In this lesson, you will discover 16 slang terms and phrases related to food and drink.
feel peckish
= to feel slightly hungry.
= you’re not in the mood for a big meal, but you want a little something to eat.
“peckish” originates from the action of “pecking”
Birds peck at their food when they eat!
Example at 11 am at work:
John is eating an apple because he’s feeling peckish.
starving
“starving” is an adjective.
Meaning: Extremely hungry.
“Let’s go for lunch. I’m starving!”
ravenous
“ravenous” is an adjective.
Meaning: Very hungry.
“When will dinner be ready? I’m ravenous.”
Here’s a humorous English expression for when we’re very hungry:
“I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!”
brekky
“brekky” is a noun.
Meaning: breakfast
Clare has cereal for brekky every morning.
I had bacon and eggs for brekky.
brunch
“brunch” is a noun.
“brunch” is a combination of two words:
breakfast + lunch
brunch is a meal we enjoy in the late morning.
brunch is a meal that replaces breakfast and lunch.
We often have brunch on the weekend because we sleep in.
Mark and Jane have brunch together every Sunday morning.
sarnie
“sarnie” is a noun.
Meaning: sandwich
Jane: What did you have for lunch?
Mark: I had a chicken sarnie.
scoff
“scoff” is a verb.
Meaning: eat something quickly due to hunger.
The dog is scoffing down the hamburger.
Sarah is scoffing down the doughnuts.
pig out on something
Meaning: Consume a large quantity of something. Eat greedily.
Clare is pigging out on the biscuits.
have a sweet tooth
If someone has a sweet tooth, they enjoy consuming sweet foods (sweets, chocolate, and desserts).
Jane consumes three chocolate cakes daily. She has a sweet tooth.
doggy bag
“doggy bag” is a noun.
Meaning: If you don’t finish your meal at a restaurant, they provide you with the leftovers in a doggy bag.
This practice is widespread in the USA.
This is uncommon in the UK.
Mark: Could we get 2 doggy bags for the leftovers, please?
Waiter: Yes, of course.
brew
“brew” is a noun.
Meaning: a cup of tea.
Mark: Let’s have a brew before the meeting starts.
John: Great idea!
Sarah: Would you like a brew?
Clare: Yes, please.
booze
“booze” is an uncountable noun.
Meaning: alcohol
Let’s purchase some booze for the party.
Jane: Do you want a beer?
Mark: No, thanks. I’ve quit booze.
drunk
“drunk” is an adjective.
Meaning: If you consume excessive alcohol, you become drunk.
Here are some other adjectives that mean “drunk”:
wasted
hammered
legless
shit-faced (vulgar!)
Video lesson about English slang:
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