If you say that something is brill, you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good. [British, informal, old-fashioned]
Do British people say brill?
informal for brilliant UK informal : You should buy their album – it’s brill!
What is a dekko in England?
British slang. a look; glance; view (esp in the phrase take a dekko (at))
What does Downy mean in the UK?
British Dictionary definitions for downy
downy. / (ˈdaʊnɪ) / adjective downier or downiest. covered with soft fine hair or feathers. light, soft, and fluffy.
What does Dyer mean in England?
noun [ C ] /ˈdaɪ.ɚ/ uk. /ˈdaɪ.ər/ someone whose job is dying cloth or other material (= changing its color using a special liquid)
What does slang brill mean?
very pleased
If you say that something is brill, you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good. [British, informal, old-fashioned]
Why do Brits say brilliant so much?
Brilliant
‘Brilliant’ is not a word exclusively in the British lexicon, but has a very British usage. Specifically, when something is exciting or wonderful, particularly when something is good news, ‘brilliant’ can mean as such. For example, ‘You got the job? Oh, mate, that’s brilliant.
What is Deco slang?
British slang a look; glance; view (esp in the phrase take a dekko (at))
What does Dekho mean in English?
see!
English meaning of dekho
see! behold! lo! observe! look here!, look out! be on your guard!, look, see, watch, perhaps!, you will see!
What does Gekko stand for?
Gekko is a genus of colorful and diverse Southeast Asian geckos commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos. Although species such as the Tokay Gecko are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus have a very small range and are considered rare or endangered.
Is Downie an insult?
It is commonly used as an insult. Downie has the same meaning as the English “downy”, referring to people with Down’s Syndrome. Idioot means “idiot”. Also used in Afrikaans as equal to “idiot”.
What’s Lenor called in USA?
Downy
Downy, also known as Lenor in Europe, Russia and Japan, is a brand of fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble that was introduced in 1960.
What does Donny mean?
Save to list. Boy. Irish. From an Irish surname which comes from the Gaelic donn, meaning “brown” and dubh, meaning “dark”.
Is Dyer Irish or Scottish?
Dyer (/ˈdaɪ. ər/) is an English surname with early medieval origins, deriving from the trade of cloth dying. Dyer is also found in Ireland (Counties Sligo and Roscommon) as an Anglicization of the Gaelic surname in Ireland O Duibhir and Mac Duibhir.
Is it Dyer or dire?
Dire is an adjective, related words are direly and direness. The word dire is derived from the Latin word dirus which means, awful, fearful, threatening. A dyer is someone who makes his living staining clothing or other fabrics with color. Related words are dye, dyes, dyed, dyeing, dyable.
Does dire mean desperate?
urgent; desperate: in dire need of food.
What nationality is the name brill?
North German and Dutch: habitational name from any of various places in northwestern Germany and the Netherlands named Brill from Middle Low German brūl bröil ‘wet lowland’.
Is brill a Scrabble word?
BRILL is a valid scrabble word.
What means turbot?
Definition of turbot
1 : a large European flatfish (Psetta maxima) that is a popular food fish and has a brownish upper surface marked with scattered tubercles and a white undersurface. 2 : any of various flatfishes (such as Scophthalmus maximus or Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) resembling the turbot.
What is the British slang for girl?
‘Lass’ or ‘lassie’ is another word for ‘girl’. This is mainly in the north of England and Scotland. ‘Lad’ is another word for boy. ‘Bloke’ or ‘chap’ means ‘man’.
What do Brits call their friends?
Mate (noun) So, ‘mate’ is British slang for a friend. But, like a lot of British slang, mate is a word that is used as much sarcastically as it is sincerely.