The BEST British Street Slang
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- Опубликовано: 19 апр 2015
- In this lesson, you will be introduced to English street slang, an informal kind of vocabulary that is common among young people in the UK. This kind of speech can often be overheard in conversations on the streets of London, on public transit, and in movies. These words and expressions are not appropriate to use in polite conversation, but they are fun to learn and useful to know in order to understand popular culture. In this video, you will learn the meaning of "pattymouth", "sket", "blud", "wagan", and many more. Do you know any street slang words that I don't mention? Watch this video, and comment below!
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TRANSCRIPT
Hello. My name is Jade, yeah? And today, I'm going to tell you about the real London accent. Yeah? Because that's where I'm from. And, like, we don't talk, like, how you learn it in your textbooks. You know what I'm saying? We talk like we're from the street. We talk in a different way. So what I'm telling you today is some words that, like, people like me speak with.
So we're going to look at this accent. Sometimes, I'm going to speak in my normal accent, but I'm going to do this accent a lot here because this is what I'm talking about. So this accent, sometimes, like, those clever people, yeah? They call it "Multicultural London English". What does that mean? It basically means -- this accent that I'm using, it's not like the cockney accent. You've probably heard about the cockney accent. And that's supposed to be the accent that working class people in London speak with. Everyone's supposed to be a cockney. But the truth is, like, no one -- not that many people talk in a, like, speak that cockney anymore. 'Cause this accent, Multicultural London English, is, like, a lot more normal now. People speak like this.
Some people, you know -- some rude people, they're calling it "Jafaican". And they're calling it "Jafaican" because they're saying that, like, we're trying to sound like from Jamaica. But I grew up in London. Do you know what I'm saying? I ain't been to Jamaica.
So for some people, what they hear in that accent is, like, "Oh, you're West Indian" or, "You're trying to sound like you're West Indian even if you're a white person. You're trying to sound like you're from Jamaica." But actually, it's -- black people have this accent. White people have this accent. It's just a really common accent in London now.
Who speaks with this accent? Here are some people. Ali G -- actually, he doesn't really speak with this accent because Ali G is not a real person. Plus, Ali G is a character, and that stuff is about ten years old now. And maybe when it was even first made, he doesn't really speak in this accent. It's just an exaggerated version. If you don't know who Ali G is or any of these other people, you can search for them on RUclips and listen to them.
These are the people -- they're music people in the UK. We've got Dizee Rascal, Wiley, and N-Dubz. And if you search for N-Dubz and try to listen to him, you probably won't understand very much, I'm thinking.
So now, I'm going to introduce you to some of the, like, words that we use when we speak in English, yeah? So that you know what we saying when you come to London. When you come to my endz, you can say all the right things, yeah? So let's have a look at some verbs. In your textbooks, you're told to ask for something. In this accent, you "axe" for something. "Axe dem blud." That means, "Ask them for something." "Buss" -- to "buss" something means to wear something. So, "You're bussing sick creps. Do you know what I'm saying?" "Creps" are trainers or shoes or sneakers. "You're wearing very nice trainers." "You're bussing sick creps. Do you get me?"
"Cotch" means to relax somewhere. "Come we go cotch." "Let's go relax somewhere."
"Fix up" -- I've got a sad story about this one that's true. When I was in secondary school, there was this girl in my secondary school, and she was a bully. And I remember I was cuing up for my lunch, and she just came behind me, hit me on the head, and she's, like, "Go fix your hair." And I was, like, "What's wrong with my hair? I'm really sorry." And I felt really bad. So if somebody says "fix up something", it's like, "You're looking really bad." "Nah. You ain't good, you know?" So in Dizee Rascal's song, which is quite famous, he says, "Fix up. Look sharp." And that means, like, "Try and wear something good when you go out into the world." So moving on from the verbs.
