London & Southeast English Slang Terms

used for emphasis or to seek agreement

a group of male friends

attractive, good-looking, or physically appealing

extremely attractive, good-looking, or desirable

unfortunate, unlucky, or bad

difficult, rough, or bad periods

used to emphasize quantity or degree

obvious, conspicuous, or too noticeable

very attractive, high quality, or appealing

close male friend

a streetwise young man, often wearing tracksuits and using slang

a girl or woman, often used to refer to someone in a romantic or sexual context

home or house

to meet, hang out, or hook up with someone

a trainer or sneaker, mostly used in the plural

one's neighborhood or local area

used to tell someone to leave something alone, drop it, or stop talking about or dealing with it

used to express thanks, gratitude, or acknowledgment

to act crazy, wild, or out of control

used to ask how someone is doing

a casual, friendly greeting

used to refer to someone who is completely crazy or is acting in a very strange manner

to back out of something at the last moment due to fear or nerves

used to indicate that a situation is finished, ruined, or beyond recovery