“Innit.” Ending on one of the msot commonly heard British slang words, innit is simply the shortened version of the contraction “isn't it?”and is primarily used by the youth of Britain to confirm or agree with someone. So there you have it!
'Alright?' means 'Hello, how are you?' . 'Hiya' or 'Hey up' – these informal greetings both mean 'hello' and are especially popular in the north of England.
chuffed. Chuffed means “delighted, pleased, satisfied.” You might say you're chuffed that your favorite team won the soccer game. This word dates back to the 1800s, when it was originally used to mean “puffed up with fat.” It later became a slang term to express satisfaction.
"Oi" has been particularly associated with working class and Cockney speech. It is effectively a local pronunciation of "hoy" (see H-dropping), an older expression. A study of the Cockney dialect in the 1950s found that whether it was being used to call attention or as a challenge depended on its tone and abruptness.
Below is the UK transcription for 'okay': Modern IPA: ə́wkɛ́j. Traditional IPA: ˌəʊˈkeɪ 2 syllables: "OH" + "KAY"
Firstly, it's important to note that we usually see “yeah no” rather than “yes no”. This is because “yeah” is over 9 times more common than “yes” in spoken British English.
Some common ones are: I'm good. I'm doing well.
In British English, ma'am has become uncommon, although it is prescribed when addressing a queen more than once: after first addressing her as Your Majesty, one uses ma'am.
'Dear' is the only real addition to the standard 'darling' that most couples will need, with perhaps a 'love' and a standard 'darling' thrown in here and there. Come the 60-year anniversary, many British couples are content with a few grunts over the breakfast tea and toast.
'Sweetheart' and 'sweetie' are very common expressions, used especially within the South East region of England. It's not unusual to hear expressions related to sweet things all across the UK and they are used as a term of affection between loved ones and also as a familiar term of address.
So, 'mate' is British slang for a friend. But, like a lot of British slang, mate is a word that is used as much sarcastically as it is sincerely. You're just as likely to call someone 'mate' when they're your friend as when they're annoying you.
A new survey has found that the average amount of time it take for Brits to say "I love you" when they are in a new relationship is three to four months.
I see that others who have replied say that we don't use that phrase, but many do. If someone thanks me for something, I might say: you're welcome / my pleasure / that's ok. And there are various phrases that other people might use, eg. not a problem / no worries, etc.