm gasping!' |
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Close friend |
Bredren
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Close friend/associate. |
Bruva from another muther
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Close the door. |
Put the Wood in the Hole
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Clothes, especially women's clothing |
Drag
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Clumsy, or left-handed |
Cackhanded
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Clumsy, slow |
Golem
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Cocaine |
Charlie
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Cold |
Parky
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Cold; insult against a person who feels the cold too much |
Nesh
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'What are you doing with your coat and scarf on, you nesh sod! It's lovely and warm!' |
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Common sense; intelligence |
Gumption
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Common, low-class woman who sleeps around |
Slapper
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Complain, whine, moan |
Kvetsh
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Completely full - especially of people. |
Rammed
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'You should have seen the club last night, it was completely rammed.' |
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Condom |
Rubber Johnny
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Condom |
Johnny
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Confuse |
Flummox
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Confused |
Sixes and Sevens
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'She was all at Sixes and Sevens' |
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Confused or confounded |
Banjaxed
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Cool |
Bitching
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Cool |
Chubb
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Cool; good; OK |
Cool Beans
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Cool; great; |
Right On
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Cost, price |
Damage
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'What's the damage mate?' |
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Courage, gall, bravery |
Chutzpah
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Crazy or strange behaviour |
Bugging
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Crazy person |
Nutjob
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Crazy person |
Nutter
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Criminal |
Crim
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Criminal or hard-man |
Badman
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Crooked or ill-balanced. |
Wonky
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'Got the trolley with the wonky wheel again!' |
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Cry |
Skrike
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Cry |
Scrike
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'He was Scriking like a mardarse!' |
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Cute overweight gay guy |
Pom-bear
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