We asked international students if they knew what British slang meant

We asked International Students to tell us what they think common British Slang words and phrases mean. 

Carlotta, Chinese and International Business Management, third year – Italy

So close… and yet so far

Gobsmacked: “Something like…a kiss?”

Grace, Translation and Interpreting, third year – China

Spend a penny: “I guess something that is really cheap, or just a little bit.”

Andy, English Lit, third year – China

Not quite sure where his answer came from…

Bollocking: “Maybe it’s a kind of car?”

Natalie, Accounting and Finance, third year – Italy

The only person that guessed the correct answer!

Cas (pronounced “cazj”): “Casual, casual, cas right?”

Jerry, Engineering, Post Grad – Nigeria

On the piss: “On the double, quickly.”

Nikita, Media and PR, Post Grad – India

Gone tits up: “Gone completely crazy.”

Akwasi, Agriculture, Post Grad – Ghana

“Do I look good?”

Gutted: “It means tired.”

Haifeng, Sociology, third year – China

Can see where you’re coming from…but no.

Blower: “It’s definitely something relating to wind…”

Goh, Politics, third year – Brunei

He deliberated for about 5 minutes

Faff: “Bullshit. That’s bullshit, in a way.”

Maja, Chinese and Cultural Studies, fourth Year – Poland

Up the duff: “It makes me think of a gaff… which is a house… is it a house?”