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On this episode of “Slang School,” Idris Elba teaches you British slang words, from ting and fit to apples and Alan. Idris Elba stars in TURN UP CHARLIE which will premiere onNetflix globally March 15: ►► ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture…

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27 Comments

Elle Cass

May 4, 2019 at 6:39 pm

Eleven oh s for 110S. What?? We’ve been saying “one tens” round mine

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- Jack Bache
  
  May 7, 2019 at 11:30 pm
  
  Ye same and One tens sounds better
  
  Weirded me out when he said elevens
  
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onecutesweetypie

May 5, 2019 at 3:17 am

Idris is legitimately one of the sexiest men in the world. In every way. Oof. Specimen.

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Mark Morris

May 5, 2019 at 1:23 pm

He cant use English let alone English slang

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stevie Tamato

May 5, 2019 at 3:43 pm

Not really English slag mostly cockney slang

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RoasterBhai 2.0

May 5, 2019 at 5:07 pm

I know him as ‘Truck’….

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akinasgreatest01

May 6, 2019 at 5:11 am

We need stringer bell to give us baltimore slang?

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onnanoko777

May 6, 2019 at 10:09 am

Idris Elba is soooooo fit!!!! ???????

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Alan Taylor

May 6, 2019 at 11:49 am

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Old Man Monkey

May 6, 2019 at 1:03 pm

The bell is not in bow it’s in st Pauls it’s mary-le-bow church

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Pringle Pringleson

May 6, 2019 at 8:39 pm

3:50 oh i was confused with 11-0s
Over wear i am its 1-10’s

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- Josh Leonard
  
  May 10, 2019 at 9:34 am
  
  Yeah it is one-tens. Pretty sure in reference to air max 90s?
  
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Ashley S. MacKenzie

May 7, 2019 at 2:40 am

I guess I never think about it but he is 100% Cockney.

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Ethan Cox

May 8, 2019 at 6:42 pm

THIS IS NOT BRITISH SLANG. THAT DOESN’T EXIST.

THIS IS ONLY A SMALL PART OF ENGLAND. SLANG CHANGES DEPENDING ON WHERE U ARE.

SOME OF THESE LIKE “THE DOGS BOLLOCKS” ARE COMMON BUT MOST AREN’T.

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Swift Bow

May 8, 2019 at 7:09 pm

Uh, what????

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Patrick Techakanokboon

May 8, 2019 at 9:48 pm

Can he be the new James Bond

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Jewel justjewel

May 8, 2019 at 11:25 pm

W H A T?

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Amina Ammar

May 9, 2019 at 2:07 am

I can understand that some here are annoyed by a mistake or two he made, but personally, I wouldn’t mind if he were teaching Mandarine… or explaining Tagalog syntax… Finnish history… Xhosa grammar… anything, as long as he moves, speaks and smiles. No IDEA why, tho… ?

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Ghost Pol

May 9, 2019 at 8:19 am

YES?

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Christina C

May 9, 2019 at 9:12 pm

can u ride ur face daddi

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MIC FLEX

May 9, 2019 at 9:12 pm

Didnt know a few tings such as “Bennings apples 110s” #dope but I ain’t gonna do that … but I luv dem Alans #solute #Bigups

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Amanda Williams

May 9, 2019 at 9:50 pm

We say ting in Jamaica….i guess Jamaican influence

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Robin Robertson

May 10, 2019 at 6:53 am

Too cute and funny????????

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intajake

May 10, 2019 at 9:52 pm

“Ting” is not proper british slang.its African.english way of saying would be “fing”.the ‘t’ is always dropped in cockney /estuary dialect
“Fit”is definately proper english.
“Chirpsing” is proper cockney ryhming slang.
“Bennin” wtf
“Adam” cockney rhyming slang
“Barney ” same
“Innit” chav
“Rank” chav
“Big up” black not English
“Alan” cockney

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Jion Kwasr

May 11, 2019 at 10:28 pm

Yhyh Idris my g is a gangsta.

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durnin101

May 12, 2019 at 6:08 pm

Southern British slang. The Great north uses none of these

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Martyn James

May 12, 2019 at 7:55 pm

Half of this isn’t British.

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