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How do British say cute?

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for 'cute': Modern IPA: kjʉ́wt. Traditional IPA: kjuːt. 1 syllable: "KYOOT"
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What is British slang for cute?

Peng. Another London term, for someone or something that is attractive or desirable. A person can be peng, but so can food. Check out some peng chicken.
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Do people say cute in UK?

We do use “cute” but it doesn't mean quite what it means to Americans. Kittens and puppies are cute; baby birds are cute; a tiny child in a funny outfit is cute. We don't use it much about anyone over the age of about ten.
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How do Brits say have a crush on?

Fancy. Used as a verb, to fancy means to desire something. This is mainly used either to express having a crush on somebody or craving something to eat. For example, if somebody says, “Do you fancy a biscuit?” they are offering you a cookie to go with your cuppa.
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What is UK slang for love?

What is your English level? Take our short English test to find out.
  • Love/luv. The term love in Britain is often written as luv, and it gets used simply as a title most of the time. ...
  • Honey/hun. ...
  • Sweetheart. ...
  • Dear/dearie. ...
  • Darling. ...
  • Regional terms of endearment.
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How to pronounce CUTE in British English

What is cool in British slang?

Dynamite/Wicked. Dynamite is used for awesome and cool. Wicked too is used to convey the same meaning.
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How do you say hot girl in British slang?

Fit (adj)

So, in the UK fit doesn't just mean that you go to the gym a lot. Fit is a way of saying that a person is attractive, or sexy.
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Why do British say brilliant?

It's just a word used for expressing pleasure with something. Hearing or seeing something that pleases you gets a reaction of Brilliant! It could be for anything large or small, someone could just say let's go shopping for example, if the idea pleases you, you may reply with, OK BRILLIANT!
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What is a hottie UK slang?

Meaning: (Adjective) Dishy is a term used to describe a sexy or attractive person. Younger people in the UK use this as British slang for “sexy” as to not be too obvious. Example: There's a couple of dishy girls who might be looking for fun tonight.
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What do British call their girlfriends?

'Dear' is the only real addition to the standard 'darling' that most couples will need, with perhaps a 'love' and a standard 'darling' thrown in here and there. Come the 60-year anniversary, many British couples are content with a few grunts over the breakfast tea and toast.
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What is UK slang for kissing?

To snog is to kiss. A teenage couple might snog throughout an entire two hour movie. The verb snog is British slang for kiss, cuddle, or make out.
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What do British people call flirting?

Grafting

A bit like flirting. You'll hear this one a lot on the British Love Island.
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Do Brits greet with a kiss?

It is only when you meet friends, whom you haven't seen for a long time, that you would kiss the cheek of the opposite sex. In Britain one kiss is generally enough. The usual formal greeting is a 'How do you do?' and a firm handshake, but with a lighter touch between men and women.
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Do Brits say fancy?

Fancy: A Very Common (British) English Word.
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What is the British slang for hug?

a cuddle or hug. ' However, this definition isn't conclusive, because the wonderful thing about the Welsh word, 'cwtch', is that there's no literal English translation. There are plenty of similar words, such as 'cuddle', 'snuggle' and 'hug', but none share quite the same affectionate sentiment as a 'cwtch'.
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What is British slang for bed?

Synonyms
  • bed.
  • bunk.
  • doss [chiefly British]
  • hay [slang]
  • lair [British dialect]
  • pad.
  • rack.
  • sack.
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What is UK slang for BAE?

Slang – Bae
  • Modern English Slang – Bae.
  • Meaning – Baby or Babe. Bae is a shortened form of babe or baby. ...
  • Some people believe that bae is an acronym that stands for before anyone else.
  • Bae is very modern English slang and has become increasingly popular – especially on the Internet – in the last couple of years.
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Do British girls say mate?

When used to address somebody or get their attention, the word mate is usually reserved for men only. However, women might often be heard referring to themselves as 'good mates' too.
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What is the British slang for wife?

Synonyms
  • ball and chain (slang)
  • better half (idiomatic)
  • boss [⇒ thesaurus] (with "the")
  • bride.
  • dutch (UK, slang)
  • 'er indoors (UK, colloquial)
  • frow.
  • geezer (archaic, UK, slang)
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What is a softie British slang?

(sɒfti ) also softy. Word forms: softies. countable noun. If you describe someone as a softie, you mean that they are very emotional or that they can easily be made to feel sympathy toward other people. [informal]
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What does pretty boy mean in UK?

pretty boy in British English

(ˈprɪtɪ bɔɪ ) informal, derogatory. if you describe a man as a pretty boy, you are suggesting he is not very manly and too interested in his appearance. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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What is a baddie British slang?

Meaning of baddie – Learner's Dictionary

baddie. mainly UK informal. /ˈbædi/ us. a bad person in a film, book, etc.
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