Pip pip, cheerio, gov\u2019na! You\u2019re dying to test out your Cockney accent for your trip across the pond, but you need to tone it back a notch, or ten\u2014drop the bowler hat. Your time would be better spent researching the best pubs in town, not trying to deliver the answers to Harry Potter trivia questions in a jaunty cadence. Even if you don\u2019t attempt to speak like a local while you\u2019re in England, here are some key phrases you have<\/em> to know to be able to decipher what the natives are saying:<\/p>\n

1. Bob\u2019s Your Uncle!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nope, they\u2019re not talking about your Great Uncle Robert, the long-lost fisherman. Nobody knows who Bob is, but if you hear this common expression, don\u2019t worry. It simply means \u201cyou\u2019re all set\u201d or \u201cyou\u2019re good to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Cashpoint<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You won\u2019t find an ATM anywhere in England, but you can find \u201ccashpoints\u201d on any given corner. The Brits won\u2019t understand your righteous malarkey otherwise.<\/p>\n

3. Bollocks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A fancy word to describe the undercarriage of the male species. This isn\u2019t a term you want to use around your Great Grandma Bernice, but it does come in handy when you\u2019re calling someone out for speaking rubbish. \u201cThere\u2019s no way you climbed Mount Everest as an infant\u2014I call bollocks!\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Wanker<\/strong><\/h2>\n

More than once, you\u2019ve silently cursed Mike at work for taking your parking spot, when everyone knows you park there every day. <\/em>The next time that parking prankster strikes again, stop him in his tracks by calling him a \u201cwanker.\u201d It\u2019s an extreme way of calling someone a jerk, which Mike totally is. Just be sure that your boss doesn\u2019t hear you, as this word should be reserved for intense instances of idiocy and is considered off color.<\/p>\n

5. Get Pissed<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In the States you use the term when you\u2019re angry or need to urinate, but when you hear the phrase in jolly old England, chances are you\u2019re headed to down multiple pints of ale with some blokes. \u201cGet pissed\u201d means you\u2019re going to get drunk, sloshed, inebriated.<\/p>\n

6. Twee<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cOooh what a twee little house you live in!\u201d\u00a0 This is an affectionate way to say cute, darling, or quaint. Most likely, you\u2019ll hear this word spoken by older folks.<\/p>\n

7. Fit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The next time you spot a particularly attractive bloke or bird on the street, let them know that you think they\u2019re fit. Someone who\u2019s fit is attractive: Think George Clooney in a tux, winking seductively at you.<\/p>\n

8. Dear<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pinching pennies? \u00a0Stay away from those new shoes that seem a bit dear. They don\u2019t mean the word in the fond sense, because the Brits are partial to using the term as a substitute for \u201cexpensive.\u201d So even though cheeseburgers might be dear to your heart, if your dining companion comments that the double bacon burger looks dear, consider ordering the soup of the day instead.<\/p>\n

9. Rubbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Remember learning about those puppies in sex ed? Well, Englishmen have deemed it reasonable for kids in grade school to frequently handle rubbers. They\u2019re erasers, you sicko. Get your head out of the gutter.<\/p>\n

10. Mind the Gap<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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When you\u2019re visiting Platform 9 \u00be, please do your best to mind the gap. The term is used to alert passengers of the space between the train and the station\u2019s platform when exiting the car.<\/p>\n

11. Knackered<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cEy, mate! I won\u2019t be able to make it out to the pub tonight, I\u2019m knackered beyond belief.\u201d Not to be confused with knickers (a lady\u2019s undergarments), knackered means exhausted. Use this term when you\u2019re looking for a quiet night in with your best blokes.<\/p>\n

12. All right?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This phrase is more formal than \u201cWhat\u2019s up\u201d but more casual than \u201cHow are you doing?\u201d If someone asks if you\u2019re \u201call right,\u201d don\u2019t immediately assume it\u2019s because you\u2019re having a worse hair day than Cameron Diaz in \u201cThere\u2019s Something About Mary.\u201d Your new friends from across the pond are just asking about your well-being.<\/p>\n

13. Loo<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When your bladder\u2019s about to burst after guzzling down your eighth gin and tonic, don\u2019t squawk about needing a bathroom, because you\u2019re really looking for the loo. You\u2019ll find the necessary facilities marked \u201cLadies\u201d or \u201cGents.\u201d Even though it\u2019s called something different, the porcelain throne will be easily recognizable.<\/p>\n

14. Collywobbles<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t jump to conclusions! Although the British are the evil masterminds behind \u201cTeletubbies,\u201d collywobbles are unrelated. The expression is meant to describe a feeling of queasiness.<\/p>\n

15. Up the Duff<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can\u2019t go up the duff unless you\u2019re a woman. A cheeky British phrase for being pregnant, if you see a lady up the duff at a pub, you\u2019d better hope she\u2019s drinking ginger ale instead of whiskey.<\/p>\n

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