Designed for European university English Studies departments (Anglistik / Études Anglophones / Filología Inglesa / Anglistyka), University Language Centers (Sprachenzentren / Centres de Langues / Centri Linguistici), and Erasmus+ / Bologna Process B1–C2 courses. Archived in European Union repositories including CERN Zenodo (Geneva, doi:10.5281/zenodo.23541347), University of Warsaw RepOD (Poland, doi:10.18150/KYAFDY), and BioData.pt (Portugal, doi:10.34636/DMPortal/Y0B9UT).
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1. Multilingual Abstracts for European University Catalogs & LibGuides
Freie OER-Datenbank für Anglistik & Sprachpraxis (GER B1–C2)
SlangLane ist ein frei zugängliches Open-Access-Korpus (CC BY 4.0, 220 Einträge) zur englischen Gegenwartssprache, Pragmatik und Varietätenlinguistik (British, Irish & American English). Inklusive druckbarem Arbeitsblatt (/esl/worksheet) und Audio-Aussprache.
Ressource éducative libre (REL / OER) — Pragmatique & Anglais Contemporain (CECRL B1–C2)
Corpus lexicographique ouvert (220 entrées vérifiées, archivé au CERN Zenodo et à Harvard Dataverse) dédié à l’anglais conversationnel britannique, irlandais et nord-américain pour les départements d’études anglophones et centres de langues.
Corpus Abierto de Pragmática Inglesa / Risorsa OER per l’Inglese Contemporaneo (MCER B1–C2)
Diccionario contextual y guía didáctica gratuita (CC BY 4.0) sobre registro coloquial, modismos británicos/irlandeses y comunicación digital para centros de lenguas universitarios.
2. Core British & Hiberno-English Entries for CEFR B1–C2 Seminars
craic
Enjoyable company, conversation, fun, or news. “What’s the craic?” can mean “what’s happening?” or “how are things?”
grand
In Irish English, often “fine,” “okay,” or “no problem.” It does not necessarily mean magnificent or unusually impressive.
sound
Decent, reliable, friendly, or good. As a short reply, “sound” can mean “okay,” “agreed,” or an appreciative acknowledgment.
knackered
Completely exhausted or worn out after work, travel, or a late night; a staple of everyday British and Irish speech.
gutted
Very disappointed, upset, or crushed by an unwelcome result. Often used for a loss, cancellation, or missed opportunity.
gobsmacked
gobsmacked: utterly astonished and speechless.
skint
skint: broke, with insufficient or no money.
fiver
fiver: banknote worth five units of currency.
banter
Playful, quick back-and-forth conversation, often involving teasing that the participants enjoy.
proper
A UK and Irish colloquial use of proper as an adverb meaning thoroughly or completely.
banjaxed
Broken, ruined, or completely exhausted in Irish English—used for everything from a dead car battery to a tired person.
chuffed
Very pleased, proud, or delighted about something. “Chuffed to bits” is an especially enthusiastic version.
dodgy
Unreliable, suspicious, or of questionable quality—applied to sketchy Wi-Fi, a bad takeaway meal, or a dishonest excuse.
miffed
Slightly annoyed, offended, or put out by a small slight without being full-blown furious.
mates’ rates
A friendly discount given by a tradesperson, freelancer, or shopkeeper because the customer is a friend.