Slang is an integral part of Brits’ everyday conversations, with new words or phrases being introduced all the time via relationships, entertainment and social media. But when it comes to the slang that Brits simply find annoying, which words make it to the top 10?
A survey by language learning platform Preply found the UK’s most annoying slang word is ‘innit’, with nearly a quarter of Brits (24.3%) admitting they can’t stand the word being used in everyday conversation. ‘Bird’ followed behind with 24% of people finding the term irritating, with more women (28.13%) than men (19.63%) finding it annoying - likely due to it referring to women in a sexist and derogatory manner.
Emerging closely behind is ‘bevvy’ (17.07%), ‘minging’ (16.73%), and ‘bog’ (16.07%).
Word |
Percentage |
Innit |
24.33% |
Bird |
24.00% |
Bevvy |
17.07% |
Minging |
16.73% |
Bog |
16.07% |
Chav |
15.87% |
Trollied |
15.53% |
Knackered |
14.93% |
Bloody |
14.93% |
Nosh |
14.33% |
