Life domain
Relationships, etiquette, community, British culture and public life.
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Broad classification for british life & culture.
Broad classification for social life & etiquette.
Broad classification for relationships & dating.
Broad classification for family & parenting.
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A stoic phrase capable of describing anything from barely acceptable to absolutely brilliant.
Read full entry →A British reminder to secure a hot beverage before reacting to an emergency.
Read full entry →A vocal cue signaling that a discussion has dragged on enough and movement must begin.
Read full entry →A pause made heavy by the shared awareness that nobody knows what to say.
Read full entry →In the general direction of a line, driven purely by herd mentality.
Read full entry →Accidentally or intentionally dropping out of a fast-moving chat without saying goodbye.
Read full entry →An expression of reluctant agreement offered after minimal actual persuasion.
Read full entry →Mentally and physically exhausted by having too many scheduled commitments.
Read full entry →The temporary inability to notice that the remote control is already in your hand.
Read full entry →Caught in an over-polite standoff about who should walk through an exit first.
Read full entry →A departure prolonged by repeated, unnecessary final conversations.
Read full entry →Used when a refusal is already weakening into possible agreement.
Read full entry →Positioned next to something only until real responsibility becomes involved.
Read full entry →To appear occupied by composing a message while avoiding eye contact.
Read full entry →Temporarily unable to produce enthusiasm for human interaction.
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