Livello 18: C1 Lesson 3

British slang video series on English vocabulary to help you sound more like a native!

Slang words beginning with C

Do you know what ‘cheerio’ means? Cheerio is actually a slang word for ‘bye’. Watch this video to learn more British slang words beginning with C!

Video lesson 22:31, Quiz 5:00

Lesson’s Takeaway:

This lesson is all about British slang words that begin with the letter C:

C of E- Church of England 
I attended a C of E school. What about you?

can’t wait – I am so excited that I wish it was happening right now.
I literally can’t wait to go on holiday.

chat up- a way to talk to someone to make them interested in you romantically 
What happened when that guy tried to chat up in front of your boyfriend?

cheerio– bye 

cheers– thanks
You fixed my laptop cheers for that!

cheesed off- annoyed 
They have eaten my cake, all of it. I am really cheesed off!

Chinese whispers– when the information is passed verbally from person to person and  usually it becomes distorted
It’s like Chinese whispers in here, doesn’t anyone file reports anymore?

chin wag– talk to someone similar to chat
Those two are happy having a chin wag.

Chuffed– pleased 
He passed all his exams with flying colors, I am so chuffed for him.

clear off- it means to get lost or go away 
Oi you lot, clear off or I will call your parent.

cobblers- similar to the slang term ‘bollocks’ /rubbish
Stop talking cobblers and tell us the real story!

cock up–make a mistake 
I hate to tell you this but there has been a cock-up with your wedding dress delivery.

codswallop– loads of made-up rubbish/lies/stories
That excuse you just gave me is a load of codswallop.

conk– nose or a bash 
She conked her conk on the fence during a fierce game of conkers.

corker– something that is outstanding 
She is a fantastic singer alright, and that last number was a corker.

cost a bomb- very expensive 
That house must have cost a bomb.

cor– cor blimey/ similar to blimey and it’s an expression of surprise 
Cor, you scrub well, don’t you?

Cracking– the best/ fantastic
That was a cracking day, spent with a cracking girl.

cram– to study really hard on the run-up to an exam 
I don’t want to cram in the last few days so I’m going to start revising now.

crap– means rubbish (in American English it’s a curse word but in British English is less offensive)
I have had an awful day and honestly, I feel like crap!

crikey– another exclamation  for surprize 
The phone bill is 150 pounds? Crikey, I wasn’t expecting that!

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