From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting slang words. You don't want to be described as "dim," "a mug," or "a few sandwiches short of a picnic." If you're ...

Foreign students are learning our language from internationally broadcast US series such as Friends, pictured - CHANNEL 4 Foreign students learning English are now being taught modern phrases and ...

British comedian Michael McIntyre has a standard bit in his standup routines concerning the many (many!) slang terms posh British people use to describe being drunk. These include “wellied,” ...

Vacay is one of many modern entries that are simply shortened versions of actual words. According to Merriam-Webster, the truncated form of vacation was first used in 1991. Does this word-shortening ...

From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting slang words.Gary Yeowell/Getty Images From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting ...