#UKSlang: UK slang (3)

Fizzy drink. Arti: minuman bersoda.
- Contoh:
  - “Too much consumption of fizzy drink is not good for health.”
Sleeping policeman (also: hump, speed bump) Arti: gundukan di tanah untuk memperlambat laju kendaraan (polisi tidur).
- Contoh:
  - “Sleeping policeman is very effective to control people’s speed.”
Wag. Arti: pasangan (istri/pacar perempuan), biasanya digunakan untuk pasangan para atlet.
- Contoh:
  - “Victoria Beckham is the most popular wag of the year.”
Flicks. Arti: bioskop.
- Contoh:
  - “Have you seen Paranormal Activity? No? Let’s go to the flicks then.”
Chuffed. Arti: sangat gembira, puas, bangga.
- Contoh:
  - “I’m so chuffed that I won the competition!”
Hooey. Arti: hal yang tidak masuk akal.
- Contoh:
  - “The story about the haunted castle is a hooey.”
Splash out. Arti: mengeluarkan banyak uang untuk hal yang kurang berguna.
- Contoh:
  - “The Jones splashed out £3000 on New Year presents.”
Jammy. Arti: beruntung.
- Contoh:
  - “Tom won lottery twice. Wow, he’s the jammy one.”

Compiled and written by @ChatrineYK at @EnglishTips4U on Thursday, January 26, 2012

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