Most Americans Can’t Define Even 3 British Slang Words, So If You Get More Than 30% On This Quiz, I’ll Be Genuinely Shocked

But I guess Americans can try.

When I was 19, I spent a year living in London, UK. And honestly, once you do that, there's not much else you can do with your life. Everything goes downhill. I peaked before I even hit 20. It's a tragic tale that they will write novels about. I think about London constantly, and a tiny piece of my heart is permanently stuck there. I miss the rain, the pub culture, the art, and the architecture. And even the iconic slang. And voilà...a quiz was born.

So here's how this works: I'll give you a British slang word, and you tell me the Western translation. Think you've got it? Let's find out...

How'd you do? Drop your score in the comments. And tell me: what's a British slang word that you think is criminally underused in Western culture? Honestly, for me, it's "knackered." In fact, I've decided to start saying it. It just feels right.

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