E12: 'Fancy a Pint?' British Pub etiquette and the invisible queue at the bar | English Like Locals

Want to understand Cockney pub slang the way locals actually use it? In this episode, Marcus, a born-and-bred East Londoner, walks Jess through everything you need to know before you step up to a British bar. In this episode you'll learn: Why there's no visible queue at a British pub bar — but everyone knows whose turn it is What to say when you order, and what never to do How Cockney rhyming slang works (and why you drop the rhyming word) The unwritten rules of British pub etiquette nobody tells you Slang covered in this episode: 🍺 fancy - to want or feel like something. "Fancy a pint?" 🍺 pint - a standard glass of beer in a British pub 🍺 local - your regular neighbourhood pub 🍺 last orders — the final call to buy a drink before the pub closes 🍺 porkies - rhyming slang: pork pies = lies. "Are you telling me porkies?" 🍺 dog and bone — rhyming slang: dog and bone = phone. Usually shortened to just "dog" 🍺 sorted — everything is settled or taken care of 📄 Get the Study Pack worksheet: https://englishlikelocals.gumroad.com... Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Local 00:49 The Invisible Queue 02:04 What to Say at the Bar 03:37 Dog and Bone — Rhyming Slang and Porkies 05:01 Last Orders New episodes every week → englishlikelocals.co.uk Subscribe so you never miss one ↓ #CockneySlang #BritishEnglish #LearnEnglish #BritishPub #RhymingSlang