Just What Does That Mean?

Happy 2026. Hope you all survived the holiday season and are prepared for the new year. Personally, I am in the mood to hunker down in a nice comfy blanket, comfort food and drink a plenty, good books at my fingertips, and ignore the world outside. But who am I kidding, the older I get, the more I feel like this.

One of the things I find funny is hearing some of the slang from the UK. I think it began with reading Harry Potter, and finding what snogging was. Snogging…yuck…sounds horrible in my mind.

So, I thought it would be fun to give you a list of some of slang and see if you can figure out what it means. Here goes.

1. Fall a cock a)Waste of time b) No action c) Mixed up
2. Argy-bargy  a) manipulation, b) derogatory term, c) confrontation
3. bang up  a) lock up in prison, b) bungled up situation, c) crazy or foolish
4. barmy   a) noisy quarrel, b) foolish, b) messed up, c) drunk
5. berk   a) a robbery, b) worthless, c) stupid person
6. blow off   a) drugs, b) fart, c) a fan
7. bomb   a) explosives, b) attractive female, c) lots of money
8. brass   a) boots, b) prostitute, c) money
9. bung   a) a bribe, b) a meal, c) a job,
10. flog   a) beat, b) sell, c) cook
11. gaff   a) house, b) employee, c) food
12. git   a) drunk, b) foreman, c) incompetent
13. googlebox   a) computer, b) phone, c) television
14. grot   a) rubbish, b) food, c) house
15. hard cheese   a) food, b) bad luck, c) clothing
16. honk   a) blow your nose, b) fart, c) vomit
17. hook it   a) run away quickly, b) ruthless behaviour, c) something stolen
18. jammy   a) fruit spread, b) desirable c) alcohol
19. Joe Soap   a) Sexual intercourse, b) A scapegoat, c) A brothel
20. Minger   a) Insane person, b) Someone who smelled, c) Someone who complained
21. Moggy   a) A Donkey, b) A Dog, c) A Cat
22. Munter    a) Mopped up, b) Ugly person, c) Poor taste
23. Numpty   a) Golden nugget, b) Eccentric person, c) Incompetent
24. Phiz   a) Pig’s ear, b) Beer, c) The face
25. Plonker  a) Something large, b) Behave silly, c) Army soldier
26. Scarper   a) Hooligan child, b) Runaway, c) Promiscuous woman
27. Shitehawk  a) Someone of little worth, b) A betrayal,  A term of abuse
28. Sling one’s hook  a) Hit someone, b) Grab someone, c) Go away
29. Muppet   a) a term of endearment, b) person is a bit clueless, c) term for an ugly person
30. Pied off   a) Angry, b) Rejected, c) Excited
31. I will add the answers at the end of the day. No cheating. Have fun.