Dont forget that to sound truly authentic, you have to slightly alter your word order.
"That's really annoying." becomes, "Really annoying, that is."
Also, all vowels are lengthened, and all consonants are slurred:
"Hey, watch where you're going!" translates to, "Ai, wosh weh yeh're goen!"
The word "luv" is used omnipresently (especially when speaking to a female):
e.g. "Ta, luv!" "What's the matter John luv, blue meanies?"
Note: Although it sounds essentially Beatlish, it is not always politically correct nowadays!
Try speaking it out loud, it doesn't sound half as weird as it looks!
a'right = hello
barmy = crazy
barney = a fight
bash = a try
belt up! = be quiet!
biffter = cigarette
bird = a girl
bit of all right, a = something or someone that pleases you
browned-off = annoyed, fed-up
chart topper = a hit song
cheeky = naughty (as defined by John!)
cheesed off = mightily annoyed
clean = respectable
come 'ed! = c'mon!
comfy = comfortable
crackers = definitely insane
crawler = someone who sucks up to people
cuppa = a cup of tea
drag = a bore, idiot
drag stuff = anything boring
fab = great
fabmost = even greater
fag = cigarette
fed-up = depressed
fug = a smoky, beery atmosphere
frightfully like = very
gear = great, cool, wicked
get on! = as if!
gets on me wick! = (it) really annoys me
giggle = a laugh
gobsmacked = extremely surprised
grotty = grotesque, yucky
how do you reckon that one out? = how do you figure that?
jam butties = jam/jelly sandwiches
kickoff, the = the beginning
kip = sleep
kip, a spot of = a short nap
knock it off! = stop it!
larking = mucking around
lug holes = ears
lurking/lurker = hanging around suspiciously
mixer = troublemaker
nice one = thanks
nosh-up, a = a very large meal
potty = stupid, crazy
sag off = to skip school, play hookie
sarnie = sandwich
scouse = Liverpool slang
scouser = a Liverpudlian
shurrup! = belt up!
skint = broke
slipped off = nicked off / disappeared
sod off = "go away"
soft = slightly insane
sound = great
straight up! = it's true!
strokes = mischeivious stunts
swine = an insult!
swelling about the bonce = being conceited
ta = thanks
thick = stupid
thingy = what-cha-ma-call-it
why not be big about it? = make a big deal about it why don't you!
yer nesh = you're a sissy
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