Barking: Thought to be named after the London suburb, home to a former asylum site; hence 'Barking mad'.
Binge: A bout of uncontrolled indulgence.
Blighty: A word much loved by RAF types in WW2. Originally from the Hindi word "bilayati" meaning foreign.
Blimey: Could be shorthand for "God, blind me."
Chum: A "chummy" used to be a chimney sweep's assistant.
Cuppa: First used for tea by PG Wodehouse, the playwright.
Dear: From an old English word, "deore", meaning "much loved."
Grotty: Sixties Liverpool slang.
Jolly: From an old French word meaning "festive".
Slag: Derived from a 16th century German word meaning "dross".
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