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British slang for a pound, used by everyone from bankers to your nan. Never pluralised — it’s always ‘10 quid’, not ‘10 quids’, because even our money has grammar rules apparently.

“This sandwich cost me six quid and half my will to live.”

To run away with urgency, style, and zero shame. Usually involves escaping trouble, awkward situations, or someone trying to sell you dodgy utilities at the door. Proper ‘oh crap, run’ energy.

“Saw my ex walking in — had to leg it like a cartoon character.”

A younger bloke with slightly more energy and significantly poorer decisions. Lads travel in packs, shout unnecessarily, and swear they’re ‘not even that drunk’. Often seen on weekends dressed like they’re auditioning for a cheap reality TV dating show.

“The lads were already three pints in before noon, absolute chaos.”

To mess with someone’s head by denying reality until they start doubting their own brain. In modern slang, it’s when a person, brand, or official acts like something obvious never happened, or says you’re “overreacting” to things everyone saw on video. It’s emotional manipulation with PR training.

“They changed the law, then said they never touched it—peak gaslighting from the Big Serious Party.”

On social platforms, getting ratioed means your post bombed so hard the replies outnumber the likes. It’s the internet’s way of holding up a big neon sign that says “this take ain’t it.” Politicians, fake experts, and brand accounts catch brutal ratios when everyone piles in to drag a bad opinion. If someone comments “ratio,” they’re basically calling for a public downvote party.

“Mayor Briden posted that ‘everything’s fine’ selfie and got ratioed into another dimension.”