British English

Scrummy (adj) (Br/Eng) sk-rum-ee Delicious. Mid 19th century from scrumptious+ -y. (more…)

Bunce (noun) (Br/En) bun-s Money or profit gained by someone. Early 18th century of unknown…

Mockney (noun) (British) mok-nee A form of speech regarded as an affected imitation of cockney…

Loke (noun) (British) low-k a lane, or more specifically a blind alley Late 18th century;…

Cakehole (noun) (British) (informal) kay-k-hol A person's mouth. (more…)

Rollicking (adj) rol-ik-ing Exuberantly lively and amusing. (noun) (Br/En) A severe reprimand. 1930s euphemistic alteration…

Mouch (verb) (Br/Eng) moo-ch To eat up greedily Middle English. Origin uncertain. Perhaps related to…