Distinctly British Terms for Men

Patrick Foote of Name Explain compiled an amusing list of distinctly British terms for men. This list includes “lad”, “chap”, “bloke”, “mummer”, and “geezer”. Each of these terms have specific etymological roots that Foote also examines.

Men have been called a lot of things over the years, to say the least. Yet there’s also this interesting small pool of generic terms which have come into existence for men too. …the ones we’re focusing on today are the ones that are most popular here in the United Kingdom.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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