British Words and Phrases That Everyone in the World Should Know

Blokes

While it is often attributed to the half-yank (his mom hailed from Brooklyn) that was Winston Churchill, it was actually Irish writer George Bernard Shaw who scribbled “England and America are two countries divided by a common language.” But what both blokes do have in common is that, well, they’re both blokes. Britain doesn’t have “bachelor parties,” but rather “stag nights” and other terms they use for the men who populate those parties include, but aren’t limited to: chap, Barney, GQ (stylish), geezer (not so much), lad, pet, fella and, believe it or not…lovey. It’s also worth brushing up on these Spanish phrases everyone should know before heading over to the continent (otherwise known as Europe).