Chinky – noun. a Chinese takeaway shop or restaurant. Offens
chippy – noun. a chip shop, a shop that sells mainly fried hot food for eating off the premises, typically battered fish, meat pies, sausages, fried chicken and, of course, chips (fries).
cop shop – noun. a police station
crib – noun. a house or home
dosshouse – noun. a cheap lodging house, refuge or shelter for the homeless. Also occasionally a house where one is temporarily staying
drum – noun. a house or home
eatery – noun. a restaurant or cafe
ginnell – noun. an alleyway or passage at the rear of houses
greasy spoon – noun. a cheap cafe
hole in the wall – noun. an automatic cash dispenser, typically installed in a wall outside a bank or shop, an ATM
hozzy – noun. a hospital
joint – noun. a place
knocking shop – noun. a brothel
local – noun. the nearest and favourite pub or bar
nick – noun. as the nick, a police station
noshery – noun. a cafe, restaurant or snack bar
nuclear sub – noun. rhyming slang for pub, a drinking establishment
shithole – noun. a disgusting place
snug – noun. A small room in a public house or inn, traditionally quieter, more comfortable and safer than the main public bar, and sometimes used for private gatherings.
strip-joint – noun. a strip club
supie – noun. a supermarket
ten-foot – noun. an alleyway or passage at the rear of houses
tuck-shop – noun. a shop that sells confectionery, snacks and drinks, typically frequented by schoolchildren
watering hole – noun. a pub or bar
yard – noun. a house or home
Toilet & equipment
big white telephone – noun. the toilet bowl when used for vomiting
bog – noun
can – noun
cludgie – noun
dunny – noun
gazunder – noun. a pot for toileting that goes under the bed
john – noun
karzy – noun
Kermit – noun. rhyming slang on Kermit the Frog, meaning ‘bog’
lav – noun
lavvy – noun
little boys room – noun. the toilet room
little girls room – noun. the toilet room
loo – noun
nettie – noun
pan – noun. the toilet bowl
pisshole – noun.
pisspot – noun. a chamber pot, the toilet bowl
porcelain god – noun. the toilet bowl when used for vomiting
porcelain altar – noun. the toilet bowl when used for vomiting