I have never ordered a Venti at Starbucks...

but I am finding myself quickly picking up the lingo round these parts. Cheers seems to be used by almost anyone at any time for any reason. Megan said that this seems to be similar to 'Prego' in Italy. Bollocks seems to rarely be used, at least not nearly as much as 'V for Vendetta' leads you to believe. Canteen is the word used for Cafeteria, 'Knock on Wood' is 'Touch Wood', but with the English accent the 'oo' comes out like 'oor' so to the Mid-Westerner it sound more like 'Touch Word' and Pantene Pro-V (the Shampoo) is pronounced 'Pan-ten'. So beyond just different words, they bollocks the piss out of pronounciation, and one more word of advice, seriously, in England DON'T 'TOOL AROUND'.

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Words
Bollocks = Screwed up, Disbelief (Curse)
Bloke = Male, Man
Canteen = Cafeteria
Cheers = General word of acceptance and greeting, thank you, etc., etc., etc.,
Mate = Man, Buddy, Pal (Not necessarily directed at someone familiar)
Pudding = Dessert
Piss(ed) = Frazzled, messed up, not top of game, drunk
Sorted = Figured out

Tool = Penis

Pronounciation
H = HAECH
OO = OOr
Pantene Pro-V = Panten Pro-V

Z = Zed


Phrases
Having a laugh = Contextual, Either a group of people that are having a bit of fun together, or a group of people that are making fun of someone else
Touch Wood = Knock on Wood ('Thats what she said' would not make sense after someone uses this phrase... at lease I have not tried yet)