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title: Early December... - Rent Guarantor | Flats to Rent UK | UK Rent Guarantor Service
description: With plans to study in the UK, I thought it would be really useful to go get prepared for life in the UK. One important factor consisted of communication with the locals and to make sure I understood them well enough, I began to explore British slang in more detail. Below you can find some of the most commonly used words British people use on a daily basis.
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# [Early December... - Rent Guarantor | Flats to Rent UK | UK Rent Guarantor Service](https://ukguarantor.com/blog/early-december)

 Written by [admin](https://ukguarantor.com/blog/author/admin) | Dec 3, 2015 5:04:53 PM

With plans to study in the UK, I thought it would be really useful to go get prepared for life in the UK. One important factor consisted of communication with the locals and to make sure I understood them well enough, I began to explore British slang in more detail. Below you can find some of the most commonly used words British people use on a daily basis.  
    
**Mate** – it shows endearment and affection towards the other person you address. It is usually used within circles of friends and it can be substituted for the American “buddy”, “pal” or “dude”.  
    
**Gutted** – if you are gutted about a situation means to be devastated or deeply saddened by what has been happening.  
    
**Cock Up** – this term is far away in meaning from the lewdness its name suggests; it refers to a big mistake or epic failure.  
    
**Blinding** – it does not have anything to do with the harmful effect on eyesight. If something is characterised as blinding, it is actually superb, wonderful.  
    
**Lost the Plot** – contrary to understanding the narrative of a story, this term in British slang refers to getting really mad at something.  
    
**Cheers** – besides the usual connotation of “celebration” when toasting a drink with someone, it also means “thank you”.  
    
**Ace** – if something or someone is ace, then they are brilliant or excellent.  
    
**Taking the Piss** – you might not believe it but in British slang this phrase actually means mocking someone.  
    
**Nice One** – you should pay attention as this phrase is more often than not used in a sarcastic way.  
    
**Rubbish** – it is often used to express disbelief in something to the point of ridicule.

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