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Noun & verb, someone bleating on about World War II such as the Blitz spirit, despite having never experienced or understanding of it. A combination of Luftwaffe, the German Air Force and waffle, mindless talk.
"He is full of luftwaffle, he keeps banging on about wonders of rationing, blackouts and keeping a stiff upper lip. This is despite being a boomer born in the 1960s."
A pejorative term for a supporter of the UK Independence Party. Usually used to say how daft their policies are.
Kippers say they are libertarian, but they are also against gay marriage. Now that doesn’t make sense.
(British, law-enforcement) If a police officer is said to be wearing "half-blues", s/he is partly wearing his/her uniform (blues) out in public, but not in their full kit. Usually, this is done when an officer is travelling from/to their place of work. Although this primarily for police officers, the term can be used for other professions where a person is not in full uniform.
Under the current security situation, officers must not be in "half-blues" as directed by the local Superintendent.
a policing nickname for a police dog, usually of a German Shepherd or a Belgian Malinois type due to their large teeth and tendency to bit people.
Release the landsharks!
Northern Irish English. Refers to in general terms a traitor to the United Kingdom, or more specifically a British Protestant unionist who is sympathies with Irish Catholic nationalists, used by Loyalists deep-unionists as an insult.
Comes from the 17th century Scottish-born Governor of Londonderry, Robert Lundy and the 1689 Siege of Derry.
That minister in Stormont are not Unionist, he is a bloody Lundy.
adj. An informal descriptive word to describe a cheap and provincial version of a said item or person. This is usually said in an offensive way.
Nigel Farage, a pound shop Donald Trump
Traditionally, it was a derogatory term used in Ireland to describe anyone who believes British/English culture was superior to their Irish counterparts. In recent times, it has been used in Wales as in the same derogatory way to describe British/English culture/politics over the Welsh counterparts.
He is a right West Brit, ‘cause he to close down the Senedd and give powers back to Westminster.