It's safe to say that Britain is home to some of the most distinctive slang words around the world.
Now, a study has revealed the outdated terms that Britons are desperate to introduce back into the English language.
Researchers from WordTips say that 'bloody' tops the list as the outdated slang term Britons love the most, while 'canny' is the word we'd be happy to get rid of.
'Our analysis of unpopular old British slang words all but proves that the UK is no more real a place than Middle-earth,' WordTips said.
So, is your favourite slang term on the list?
It's safe to say that Britain is home to some of the most distinctive slang words around the world. Pictured: Only Fools and Horses
A study has revealed the outdated terms that Britons are desperate to introduce back into the English language
In the study, the researchers set out to understand the vintage British slang we want to bring back, as well as the terms we're glad are no longer popular.
The team analysed the upvotes and downvotes of 310 notable outdated slang terms on Urban Dictionary.
'Whether Boomers are upvoting these slang terms in a cringe effort to relive their glory days or Zoomers are embracing the cool jive of yesteryear for vintage street cred is for you to decide,' WordTips joked.
Their analysis revealed that 'bloody' is the outdated slang word we love the most, with an impressive 96.49 per cent upvotes.
'Bloody is a 14th-century word meaning "involving bloodshed" and later "bloodthirsty, cruel, tainted with blood-crimes",' WordTips explained.
'It has been "a British intensive swear word at least since 1676" — Lexicographer Samuel L. Johnson thought it "very vulgar".'
In contrast, 'canny' was found to be the least popular British slang word. 'The Geordie word canny means 'Good, nice or pleasant,' according to locals — but 52.62% of Urban Dictionary users would rather be rid of it,' WordTips said
'Chuffed' is next on the list, with 96.13 per cent upvotes, followed by 'bugger all' (95.03 per cent), 'bruv' (93.88 per cent), 'sod off' (92.84 per cent), and 'curtain twitcher' (92.40 per cent).
Other honourable mentions include 'chockablock', 'hank marvin', and of course, the classic 'fit'.
In contrast, 'canny' was found to be the least popular British slang word.
'The Geordie word canny means "Good, nice or pleasant," according to locals — but 52.62% of Urban Dictionary users would rather be rid of it,' WordTips said.
'Take the mickey' isn't far behind, having received 37.96 per cent downvotes.
'There follows a pentuplet of British words that could very well be the roster of the Hogwarts basketball team: Bonk, Wangle, Fancy, Dench and Mug,' WordTips joked.
'Meaning, respectively: copulate, manipulate, desire, first-rate and fool.'
The news comes shortly after Countdown's Susie Dent revealed the historic words she wants to see back in the English language.
One of her many favourites is 'nodcrafty' which, despite being from the 19th century, is perfect 'for any Zoom meeting'.
'To be nodcrafty is to have the knack of nodding your head as if you're really following along but actually you tuned out ages ago,' she told MailOnline.
'I think that's quite an important skill.'
Another little-know word, 'apricity', describes 'the most perfect feeling' – the warmth of the sun on your back on a winter's day.
'There's only one record of it in the dictionary, from 1623,' Susie explained.
'It's almost like a linguistic mayfly – it just survived for a day it seems and disappeared.But weather forecasters are beginning to use it which is brilliant.'
Yet another created in the 1500s is 'mumpsimus' – someone who insists that they're right despite clear evidence that they are not.
Meanwhile, the delightful Scots term 'hurkle-durkle' is to lie in bed or lounge about when one should be up and about.
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As many as 40 per cent of 18-30 year olds have never heard of the word sozzled, meaning drunk, while 37 percent were unfamiliar with referring to a man who behaves dishonourably as a 'cad'.
Researchers from the Perspectus Global research agency, provided a long list of words to a panel of 2,000 respondents and asked them to identify which ones they had never heard of.
Many of the words have origins from the late 19th Century or later, and are more prevalent in the vocabularies of older generations.
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