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Broad classification for british life & culture.
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A preemptive, defensive scowl and bracing of the legs in anticipation of being soaked by a negligent transit van.
Read full entry →The tense, anxious suspension of a debit card over a reader, silently praying your bank doesn't decline a £3 coffee.
Read full entry →A profoundly British state of being where the physical and mental capacity to care about or engage in an activity has been entirely depleted.
Read full entry →A profound British declaration of judgment, used to describe a disastrous situation, a messy room, or a person who has completely given up.
Read full entry →The cultural requirement to wildly understate personal success to avoid looking arrogant.
Read full entry →The uniquely British phenomenon of experiencing four completely different climates in a single Tuesday.
Read full entry →The depressing act of consuming a sandwich over a laptop, thereby ruining the spacebar mechanism forever.
Read full entry →The inherently British reflex of saying 'sorry' to inanimate objects following a collision.
Read full entry →The tactical deployment of a silent phone to the ear to avoid high street fundraisers.
Read full entry →The automatic British response to absolutely any minor service or interaction.
Read full entry →A British reminder to secure a hot beverage before reacting to an emergency.
Read full entry →The dictionary is still being written
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