Nouns, essential nouns in this vocabulary. You know the word "house", right? Well, the other word you can use for it is "yard". "Come to my yard, yeah? I'll meet you later." "Fam", "blud", and "yout" are all words that could be used for "friend". "Yout" would be, like, a young friend. "He's just a yout. Leave him. He ain't worth it. Do you know what I mean? Leave him."
You know teachers watch this to fit in with the students lol
😂omg i cant imagine that
I teach this because it is real English.
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5:52
big up gyal like jade, link u soon yh x
I think she could be a good rapper
I think you're wrong 😑
lol
agree
I can imagine her spitting some bars (rapping)😂
So you're deaf?
"you bussin sick creps"
if someone had told me this before watching this video i would have fought with em
Most of those terms are Jamaican in origin. Its basically speaking Jamaican patois with a British accent
Finally someone understands🤣🙏🏾
Hence the term “Jafaican” .. sounds to me like she misunderstands half the terms herself - there’s what they mean and then there’s what she thinks they mean 😂🤣😂
she is bare annoying it's getting out of order
People like this tryns tryna force it end up getting stabbed 😭
6:01
Use this accent = You'll fail the job interview
+ibraham jobe Jobe He says "shut up" as he knows it's true. If you want a job IN ENGLAND, learn to speak PROPERLY - it's a matter of being intelligible and having PROPER pronunciation, and this accent is defensive, UGLY, dirty and crude.
+Ja Z English is not only used in job interviewes .... I think you already have enough job interview videos on youtube... We don't need more of them !
+Ja Z That's because, not only can't you speak, but you're probably illiterate also. ˆ◡ˆ
+Ja Z it's london slangs
+chicken soup Also Birmighams slang.
I am from London, and this is genuinely how teenagers/young adults speak. Mainly from East and South London. Even teenagers who do not go about on the streets, they will pick up this vocabulary if they like it or not. Therefore many teenagers talk like this in London and around London( Essex), only certain areas such as West London (Harrow) do not talk like this. If you actually believe people do not talk like this, please come to london and attend a school in Tower Hamlets, this language is not a bad thing, its just kids making up a new vocabulary, it can be compared to cockey rhyming slang which was considered bad at the time it was created. I am 100% sure if you went up to a 14 year old who is a Londoner and say 'wagwan bredrin" they will understand you. So people mocking her, she is stating the truth and this can help if you're moving to London and starting school, because otherwise you will look like a "freshie" or "battyman" if you do not understand what they are saying.
In Hounslow borough people speak like that too haha
Good points well made.
Actually laughed out loud at "you'll look like a battyman"
+10lilfuzziepot but it has a lifespan of less than 1/2 a generation...anyone watching this past 22years will talk stupidly, i was a teenager and now im not, from the home counties...when my fams (actual fams not this falsity mentioned here) of a certain age speak to me they use correct english or i frown, as is expected....leave slang where it belongs as secret subculture languages...better to refer to the connected speech patterns of london, that will assist more learners...trust me guv, i'm an essex native, later from se london init, now residing in China, trying to correct incorrect terrible US grammatical collateral damage. Stick to RP, like the national curriculum expects of natives, the rest is discoverable via art/media, otherwise start with shakespeare's london language and traverse 400 years of slang just to accord accuracy at all levels. Besides dese yuts dunna wanna chat rite - jus blag.
Nah dats bullocks West speaking like dat blud
+10lilfuzziepot I'm from harrow and can tell you you're way off
This is a unique English teacher. She has an innocent look but sounds really badass.
Someone collect your teacher 🤣
Being a Londoner, growing up with friends/family/classmates using slang like this, this video was hilarious to watch. Swear down fam you brought a smile to mans face. Truss me dough.
Yes, Jamaican culture has influenced the way a lot of people speak in London.
I think this video is quite informative in the sense that it teaches people who probably have no idea what "young people in the UK" are talking about. However in some ways I feel it paints quite a negative picture of young people who speak like this. Maybe it's just because I am part of a community in London who do speak using a lot of the words used in this video. It is quite eye opening watching videos like this, it gives me a small incite into how "we" are viewed.
