British Slang Quiz: Chuffed, Knackered and Gutted

Visitors to the UK quickly learn that skint means broke and a quid is a pound, and this British slang quiz checks how well you'd keep up in a London pub. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on chuffed, knackered, gutted, cheeky, bloke, fortnight, gobsmacked, taking the mickey, a cuppa and the loo.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Chuffed
What does chuffed mean in British slang?
Knackered
What does knackered mean?
Gutted
What does gutted mean?
Skint
If someone is skint, what are they?
Quid
What is a quid?
Bloke
What is a bloke?
Fortnight
How long is a fortnight?
Gobsmacked
What does gobsmacked mean?
Mickey
What does taking the mickey mean?
Cuppa
What is a cuppa?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What does chuffed mean in British slang?
Answer: Very pleased
I'm chuffed to bits means really happy.
Q2: What does knackered mean?
Answer: Exhausted
It is common after a long day or a hard run.
Q3: What does gutted mean?
Answer: Deeply disappointed
Football fans are gutted when their team loses.
Q4: If someone is skint, what are they?
Answer: Out of money
It is an informal word for broke.
Q5: What is a quid?
Answer: A pound sterling
Ten quid means ten pounds.
Q6: What is a bloke?
Answer: A man
Similar to guy in American English.
Q7: How long is a fortnight?
Answer: Two weeks
It comes from fourteen nights.
Q8: What does gobsmacked mean?
Answer: Astonished
Gob is slang for mouth, and the word suggests a hand over the mouth in shock.
Q9: What does taking the mickey mean?
Answer: Teasing or mocking someone
It is also said as taking the mick.
Q10: What is a cuppa?
Answer: A cup of tea
Fancy a cuppa? is a common offer.

British Slang Quiz – Speaking Like a Brit

British English is full of informal words that can puzzle visitors. If you are chuffed, you are pleased, if you are knackered, you are exhausted and if you are gutted, you are badly disappointed.

Money slang includes skint for broke and quid for a pound. A bloke is a man, a fortnight is two weeks and gobsmacked means astonished. Taking the mickey means teasing someone.

Everyday phrases include fancy a cuppa? for a cup of tea and the loo for the toilet. Slang varies across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

What This Quiz Teaches

Language fans and travelers will enjoy these questions.

What common words mean
How money is described
Which phrases mean teasing
Which words describe feelings
How slang varies

Did You Know?

Cheeky can be playful rather than rude.
Innit is common in London speech.
Naff means uncool or tacky.
Mate is used for friends and strangers alike.
Brolly is slang for umbrella.