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Christmas Slang Special - Christmas food (Figgy Pudding, Mince Pies, Pigs in Blankets)

DEC 5, 2023

Christmas Slang Special - Christmas food (Figgy Pudding, Mince Pies, Pigs in Blankets)

Today we will be exploring our third, Christmas topic, my favourite, Christmas food. So let’s get started... Many countries have their own special ways of celebrating Christmas, all usually concerning special types of food. As the world globalises we...

4 MIN

Christmas Slang Special - Christmas traditions (Queen's Speech, Crackers, Pantomime)

DEC 5, 2023

Christmas Slang Special - Christmas traditions (Queen's Speech, Crackers, Pantomime)

We all have our own special way of celebrating Christmas, whether its spending all day socialising with friends or simply curling up by the fireplace all day. Today I want to tell you about what British people think the ‘must do’s’ of Christmas day...

5 MIN

Christmas Slang Special - Days and Celebrations (Boxing Day, Hogmanay, Twelfth Night)

DEC 5, 2023

Christmas Slang Special - Days and Celebrations (Boxing Day, Hogmanay, Twelfth Night)

Hello and welcome back to a very special episode of Slang with me Louisa May Adams. This show will give you the chance to hear, understand the origins and meanings of new slang and to use it immediately! Today we will be exploring our second...

5 MIN

Christmas Slang Special - What is the meaning of Yule, Xmas and Chrimbo?

DEC 5, 2023

Christmas Slang Special - What is the meaning of Yule, Xmas and Chrimbo?

For the next two weeks every episode is dedicated to British Christmas slang.Today we will be starting with different words for the winter season. So let’s get started. Christmas is a time for friends, food and fun but if you are in a non native...

3 MIN

Break a Leg - What does "Break a Leg" mean in British Slang?

DEC 7, 2022

Break a Leg - What does "Break a Leg" mean in British Slang?

One of my friends is a musician and he is performing at his first concert tomorrow! This morning I saw him for a coffee and said: Looking at me with confusion and fear he repeated: - Break a leg? Why on earth would I want that You may be as...

3 MIN