I grew up on British humor—Monty Python, Blackadder, Eddie Izzard, Alan Partridge—you name it. There’s just something about the dry wit, the relentless sarcasm, and the ability to make awkwardness ...

From "quite good" actually meaning genuinely impressed to "I'm sure it's my fault" being a devastatingly polite way of ...

From phrases like ‘Bob’s your uncle’ to ‘swings and roundabouts’, British English is full of sayings and expressions that appear to make little sense. But for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in ...

REUTERS/Paul Hackett We're chuffed to bits about the launch of Business Insider UK. Everyone knows that for the Brits, an elevator is a “lift,” an apartment is a “flat,” and those chips you’re ...