What is slang for a British person?

Brit. Brit is a commonly used term in the United States, the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere, simply as a shortened form of “Briton”.

What is the most offensive British word?

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• Pillock.
• Twit.
• Twat.
• Billy no-mates.
• Chav or pikey.
• Muppet.
• Slapper or slag. In the UK, we’re unhealthily attached to nasty words that describe a “loose woman”.
• Tosser.

What do you call someone from the UK?

The British people, or Britons, are the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.

What is the slang British accent called?

Cockney
Cockney, dialect of the English language traditionally spoken by working-class Londoners. Cockney is also often used to refer to anyone from London—in particular, from its East End.

What does Brits stand for?

Brit Awards

What does cheeky mean in British slang?

Cheeky: To be cheeky is to be flippant or somewhat of a smart aleck. Considering British humor, I’d say most people here are a bit cheeky.

What is a git in British slang?

British. : a foolish or worthless person.

Why are chavs called chavs?

“Chav” may have its origins in the Romani word “chavi”, meaning “child”. In the 2010 book Stab Proof Scarecrows by Lance Manley, it was surmised that “chav” was an abbreviation for “council housed and violent”. This is widely regarded as a backronym.

What is the British flag called?

Union Jack
The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the crosses of the three countries united under one Sovereign – the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom).

Do Scots consider themselves British?

At the same time, there has been a long-term decline in Scots defining themselves as British, although more than half of the people in the survey saw themselves as British. In the 2011 Census in Scotland: 62% identified themselves as Scottish only. 18% identified themselves as Scottish and British.

What is British RP?

In English language: Phonology. British Received Pronunciation (RP), traditionally defined as the standard speech used in London and southeastern England, is one of many forms (or accents) of standard speech throughout the English-speaking world.