English to English Dictionary

[Unknownsu]

I was watching Hugh Grant's About a Boy and I had minor difficulty understanding some of the dialogue used in the movie.

The fine folks of England have, aside from the accent, a slightly different vocabulary than, say, Canadians, Australians and Americans. From what I gathered:

A bloke is an average guy. A slowcoach is equivalent to a slowpoke. A nappy is a diaper. A fag is slang for cigarette.

Does anyone know more?

[Miss. Ladybird]

"Thieves Cant & Slang"
From "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.

brat – child
crack – burglary
drain – drink
flat – honest man
jemmy – a sheep's head
kinchin – child
magpie – halfpenny
prig – pickpocket
trap – police or officer
yokel – a countryman

I know it is old. But I hope it will useful for you.