they ask too many questions and meddle in the affairs of others.īlues and Twos – British emergency vehicles have blue flashing lights and two-tone sirens. An alternative origin is that the police are seen as “busybodies”, i.e. Said to have been coined in Merseyside, as the police were always too “busy” to help citizens who reported low-level crimes such as house burglaries. It was originally a police show that ran from 1984-2010 and now it’s proper slang for the police.īizzies – The police.
#Funny uk slang update
I’ve tried to be comprehensive, if there’s a word I left off, please leave it in the comments and I’ll update the list later.īobby – Police Officer, so named because Sir Robert Peel set up the first proper police force in the UK – The Metropolitan Police.īattenburg Markings – The markings on a British police car, also slang for the police as well.
So, I thought it would be fun and useful to put together a list. Anglotopia’s Grand Adventure – Land’s End to John O’GroatsĪfter recently binge-watching the entire run of Endeavour, Inspector Morse, and Lewis, I heard lots of unusual words related to British policing.Great Britons Book: Top 50 Greatest Brits Who Ever Lived.101 Budget Britain Travel Tips – 2nd Edition.ltimate List of Funny British Place Names.British Slang: Tea Time – British Words for Tea and Tea Related Culture.British Slang: Your Guide to British Police Slang for the Telly Watcher.British English: The Top 50 Most Beautiful British Insults.
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