Wagwan, fam: London and MLE slang decoded
Understand the London youth slang you hear on buses and at work.
All 15 phrases
Hello and thanks5
Good, bad and boring6
- BareLots of, or very: loads of people, or very long and boring.
- PengAttractive or very good, for people or food, like really tasty chicken.
- PeakBad luck, harsh, like when someone misses the last bus home.
- LongBoring, a hassle, too much effort, like filling in a big form.
- Allow itStop it, leave it, don't bother.
- BaitObvious, too easy to spot, like an outfit everyone will notice.
People and places4
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'Wagwan?' means:
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- Part of Talk's themed British life packs. Talk wrote each phrase with what it really means, when to say it, what not to say instead and one quiz question. A phrase gets a moment only if Talk's spoken videos say it with the same meaning. One review picked each moment, and a second tried to reject it. This pack holds 15 phrases.
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