(ˈdʌki) nounWord forms: plural duckies. Brit slang (used as a term of endearment or familiarity) dear; sweetheart; darling; pet.
What does Ducky mean in the UK?
darling or dear
ducky in British English
or duckie (ˈdʌkɪ ) informal. nounWord forms: plural duckies. British. darling or dear: used as a term of endearment.
Why do Brits say ducky?
In British English ducky is used similar to “dear” or “darling” as a pet name for another person. In North American English, it is used to say that something is charming or delightful. So to say you are “just ducky” would mean you are delighted.
What does slang Just Ducky mean?
Great or going well
just ducky (not comparable) (informal, often sarcastic) Great or going well. Well, that’s just ducky!
Where does the nickname Ducky come from?
From duck (term of endearment) + -y (diminutive suffix).
What is dude in Britain called?
Bloke. This widely used British slang terms is not only common in the United Kingdom, but also in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. The American equivalent of “bloke” would be “guy” or “dude”, which is simply another word for “man”.
What does duck mean in Yorkshire?
Duck – Term of endearment. Love – Term of endearment. Snicket – Alleyway.
What do British people call their lovers?
‘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.
How do you compliment a girl UK?
British Compliments
He’s as bright as a button – “Bright” in British words and phrases means smart. This phrase is used to describe someone being clever and smart. I quite fancy you – Fancy here means like or have a crush on. She’s very lush – She’s very attractive.
How do you say pee in UK?
Below is the UK transcription for ‘urine’: Modern IPA: jʉ́ːrɪn. Traditional IPA: ˈjʊərɪn. 2 syllables: “YOOR” + “in”
What does Kecks mean in British slang?
kecks pl (plural only) (Northern English dialect, Scotland) Trousers. (Northern English dialect, Scotland) Underpants.
Why do they call Margaret Peggy?
Peggy from Margaret
Over the years, Maggie morphed into Meggie and Meg, likely because of accents changing the vowel sound. That continued to transform into the Peggy and Peg we know today, based simply on a trend of creating nicknames that rhyme. It’s the same reason we have Bill from William.
What does Tilly mean in Scottish?
hillock, knoll
Other Gaelic place name elements which have a wide distribution in Scotland include kil- (Gaelic cill ‘church, churchyard’), tully or tilly- (Gaelic tulach, ‘hillock, knoll‘) and knock (Gaelic cnoc, ‘hill’).
Who is called Ducky?
It’s never the best of feelings for a batsman who gets out without scoring a run. When the batter gets out for zero, his score is commonly referred to as a duck in the game of cricket. The term “duck” originates from the “duck’s egg”.
What do Brits call a friend?
Mate
Mate (noun) 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.
Why do Brits say bloody?
Bloody. Don’t worry, it’s not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…
What do Brits call their sister?
Meanwhile, skin and blister is Cockney rhyming slang for sister, which can also be shortened by both Brits and Americans to just sis.
What do you call a girl from Yorkshire?
lass
Some Yorkshire folk will refer to a woman or girl as ‘lass‘ and a man or boy as ‘lad’, so if you hear the common phrase ‘our lass’ or ‘our lad’, this is what they mean.
What does chuff mean in Yorkshire?
CHUFF/CHUFFING – nothing to do with trains, not unless used in the context of ‘that chuffing train is late’. It’s a mild expletive like ‘bloody’. CHUFF OFF = get lost.
How do Yorkshire say water?
However, what I do know now is that north east England is famous for its English accent and is commonly referred to as the “drop T area”. Locals here conveniently forget to pronounce the alphabet ‘T’ while conversing. So, words such as ‘bottle’ become ‘bo—el’ and water become ‘wa—er‘.
What do British people call flirting?
“Grafting” is Scottish slang denoting a lad who is trying to get a girl to like him. A bit like flirting. You’ll hear this one a lot on the British Love Island.