A house is where we grow up, sheltered, and loved by family. But, most of the time, we feel like the word itself is overused. So, we listed 10 British slang for a house so that you could use it to widen your vocabulary, even if its’s slang. Read on to learn about British slang for the word house.
British Slang For House (In Alphabetical Order)
Crib
- Meaning:
- (Noun) This is a common term that refers to your house, the one that you live in currently. “Crib” is a US slang and has then been adopted in the UK and is now also British slang for “house”.
- Example: I’m having a small party at my crib tonight. Hope you could make it.
Cut
- Meaning:
- (Noun) This term is another word for “house”. It is a common British slang but is not that popular in other countries. Using this slang outside of the UK can have other meanings that are negative.
- Example: Step inside my cut before you freeze to death.
Digs
- Meaning:
- (Noun) A digs is a house with shared facilities like toilets, living, dining, and kitchen areas. In countries like the US, digs are the same as apartments and dormitories. This term is used as British slang for “house”.
- Example: Stay at my digs tonight so we can catch up.
Flat
- Meaning:
- (Noun) A flat is a series of rooms for living in British English, usually on one floor of a large structure. It is a popular British slang that younger people use. In the US, a flat is called an apartment.
- Example: I have renovations going on in my flat today.
Gaff
- Meaning:
- (Noun) A gaff is archaic slang for “house”. A gaff is a small house or an apartment and is used in British slang. You can hear older people use this term for younger generations have newer and more hip slang.
- Example: This gaff is ancient-looking.
Hizzy
- Meaning:
- (Noun) The word “hizzy” means “house” in British slang. Hizzy is also a word for “hell”. Therefore, this British slang is a negative word to call a house and is not that commonly used anymore.
- Example: Great, I’m going to my hizzy to deal with my drunk father.
Mine
- Meaning:
- (Noun) “Mine” is used in place of “my residence”. This British slang is popular for it shortens the word residence and also depicts possession. Most younger people use this slang today.
- Example: Let’s go to mine and have a quick drink before traveling.
Pad
- Meaning:
- (Noun) Pad came to mean a place outfitted with a bed in the twentieth century, and then it developed to mean a house, as in a bachelor’s pad. This is a modern British slang that countries like the US use as well.
- Example: Let’s do our project at my pad because my parents wouldn’t be home until next week.
Spot
- Meaning:
- (Noun) The word “spot” is common British slang for “house”. The term is used in other countries as well and can be heard in films and songs. It is considered a modern or cooler way of saying “house”.
- Example: Welcome to my spot! Feel free to grab a drink.
Spread
- Meaning:
- (Noun) When you say “spread,” you’re calling a place your house. It is also a more modern take and a popular British slang for “house”.
- Example: Feel at home in my spread. I got a lot of room for you here!
