Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
sticking plaster:
Band-Aid
sticky tape:
Scotch tape
stone:
14 pounds (measurement of weight)
stroppy:
bad-tempered
subway:
underground walkway
suet:
fat from animal rendering (sometimes used in cooking)
sultanas:
golden raisins
surgical spirit:
rubbing alcohol
suspenders:
garters
suss out:
figure out
swede:
rutabaga
ta:
thank you
take the mickey:
tease
tatty:
worn out or tacky
taxi rank:
taxi stand
telly:
TV
tenement:
stone apartment house (not necessarily a slum)
tenner:
£
10 bill
theatre:
live stage
tick:
a check mark
tight as a fish's bum:
cheapskate (watertight)
tights:
panty hose
tin:
can
tip:
public dump
tipper lorry:
dump truck
top hole:
first rate
top up:
refill a drink
torch:
flashlight
towel, press-on:
panty liner
towpath:
path along a river
trainers:
sneakers
