Geographical & Cultural English - London & Southeast English

Here you will find slang from London and the Southeast of England, capturing regional expressions, accents, and cultural language unique to this area.

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Geographical & Cultural English
Innit? [sentence]

used for emphasis or to seek agreement

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peng [adjective]

attractive, good-looking, or physically appealing

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leng [adjective]

extremely attractive, good-looking, or desirable

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peak [adjective]

unfortunate, unlucky, or bad

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bare [adverb]

used to emphasize quantity or degree

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bait [adjective]

obvious, conspicuous, or too noticeable

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piff [adjective]

very attractive, high quality, or appealing

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bruv [noun]

close male friend

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roadman [noun]

a streetwise young man, often wearing tracksuits and using slang

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ting [noun]

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

Ex: He 's chatting up a ting at the party .
yard [noun]

home or house

Ex: We had a barbecue at his yard yesterday .
to link [verb]

to meet, hang out, or hook up with someone

Ex: We linked yesterday to catch up .
crep [noun]

a trainer or sneaker, mostly used in the plural

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ends [noun]

one's neighborhood or local area

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allow it [interjection]

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

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safe [interjection]

used to express thanks, gratitude, or acknowledgment

Ex: I appreciate it , safe .
wagwan [interjection]

used to ask how someone is doing

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barking mad [phrase]

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

Ex: The way she dresses in mismatched colors and patterns is just barking mad .

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

Ex: He bottled asking her out and left .

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

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