Now I know why my last London trip sounded so...jarring.
Jade, you have a gift; thanks for making and posting all these wonderful language videos.
Not academic, I won't even consider it as educational.
you actually saved my life. Thanks Jade. Love You xoxo
ı think so, save to me
7:48 plz stop
You absolutely right! When I was in London sometimes I didn’t understand people on the street
This was really fun! Thank you very much!
Thank you Jade. This is really helpful for a book I'm writing. Keep up the good work!
+Oliver Howells I wish I knew more but I am getting a bit old now. :o
+English Jade - Learn English (engVid) but you are like 30 it ain't old
No mate. Got the first one wrong. We "arks" not "axe". "Arks me a question". That's how they say it in London.
Oath Bound Secrets they say 'Axe' in Brum innit
I absolutely loved this video! hahaha So funny and the content is so real! Bravo!
This. Is. Sublime.
Thank you
Awesome! I'm in Brighton for my master degree as well as my English improvement. I got literally attracted to what you are teaching, 'cuz it's what i wanna learn for local social language. Break a leg!!!!!
You have allowed me to understand them so thank you. Cheers yout
Growing up in an area where 80% of people speak like this, it influenced me a lot, I sounded like a total knob. I started to make a change in my accent by looking at videos of posh people and observing the way my teachers spoke. I can now finally say that I sound like a twat.
Left out was my favorite Limey contraction: Innit. A very handy tool. It works not just in place of "Isn't it?" but anytime one needs a quick interpersonal "Is that not the case?" Or "Don't you agree?" Sure, "It's getting dark, innit?" works, but also "We should leave, innit?" "These apples are bad, innit?" "I made dinner _last_ night, innit?" "You must attend the ball, innit?" "Manchester U won 2 nil, innit?"
All these years, in my english classes the pronunciation was so perfect to be true!, trying to understand british slang or the accent from Scotland or Walles is really difficult. Thanks for the video, cheers from Chile!
Sick lesson!
This is comedy gold 😍
this made my day
Thank You, this way enjoyable. Look forward to the next lesson.
I really love this lesson. I have always been wanting to learn this stuff. Real daily casual English. Thanks.
Lovely way you have to explain!!!
Thank You Jade, a very good introduction..., give us more PLEASE! Love Regards
8 Years later and this needs a revision I think 🤣🤣
I can relate to the both ways of speaking in London. I think the street language is very an Jamaican influence through the ages. What ever happened to black British comedy shows on telly? You remember, like Buck Teeth Productions, you no who I meen an dem odda people, The Real McCoy. Big up!
The accuracy is epic
Haha just discovered your channel. Its funny. I subscribed!
Oh dear! I liked ur accent and move. Thanks a lot
ALLOW DAT FAM ALLOW DAT
thanks for your tutorial，cause i am trying to learn some local English to understand them clearly, it really helps a lot. I quite like that.
Thanks so much for the lesson, this clears up many things so for I hadn't have the pleasure to ever go to England, certainly it`s some thing i got to do some day, I loved your class and you
I think it is an extremely important skill to understand people of the UK.
So Could you please do more of these videos. Or may be record a natural subtitled conversation so we can familiarise ourselves with british colloquial dialects
Thanks very much
I'm from Australia and ever since watching kidulthood back in 09 I fuckin love London street slang :D
Wow i just liked it! am just trying to speak in British.. i hope i do my best! And good luck for you jade and thanks for your videos i really liked it..
The accent is so soothing.
It is really the accent of the young working class kids in London and very few people talk that way when they get out of their teens.
This is the first lesson I encountered FROM Jade, and I liked it. I will listen all of Jade's teachings.Best regards and wishes from near Budapest,HUN.
This is the best thing ive seen today
Thanks Teacher!!
you guys are like ,,this is very painfull to watch." why did you even watched it? This teacher is really good and helped me a lot. thanks to her i learned more english.
