Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

The British way of saying "Excuse me, what the hell?" but with more class and less brains.

"I beg your pardon!" said the man as he tripped over a pigeon.

"I beg your pardon!" yelled the teacher after the student said "I don"t know."

"I beg your pardon!" as if he was in a fancy suit and not in a subway.

2

A fancy way for a Brit to say "What the hell?" and pretend they"re not mad.

"I beg your pardon!" he said, even though he was clearly mad at the dog.

"I beg your pardon!" when he heard the loud noise from the next room.

"I beg your pardon!" while he was eating his third sandwich.

3

A polite way for a Brit to say "What the hell?" because they don"t want to swear.

"I beg your pardon!" said the man who just got yelled at.

"I beg your pardon!" when he heard the worst joke ever.

"I beg your pardon!" after his friend called him a donkey.

4

A British man"s way of saying "What the hell did you just say?" but with more dignity.

"I beg your pardon!" he said, because he heard someone say "I don"t know."

"I beg your pardon!" while he was eating a sausage.

"I beg your pardon!" after he heard the most annoying sound.

5

A posh way for a Brit to say "What the hell did you just say, you useless piece of junk?"

"I beg your pardon!" he said after his friend called him a donkey.

"I beg your pardon!" when he heard the worst joke in the world.

"I beg your pardon!" as he was eating his third sandwich.

6

When a British man wants to repeat what someone said, but he"s too posh to say it plainly.

"I beg your pardon!" he said after someone whispered in his ear.

"I beg your pardon!" as he tried to understand the loud noise.

"I beg your pardon!" when he heard someone say a really bad joke.

7

A polite British way of saying "please" but it"s way more dramatic.

"I beg your pardon!" he said as he asked for a second sandwich.

"I beg your pardon!" when he wanted the bus to stop.

"I beg your pardon!" after he said he didn"t want to go.