Using The Lingo: Some Slang That Immigrants Need To Learn Before Moving To The United Kingdom

There are countries around the globe that are open to immigrants but require these individuals to know the language that is being spoken in the country. This is not to discriminate them in any way but to actually allow for that immigrant to be able to adapt better to the country that they would be living in. This can be because English, a major language spoken all around the world, may not be the most common one used. That is why immigrants who have chosen to move to the United Kingdom believe that they are quite lucky because they do not have to learn any new language.

 

However, what these new immigrants in the UK should understand is that there are still some lingo or slang used in the country that they should learn, preferably before they actually leave for the UK. This would allow them to understand how the locals talk. Even if the slang or the lingo may sound English, those terms can actually mean something totally different from their original language. That is the beauty of the English language – it is dynamic – but it is also the bane of many people who are just not too fond of learning new terms.

 

For those who may be soon moving to the United Kingdom, this article has some of the commonly used lingo there which can be quite beneficial.

 

Mug

 

If a person in the UK is described to be a mug, then it means that the person is actually gullible. This means that the person will just believe just about anything.

 

I didn’t really think that Martin was a mug until I told him that unicorns pooped rainbows and he believed it.

 

Mush

 

The term ‘mush’ actually is used to mean ‘mouth’.

 

Nicole had to keep her mush shut or else she may have to deal with more trouble.

 

Naff

 

There are things that can be deemed to be uncool and those are referred to as ‘naff’ in the United Kingdom.

 

Angela thought that fasting during Lent is already naff since the world has changed and fasting can be done even on a regular day.

 

Narked

 

A person who is described to be narked is someone who is irritated. It can also be used as ‘narky’.

 

They took off when they saw Sean was narked. They just weren’t feeling it today.

 

Nick

 

In the UK, the term ‘nick’ in slang actually means taking something that is owned by another, or stealing something.

 

He thought that no one saw him nick the bottle of wine from the cellar. Guess what? The CCTV cameras did.

 

Nitwit

 

When a person is being a tad silly, that person can be described as a nitwit.

 

Marina may have been already drunk as she was already starting to become a nitwit last night.

 

 

 

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