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The Slang Podcast - Learn British English Now

The Slang Podcast

An exploration of British slang for English learners, native speakers and anyone in between. Giving you a chance to hear, understand the origins and meanings of new slang and to use it immediately!

Episodes

FOMO & JOMO - What does "FOMO" and "JOMO" mean in British Slang?

Nov 14 2020 • 0 MIN

Have you ever suffered from FOMO or JOMO? If you've no idea what I'm talking about, then it could be argued that you're in fact already a victim of them without knowing!So FOMO, F-O-M-O what is it...

Salty - What does "Salty" mean in British slang?

Jun 8 2020 • 0 MIN

So you have planned three holidays, booked time off work and are totally ready to lay on a beach sipping pina coladas under the sun. This I am sure were many of your summer plans, unfortunately the...

Sick - What does "Sick" mean in British slang?

Jun 1 2020 • 0 MIN

My friend Kelly used to work at an Italian Pizzeria in Canterbury. She worked with many Italian chefs and would compliment them on the daily pasta specials looking ‘sick’.Their response was usually...

A Few Sandwiches Short of a Picnic - What does "A Few Sandwiches Short of a Picnic" mean in British slang?

May 25 2020 • 0 MIN

Today we will be exploring idiomatic phrases that I would say are rare gems of slang. Before we start, I want to give you some context.You and your friend have decided to go for a day at the beach,...

Bob's your uncle and Fanny’s your aunt - What does "Bob's Your Uncle" and "Fanny’s your aunt" mean in British slang?

Apr 29 2020 • 0 MIN

Things don’t seem easy these days, whether you're setting up an online bank account, learning how to work i-teach platform to teach your students, or finding the right ingredients in the supermarke...

Beat - What does "Beat" mean in British slang?

Apr 9 2020 • 0 MIN

As I have been trapped inside for a while now, I have been "face timing" many of my close friends who are far away, as I am sure you have all been doing. While speaking to my closest friend Ella I ...