Slang & Idioms Starting with "L"

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• La Mate, friend (Scouse term of address).
• Lad Boy, young man; one of the boys
• Lad culture British male social culture centered on drinking, sports, and banter
• Laddish Boisterously masculine
• Ladies British term for women's toilet.
• Lady Godiva Fiver (five pounds).
• Lady Muck A woman who acts superior
• Lager A type of light beer (British)
• Laid up Confined to bed by illness or injury.
• Laid-back Relaxed and easygoing in attitude
• Laik Play, to be off work (Yorkshire).
• Lame duck A person or thing that is ineffective or unable to function properly.
• Land on your feet To emerge from a difficult situation in a good position.
• Landed gentry Wealthy landowners below the aristocracy
• Landlord The person who runs or owns a pub.
• Lanky Tall and thin, often awkwardly so.
• Large it Show off; party hard; be excessive.
• Lashing Down Raining heavily and driving.
• Lass Girl, young woman (Northern British/Scottish)
• Last orders The final call for drinks before a pub closes.
• Later A very casual farewell meaning 'See you later'
• Laters See you later (casual goodbye).
• Latrine A communal toilet, especially in military or camping contexts
• Lavatory Formal term for toilet; place for washing.
• Lay a cable Crude humorous euphemism for defecating.
• Lay low To hide or keep a low profile to avoid detection.
• Lay-by A rest area beside a road where vehicles can pull over.
• Layabout A lazy person who does nothing.
• layover wait between connecting flights
• Lecky Electricity (Scouse).
• Ledge Legend (shortened, British)
• Left on read When someone reads your message but doesn't reply.
• Leg it To run away quickly.
• legacy outdated but still in use
• Legend An admirable person (British/Australian)
• Legit Legitimate, real, genuine
• Legless Extremely drunk (British)
• Lemo Lemonade or any fizzy drink (Scouse).
• Let down gently Reject kindly without being harsh (dating).
• Let sleeping dogs lie Don't disturb a situation if it will cause trouble; leave well alone.
• Let the cat out of the bag To reveal a secret accidentally
• Let's Face It Let's be honest about the reality
• Letterbox Mail slot in a door
• Level playing field A fair situation where everyone has equal opportunity.
• Lie-in Staying in bed later than usual (British)
• Life of the party The most entertaining or lively person at a social gathering
• Lift Elevator
• Lift A ride in someone's vehicle.
• Lightweight Someone who gets drunk easily or can't handle much
• Like a fish out of water Completely uncomfortable; out of one's element.
• Like a moth to a flame Irresistibly attracted to something potentially harmful.
• Like death warmed up Looking or feeling extremely ill; severely hungover.
• Linen Newspaper (paper).
• Link up Meet up, especially for romantic purposes (British youth slang).
• Liquid lunch A lunch consisting mainly of alcoholic drinks
• Lit Exciting, excellent, intoxicated
• Literally Used for emphasis, even when not literally true; intensifier.
• Little boys' room Humorous euphemism for men's toilet.
• Livid Furiously angry
• Living for it Absolutely loving something.
• Living rent free Something that constantly occupies your thoughts.
• Living rent-free Occupying someone's thoughts constantly; being unable to stop thinking about ...
• Loaded Very wealthy, having lots of money
• Loadsamoney Ostentatious display of wealth
• Loaf Head.
• Loan Temporary transfer to another club.
• Local One's regular neighborhood pub
• Local Your neighbourhood pub; the pub you frequent regularly.
• Lock-in Drinking after official closing time with the doors locked.
• Locum Temporary doctor filling in for absent staff.
• Lolly Money
• Lone wolf Someone who prefers to work or act alone; a solitary person.
• long and short of it the essential point
• Long ball Direct passing style bypassing midfield.
• Long drop A basic pit toilet with a long shaft
• long shot unlikely to succeed
• Long story short To summarize briefly; getting to the point.
• Long time no see A greeting for someone you haven't seen in a while
• Loo British term for toilet.
• loo roll toilet paper
• Looking forward to it Expressing anticipation for a future event or meeting
• Loose Cannon Unpredictable person who may cause damage
• Lord Muck A man who acts superior
• Lorry A large truck for transporting goods (British).
• Lose One's Cool To become angry or agitated, losing composure
• Loser A person who fails at life; someone unsuccessful or uncool.
• Losing the Plot Going crazy, losing control or understanding
• Love Term of endearment (British)
• love at first sight instant romantic attraction
• Love handles Fat deposits on the sides of the waist.
• love triangle three people in romantic conflict
• lovebirds affectionate couple
• Lovely Wonderful, nice (British)
• Lovely day A pleasant day (British weather chat)
• Lovely grub Delicious food (British)
• Lovely Jubbly Excellent, wonderful
• Lovely to meet you A warm British way to acknowledge meeting someone
• Lovely to See You Nice to see you (warm greeting).
• Lovey Darling, affectionate term (British).
• lovey-dovey excessively affectionate
• Low-key Subtly, kind of, secretly
• Lowkey Somewhat; secretly; not intensely.
• Lowlife A despicable person
• Lug-holes Ears (British slang).
• Lump in One's Throat Feeling emotional, close to tears
• Lurgy An unspecified illness, usually a cold or flu.
• Lurk To browse social media without posting or interacting.
• Lush Gorgeous, lovely, or luxurious