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British Vocabulary/ Terms & Slang Phrases

I'm adding in this page at the beginning to help explain what a few of our words, phrases and slang terms mean. So you can come back to this at any point in the book if you're confused with a word or phrase. :)

**PS. Thank you @TINYLIGHTHEARTE for the banner. I love it!**

Rubber = Eraser not Condom

Condom *nickname* Jonny haha = Condom

Chips = Fries

Crisps = Chips

Biscuit = Cookie

Sweets = Candy

A  Bin = Trash Can

Vodka & Coke = Vodka & Coca Cola

Pop = Soda

Jacket Potato = Baked Potato

Bangers & Mash = Sausages, Mashed Potato & Gravy.
*Not that we use this much, but it's an old saying*

Yorkshire Pudding = HEAVEN! It's a very British dish. It basically has the exact same ingredients as a pancake, but instead of frying the mixture. You put it in cupcake tins and cook it in the oven. We have them on roast dinners smothered in gravy!

Toad In The Hole = Sausages cooked in a Yorkshire Pudding in the UK, from Australia from what I hear it's bread with a hole in the middle filled with an egg? correct me if i'm wrong.

Football = Soccer

We don't have American Football. Hence it being called American :)

We have Rugby though which is an amazing sport. But NOTHING like American Football, apart from playing with the same shape ball. Rugby players don't wear helmets or any padding. And Rugby doesn't stop and start every 5 seconds.

**Just going to throw this out there as apparently my previous comment 'offended' you American Football lovers. I know it doesn't stop every 5 seconds,  I've been to watch the games.*go panthers* haha. But you's have to admit it stops an awful lot. it starts, it stops, they chat, they start, they stop, they chat. I just find it annoying, just keep playing haha! I just dont like it...dont understand it. MY OPINION, I'm allowed one. Yes i know it's like your holy grail or whatever but i was just being sarcastic when i put that comment in. However I do still think Rugby is better haha**

Bollocks = depends on how it's used in a sentence. eg. 'You're talking bollocks' = 'You're talking a load of crap'. 'Bollocks' = 'Shit'/ fuck off/ a mans testicles.' haha But it has so many uses.

Tosser/ wanker/ bell-end = pretty much all mean prick.

Shite = nicer way of saying shit...and you don't get into as much trouble :)

Pissed = Angry or Drunk depends on the situation

Whilst = While *Literally the same word. Don't get your knickers in a twist about it*

Knickers = Panties

Boxing Day = The day after Christmas Day. Kind of like Black Friday, all our shops have major sales that last through January. But again depends on your family. I cbf to get up at stupid o'clock to get some cheap stuff, so I spend the day chilling with my family, having another roast dinner, drinking, playing games & eating a shit tonne of chocolate :)

We can legally purchase & consume alcohol at 18 = 21 for you in America or 16 for those of you in Germany. :)

However at 16 & 17 we're legally allowed to drink at home/on private property. And we can drink wine/beer/cider with our meal if we're in a restaurant as long as someone who is 18+ bought it us and is sitting at our table.

Age of Sexual consent is 16 = god knows what it is around the world. Some places 14..others 16 like us..and others 18.

We can learn to drive at 17 =  USA 16. Other countries I'm unsure.

Spag Bol = Spaghetti Bolognaise = Spaghetti in Meat Sauce

Bank Holiday = Extra days off we have throughout the year, we have like 5 or 6 of them. Not sure why but no way am I complaining.

Bacon Butty = Bacon Sandwich

A Baby Grow/ Romper = A baby onezie

A Dummy = Pacifier

Nappy = Diaper

A Play Suit = Romper

A Jumpsuit = A long version of a Romper

A Jumper = A Sweater

IN WALES this is how our education system goes, although it's pretty similar in England.

We start nursery at 4. Reception at 5. Then primary school years 1-6 are ages 5-11!

We're in High School from 11-16, then 16-18/19 we're in college or 6th form = middle school & high school 11-14 & 14-18 in the USA.*I think*

*However Scotland have a whole school system of their own and I have no idea what ages theirs is :)*

University = College

*Anything you don't know please leave a comment and I'll explain as best as I can or if I've gotten the definition wrong let me know and I'll add it to the list/ change it*

*FAQ*

1) Can I translate your story into ** language? Thank you for asking but I'm not looking at having my story translated right now. Might do in the future but not yet.

2) How do you pronounce the name Lois? Well I guess you'd pronounce it like Low-isss. There's like a ssss sound at the end not an is.

3) Will you ever Publish this story/ Are you getting Published? I'd love to publish any of my stories in the future, it's the dream of any author right? But I think this story needs A LOT of editing and plot filling before anything like that can happen.

4) Why does Ash call Lydia, Lou? I do explain this in the book, but he calls it her because it's her middle name - Louise. It's his personal nickname for her.

5) Can you read my story? I don't have time right now to read anything other that my own work, but there are so many share your story clubs on here where you can share your work and ask for feedback.

6) Can we write a story together? I don't like writing joint stories, I've tried it in the past and it never works out. So I won't write one again sorry.

7) Do you make your book covers? For some of my stories yes I do, but they're not that great. As for Just A Friend strangelies made it for me.

8) Is there going to be a sequel to JAF? Yes. I've already planned the spin off to this. It's called Will We Always Be: Three Thousand Miles Apart. But there will be follow on sequels from that as well :)

9) How do you pronounce the name Ayla? I'd pronouce it like Aye-la not eye-la/Isla.