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4 slang words: English in a Minute

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Hi, I'm Sian from BBC Learning English and today I'm going to share four British slang words with you.

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So these are words you should only use in an informal situation.

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The first one is 'gutted'. This is an adjective and means very sad or disappointed.

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I just failed my driving test for the fourth time! I'm gutted.

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Number two is 'knackered'. This is also an adjective and means really, really tired.

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I went to a party last night and now I'm knackered!

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Next we have 'skint'. If someone is skint they have no money or very little money.

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I can't come out tonight, I'm skint.

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Out fourth slang word is the opposite of skint – 'loaded'. If someone is loaded, they are very very rich.

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I just won the lottery – I'm loaded!