Connecting London's cosmopolitan community.
    London Guides Section  
Events Photos London Guides OurLondon About Euronet Join Euronet

Site Search



 

 

British lingo dictionary: love life

A sophisticated dictionary of dating vocabulary in today's colloquial British English.

NB: Some of the words on this page are clearly derogatory. Euronet does not want to promote these idioms, but they are frequently used by the British population and therefore deserve to be in this dictionary.

bloke, guy boy
bird, chick, gal, lass, totty* girl
sassy attractive
dish, hottie attractive girl
gay, queer, faggot* homosexual (male)
dyke* lesbian
straight heterosexual
fancy someone (s.o.) like s.o.
turn s.o. on get excited
put out readily agree to sex
chat-up line, pick-up line, come-on opening line in a flirt
check s.o. out, chat s.o. up, come on to s.o., hit on s.o. start amorous encounter
pick s.o. up, to pull getting a girl/guy
snog, make out with s.o. kiss
date s.o., see s.o., be involved with s.o. in a (pre-)sexual relationship
chuck s.o. end a relationship
booty call calling/contacting someone for the sole purpose of having sex
  * derogatory
 

Lingo Dictionaries

Everyday life

Love life

Work life

         
    | Home | Copyright | Privacy Policy | Webmaster | Tell a friend |