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 ...

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When Tony Thorne first started researching slang, he was largely on his own. This was in the ’80s, when, according to Thorne, the academic community “virtually ignored” slang as a part of linguistics.

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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 ...