Lingo In The United Kingdom Immigrants Need To Be Familiar With

Language is one of the top priorities that immigrants need to know about a place that they will be living in for quite some time. Sure they can go about living their day-to-day lives with Google Translate or some other app to help them out but it is always good to learn more about the language that the people in the places are going to be speaking. After all, it is always good to be able to converse well with the locals.

In the case of people who would be immigrants in the United Kingdom, language would not be a really big hindrance. The people here speak English and it is the main language that they would use. There is no new language to study and learn about. However, immigrants would need to learn about the lingo that the locals use. Yes, just like in any country, there would be some lingo that would only be specific for that particular place.

So for those new immigrants in the UK or those who are planning to be one, go ahead and read on. Here are some of the lingo in the UK that immigrants need to be familiar with.

Damp squib

Damp squib means that one thing actually fails quite badly. It actually can be taken from the word ‘squib’ which is actually an explosive, and not the word used in the Harry Potter world. Now, if the squib gets wet, it does not work – in short, it fails to do what it is supposed to do.

“Their outdoor wedding was a damp squib because it rained cats and dogs and they did not have any backup plans.”

Do

In the UK, “do” actually refers to a party. It does not really mean any kind of party. So it can be pretty much any kind of party.

“I would be coming home late tonight. I’m dropping by the company do.”

Dodgy

This slang means that something is actually illegal or wrong. It can be used to just about anything that is off.

“Those shoes Darwin bought look dodgy to me.” Or it can also be, “I’m avoiding all dairy products starting today. The milk I had last night was quite dodgy now I’m sick.”

Fortnight

Many have heard of this slang but not all can get what it means right. Fortnight actually is slang in the UK for “two weeks”.

“I’m on a diet. I have to make sure I fit into that dress in a fortnight.”

Gobsmacked

Heard in many movies and TV series, gobsmacked is a UK slang. It actually means that one is quite surprised or has been really shocked. Linguists believe that this term came from the word “gob” which is a term in Britain for “mouth”.

“Billy was gobsmacked when he received a call saying that he won the grand prize in the raffle.”

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