British Slang video series on English vocabulary to help you sound more like a native! British Slang words beginning with E
Did you know that ‘easy-peasy’ is a slang word for something that is very easy? Watch this video to learn more British slang words beginning with E
Video lesson 22:46, Quiz 5:00
This lesson is all about British slang words beginning with the letter E
easy-peasy –a childish term for very easy
Learning to sing is easy-peasy.
earful- used to describe when someone shouts at you, tells you off
When I got home my mother gave me an earful about the state of the kitchen.
earner – a job that pays well
I am really glad I took that contract, it’s a good little earner.
earwig– to eavesdrop
I caught James earwigging on my telephone call.
easy– a person who is quick to put out
They visited a club where all the chicks were easy.
eating- upsetting
What’s eating you?
egghead– an intellectual person
Ask David he is the egghead in the group.
ego trip- overestimate yourself
I had to leave the meeting, David is on such an ego trip and it is driving me crazy.
effing– short for a swear word
The boss sacked me today, so I told him I didn’t want the effing job anyway.
elbow grease– effort, hard work
When cleaning the oven you have to give it a bit of elbow grease
ends meet – financially/ afford
I need to take a second job because at the moment I can’t make ends meet.
engaged– when you ring someone and they are already on the phone you will get the engaged tone
I tried calling but the phone was engaged.
epic– amazing
Tonight’s show was epic.
eating irons– cutlery
How can I eat my dinner without eating irons?
end away – to have sexual intercourse
Billy hasn’t come home perhaps he is getting his end away.
ex– previous boyfriend
She wanted to avoid seeing her ex so she hid in the bushes until he passed.
exec: executive
They had a meeting scheduled with exec this afternoon.
excuse me: what we say when we need to remove ourselves from someone’s company
Can you excuse me I need to use the bathroom?
eye candy– someone who is attractive to look at
I hope there will be some eye candy at this venue tonight.
eyeball– stare
The police officer eyeballed me. It made me nervous.
EXAMPLE |
NEW WORD/ EXPRESSION |
| They sacked her for being late. | sack someone: to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them |
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