Silver and Gold Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 11

Good ol’ British Slang • Chin wag (long conversation, catch up, gossip) • Spot of lunch (light lunch) • That person’s got a lot of bottle (presumptuous, asking for too much) Leading the way to healthier, independent lifestyles Senior’s Day is every Thursday! Save 20% * • Feeling pear shaped (tired) Seniors, present your PC Optimum Card® to save 20% and earn points® on your purchases. • Someone is three sheets in the wind (drunk) • Face you could strike a match on (not very good looking) • She can have the top off my egg any day (a man is sweet on a lady) • Bee’s knees (hip, cool, “in”): “Those pants are the bee’s knees!” • Bob’s your uncle (‘presto’ or ‘voila’!) • Brolly (short for umbrella): “Grab your brolly and let’s go!” • Butchers (slang for “look”): “Can you take a butchers at this broken bike for me?” • Chockablock (full to the brim) • Chuffed (overjoyed, full of pride): “Congratulations you must be chuffed!” • Codswallop (untrue) “Oh what a load of codswallop!” We also provide the following services: • CPAP equipment + consultants • Compression fittings •