British English vs. American English

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gamberrismo
aggro
thug

discusión
argy-bargy
face to face

tio, amigo
bloke, chap
guy

huevos, cojones
bollocks
balls

paraguas
brolly
umbrella

nada
bugger all
nada

gracias
cheers
right on!

contento, alegre
chuffed (right chuffed)
psyched

una taza de té
a cuppa
a cuppa Jo

bobo, tonto
daft
silly/idiot

dudoso
dodgy, iffy
not happening!

mucho tiempo
donkey’s years, yonks
back in the day

disparatado, chiflado
dotty, scatty
air-head

vender
to flog
to scam

capataz, jefe
gaffer
head honcho

bobo, idiota
gormless
clueless

agotado
knackered
whipped

borracho
legless, pissed, paralytic
shit-faced

impermeable
mac (mackintosh)
raincoat

de mal gusto, inutil
naff
garbage

vete a paseo
naff off
beat it!

charlar
natter (noun and verb), to rabbit
chat

robar
to nick, to pinch
rip off

carcel
nick (noun)
disneyland

en buen estado
in good nick
primo

loco
nutter (noun)
lunatic

vino barato
plonk
boones farm

pelmazo, imbécil
prat
jack ass

una libra esterlina
a quid
one pound sterling

discusión
row
a throw down

arruinado
skint
broke

bestia, bruto
sod
dick

irse a la porra
sod off
beat it

perfecto
spot on
right on

desnudo
starkers
naked

discutidor
stroppy
ball buster

de mal humor, mala leche
in a strop
pissed off

televisión
telly
the tube

tonto
wally
nerd

gamberro
yob, yobbo
hood/hoodlum

americanos
yanks
a yankee doodle dandy

poco firme, inseguro
wonky
bimbo

incluido
all-in
inclusive

memo
berk
idiot

lavabo, wáter
loo, bog
john

ropa interior
smalls
underwear

quejarse
to whinge
to whine

salchicha/coche viejo
banger
sausage (also an old car)

coche de la policia
jam sandwich
cop car

amigo, compadre
mate, chum
buddy

nariz
hooter, konk
schnaze

sabiondo
smart arse
wise guy

putilla
slapper, slag, tart
a slut

estúpido
thick
dense

dinero
dosh
cabbage

cigarrillo
fag
butt

preservativo, condón
johnny
rubbers

bebida con alcohol
bevvy
cocktails

comida
grub, nosh, nosebag
chow

hambriento
peckish
jones’en for food

bocadillo
sarny, butty
a grinder/a submarine sandwich

teléfono
blower
horn

cortejar, ligar
to chat (s.o.) up
to hit on (s.o.)

bañador
cozzy (swimming costume)
bathing suit

fantástico, muy bueno
the dog’s bollocks
bitch’en

despertar a alguien
to knock someone up
a wake up call

dejar embarazada
to get (a girl) pregnant
to knock (a girl) up

amigo
mate
pal

chica
bird
chick

excitado
randy
horny