Most hated is “boffin” for scientist—“boff” is American slang for sex, so it sounds like calling them “fuckers” (which generally doesn’t seem to be the intended connotation).
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"Wanker" is what I remember most of the time, ya f'in wanker lol
Wanker is great!
I use "proper" a lot, so that one is inevitably favourite, unless it's not an exclusive UK slang
I like a good "ooer" now and then.
I love 'dreich' (rhymes with 'greek') because it perfectly sums up British weather most of the time.
Also a fan of 'banging', as in top, class, right good.
A fucking depraved dirty sex act, you'd feel shame even googling
Only if you're doing it right!
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hated, well there are lots, but I think the word "bellend" is stupid for its purpose.
mixed, also like hearing some brittish dialects say the word "water bottle" as wuh-er boh-ol. like wow. lol
loved, "bullocks!" has always been a chuckle-able reaction to things. like wtf is that.
'Bollocks' as in another way of saying 'bullshit'... When you hear someone say something that's totally not true... What a load of bollocks.
Bullocks is great!
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Fucking knackered! It means very tired, exhausted. But those terms are sterlized of feeling, of life.
Are you sure that anima you ascribe to "knackered" isn't coming from the adjective? "Fucking exhausted!" sounds, to my ear, just a full of feeling. Whereas, "I'm knackered" sounds just as lifeless as "I'm exhausted." I wonder if you're mis-attributing the vigor from "fucking," which is, indeed, a potent word.
Your opinion is your own my friend. Knackered resonates with me, but if it don't with you that cool
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The sexual slang is hilarious. Vadge, bugger, shag.
Knob. Do. Plough. Basically anything can mean you’d want to shag someone. All genders and orientations do it.
That's minging!
The dog's bollocks and the dog's breakfast.
My most hated is definitely how some (all?) Brits say "Leftenant" instead of "Lieutenant".
Most beloved is a bit harder... "Blimey" is a nice one though.
Blimey is great!
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