British Phrases G to J

Have you ever visited Britain and wondered what Brits are talking about. Maybe you need to brush up on British language for your future visit. Or maybe you just want to impress people with your knowledge of the British language, how hard can it be, after all it's only English right?

This week we are covering British phrases beginning from G to J:

Gagging means desperate for something. Used like "i'm gagging for a cup of tea"

Gallivanting means mesisng around and playing about.  

Gander means to browse and look around "i'm having a gander in this shop".  

Get stuffed means the same as bugger off!  

Getting off means making out with someone, kissing etc. More of a teenager term.  

Give us a bell means to call my telephone. "Lets speak later about that, give us a bell".

Gobsmacked is when you are shocked and you would put your hand over your mouth " I cant beleive you lost all that weight, i'm totally gobsmacked".  

Goolies means testicles "I got kicked in the goolies". Not to be confused with Ghoulies which is ghosts.  

Gormless is someone who just looks uneducated by appearance of their face.  

Grub is a term for food. Like the online USA British Food Shop called 'Jolly Grub'.  

Gutted means totally upset by losing out on something, as if your guts were ripped out "I'm totally gutted I lost my dog".  

Haggle means to argue or negotiate about the price of an item. This was used in a great sketch from the Monty Python 'Life of Brian' film:



Hanky panky messing around and to have sex.  

Have a Banana is cockney term from a song, but is now used to be used if someone got what they wanted or you give it to them, instead of saying "there you go, have that" some say "Have a banana":

 

Hiya is short for Hello There.  

Horses for courses is expression of meaning each to there own.

How's your father? is an old fashioned expression for having sex "fancy a bit of how's your father".  

Hump means fed up "got the hump" or also used to explain people having sex 'Humping'.  

Hunky Dory means that everything is all OK and no worries.  

Jammy means the same as Fluke, to be lucky " You won a prizze...You jammy git".  

Jimmy or going Jimmy Riddle (Rhymes with piddle), means to get to the toilet and urinate.  

John Thomas means a penis.

Jolly is to be happy and everyone is have a good time "it's a jolly good party".

Just Not Cricket is said when something is not being fair. Cricket is a game for gentlemen and no cheating should never exist and all would be fair. If somone had eaten more cake than rest then you could say "Hey c'mon that's just no cricket".