Slangs
Slangs beginning with G :Gaff : (UK) Your gaff is your home. Gaff : (UK) A gaff is a mistake or error. Gaffer : (UK) The gaffer is the boss. Gaffle : (USA) If someone gaffles you, they cheat you. Gaft : (USA) To gaft is to steal. Gallie : (UK) A gallie is a casual girlfriend. ('Gally' is an alternative spelling.) Gallis : (UK) A gallis is a man who is sexually promiscuous. Gammy : (UK) If a part of the body is gammy, it is injured or infected. Gander : (UK) If you have a gander at something, you look at it. Gas guzzler : Humvees, SUVs, nations and people that consume far too much fuel are gas guzzlers. Gaybob : (USA) A gaybob is an idiot. Gaydar : If someone has gaydar, they can sense whether someone is gay (gay + radar). Gearhead : (USA) A gearhead is a person who is crazy about cars. Get a life : This is used to suggest that someone or a statement is boring or unoriginal, though it has become a cliche itself. Get a little on the side : It means to cheat on someone in matters of love.'They were married, but she thought he was getting a little on the side.' Get canned : If you get canned, you are sacked from your job. Get dibbled : (UK) If you get dibbled, you get arrested or hassled by the police. (The name comes from Officer dibble, the police officer in the 'Top Cat' cartoon) Get hosed : (USA) If you get hosed, you are rejected or refused something. Get off your backside : This is used to tell someone who is lazy that they should make an effort and do something. Get the chair : If someone gets the chair, they are sentenced to die in the electric chair. Ghit : A ghit is a Google hit. (Written English mostly) Give someone air : (UK) If you give someone air, you ignore them. Give the dog a bone : If you give the dog a bone, you have sex with a woman. Give you lip : If someone gives you lip, they are rude and show disrespect. Glitch : If something has a glitch, it has a fault, especially computers and software. Glitzy : If something is glitzy, it is stylish, fashionable and ostentatious. Gluey : (UK) Someone who sniffs glue or solvents is a gluey. Gnashers : Gnashers are teeth. Go ballistic : (UK) If someone goes ballistic, they get extremely angry. Go bitchcakes : If someone goes bitchcakes, they lose their temper. Go on the bash : (Scot) When people go on the bash, they go drinking. Go postal : (USA) If someone goes postal, they turn violent at work, especially when they shoot other workers. It is a reference to the American postal service where there have been a number of cases of people killing other workers in fits of rage. Gob : (UK) A person's gob is their mouth. If they have a big gob, they talk too much or talk indiscreetly. Gob : (UK) If someone falls over, they gob. Gob : To gob is to spit. Gobshite : (UK) A gobshite is a person who talks rubbish. [gob (mouth) + shite (shit) God botherer : (UK) A God botherer is a Christian, especially an evangelical one. God squad : (UK) Evangelical Christians are the God squad. Gofer : A gofer is a person whose job involves fetching things and running errands. (It comes from 'go for' because they have to go for things.) Gone : If someone is gone, they are so intoxicated they can't understand what's happening around them. Good on ya, mate : This means 'well done' or 'good job'; often used sarcastically. Good shutness : You can say this when you're glad to be rid of something or someone. Goof : (USA) A goof is a fool. Goof : If you goof, you make a mistake or do something wrong. Gooner : (UK) A Gooner is a supporter of the football team Arsenal. Gopping : (UK) Something's that disgusting or shocking is gopping. Grass : (UK) A grass is a police informer. It can also be used as a verb. Greasy spoon : (UK) A greasy spoon is a cafe or cheap restaurant that serves predominantly fried food like British breakfasts. Grep : (UK) If something is grep, it is unpleasant. Grief : If someone gives you grief, they make trouble for you or bother you. Grievous : (UK) If something's grievous, it's really bad. Grime : (UK) Grime is a UK form of hip-hop. Grody : (USA) If something's grody, it's unpleasant or disgusting. Grub : (UK) Grub is food. Grundies : (UK) Grundies are men's underwear. Grunt : (USA) A grunt is a foot soldier. Gutted : If you're gutted, you are very disappointed or hurt. Slangs Index | ||
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