Thank you very much teacher Jade, I love and enjoy to learn English with your lesson xxx
yeahh it was very useful !!1 thanks blud !!
brilliant!
I gotta say, you should be using the term dialect for this, right? It's not just a different way of pronouncing things, but alternate vocabulary as well.
I will travel to London someday. I have British ancestors on my mom's side.
Same g
i love your accent jade! cool yeah
Language pronunciation is an explicit label of class identification. Either one makes a conscious decision to fit in with the group in which they are, or to mock the group by their alternate accent decisions. This is true in the US as well. Mocking the language is passive aggression in action, or a simple statement of defiance of the group. It can be artfully subtle or it can be thoroughly absurd as this lovely lady has so eloquently performed.
This is totally incredible.
it was hilarious!
Took the test and got 10/10..awesome
Jade looks lovely speaking any way she does.
I wish if all my English teachers are like you! I would have learned fast and never felts 👌🏽you're cool 😎
British street slang? Nah Lanndan slang: nothing to do with the rest of Britain!
I use these words and I'm from birmingham area
Sam Ashcroft then youre a fucking troglodyte
+tuulenkoti dont back daan son.. keep calling him a cave dweller i want to see what happens
Cough cough Birmingham too
+tuulenkoti allow yourself you wasteman
The new version of this month in the morning
This was too funny! TikTok led me here. I had to watch the full thing! 😂🤣
I've recently subscribed 'cos I think your channel is super cool!! I'm from Brazil and I'm an English teacher here... I just share with brazilian people the limited things I've learned until now but you've been helping me improve a lot as an english speaker and brazilian teacher! Thanks for all that knowledge you share with us. Best wishes! :D
Ok , This was sooooo funny!!! I loved your accent Jade. Btw have you ever considered to become an actress? You got the talent for sure!!! Ya
You always fantastic.
Nicely done - very good!
Wasteman brings back some good memories.
you're so swag 😂😂
I liked a lot your video - I've just run into it looking for slang words as I'm moving in a few months from Spain to UK and I'm afraid not to understand young people much (I'm teacher for sciences...).
Suscribed!
thank you so much!!!!
Thank you for the lesson :)
You don't have to speak like that, but learning slangs will help you understand many people from London.
Thank you!
Thank you Jade very cool video. I really prefer you in that kind of natural speaking! I love your outfit btw ;)
Just mind-blowing! Definitely not the English we've been learning at class. ;) Thanks for the great performance too.
You sound like a professor of fine literature
great video!
well done really !!!
Thanks for uploading this lesson, yes slang and street vocabulary can be tricky and it exists in all languages and accents and it is not good to know only the "proper" language as you go out to the streets and you might not understand half of it!
thanks for explaining. you increasing my knowledge xx
I must say this was a useful video. now I know what my jamaican friend was saying when he talked to other jamaicans.
+stefancelmare21 This most certainly IS NOT Jamaican. You found the wrong source.
It's cool. I can dig it.
Brilliant! Thank you Jade.
who speaks it "ali g, dizzie rascal" ahhhhh da good days
Big Up Jade!!
i love that accent and she is a cuti!
Buss don’t mean to wear 💀
Hello from Brazil. I have just discovered your channel. I think it´s very good. Congratulations.
I just stay asking to myself if it´s really necessary to make this noises between frases. Something like 'tsc'
People in Toronto, Canada talk like this too. Lots of Jamaicans and other Caribbean people out here still
amazing
I'm English, and I hate that most of us actually speak like this.
Wagan is short for what's going on. It's derived from a Jamaican slang which is what- a- gwan.
In Trinidad we say wahapenin. Which is what's happening.
Essentially slang is just abbreviated English. Saying less but meaning more.
I LOVE YOU JADE
Hi Jade! this lesson'z quite interesting, i like dat. i think i'll watch it more times :)
Gotta love your accent = )