Well, we haven’t done this for a while. We’re back in Blighty (what we call Britain, see, already testing you), so it’s time to give you and our athletes a little slang quiz to see if they can understand the lingo.
Disclaimer: This was created by a Brit
Questions
What does it mean when someone is “gobsmacked?”
They’ve taken an uppercut 🥊
They’re lost for words 🗣
They’ve come into a large amount of money 💷
What are the “bee’s knees?”
A popular type of honey-infused chocolate from Cadburys 🍫
Something that is highly admired 🐝
A well-attended society that celebrates Bee Movie, a 2007 modern-day classic of cinema 🎞
What is someone doing if they are “taking the mickey?”
Taking a ride on the subway 🚅
Mocking someone 😂
Kidnapping a mascot from Disneyland 🏰
What will you get if you order “chips” in Britain?
Chips
Potato wedges
Fries
What does “brass monkeys” mean? (and no we don’t mean the Beastie Boys song)
A famous statue in the middle of Manchester 🐒
A phrase describing a cold day 🥶
The guy with the big drum in a marching band 🎺
What is a “pea souper?”
A traditional Welsh breakfast dish 🏴
A thick morning city fog 🌫
A restaurant with a terrible menu 🍽
What happens when something has gone “pear-shaped?”
A style of pottery 🏺
An exclamation of one’s physical appearance having eaten an English breakfast 🍳Something that has gone wrong 🍐
What is a “bodge?”
An improvised repair job completed in a hurry that will likely fail 🔧
A small bird native to Wales 🦜
The flappy bit of the elbow where you can’t feel anything 💪
What’s a curtain twitcher?
Leaving a shop without buying anything 🛍️
Someone being nosy 🧐
An internet streamer 🎮
What is a “good old chin wag?”
A conversation with someone 🗣
A close shave from a barber 💈
Walking your dog in the park 🐕
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Answers
What does it mean when someone is “gobsmacked?”
They’ve taken an uppercut 🥊
They’re lost for words 🗣
They’ve come into a large amount of money 💷
What are the “bee’s knees?”
A popular type of honey-infused chocolate from Cadburys 🍫
Something that is highly admired 🐝
A well-attended society that celebrates Bee Movie, a 2007 modern-day classic of cinema 🎞
What is someone doing if they are “taking the mickey?”
Taking a ride on the subway 🚅
Mocking someone 😂
Kidnapping a mascot from Disneyland 🏰
What will you get if you order “chips” in Britain?
Chips
Potato wedges
Fries
What does “brass monkeys” mean? (and no we don’t mean the Beastie Boys song)
A famous statue in the middle of Manchester 🐒
A phrase describing a cold day 🥶
The guy with the big drum in a marching band 🎺
What is a “pea souper?”
A traditional Welsh breakfast dish 🏴
A thick morning city fog 🌫
A restaurant with a terrible menu 🍽
What happens when something has gone “pear-shaped?”
A style of pottery 🏺
An exclamation of one’s physical appearance having eaten an English breakfast 🍳Something that has gone wrong 🍐
What is a “bodge?”
An improvised repair job completed in a hurry that will likely fail 🔧
A small bird native to Wales 🦜
The flappy bit of the elbow where you can’t feel anything 💪
What’s a curtain twitcher?
Leaving a shop without buying anything 🛍️
Someone being nosy 🧐
An internet streamer 🎮
What is a “good old chin wag?”
A conversation with someone 🗣
A close shave from a barber 💈
Walking your dog in the park 🐕
