Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

When you're a proper English gent who can't say 'fuck you' because that's too loud and too rude for your fancy suit.

'I beg to pardon?' he said, as if the whole world had insulted him.

'I beg to pardon? Did you just call me a clumsy idiot?'

He gave me the look and said, 'I beg to pardon? What was that?'

2

It's the British way of saying, 'What the hell did you just say to me?' like you're in a fancy restaurant and you're not going to throw a tantrum.

'I beg to pardon?' he said, clearly annoyed but trying not to shout.

'I beg to pardon? You just said I'm a lousy driver.'

She said, 'I beg to pardon? You called me a disgrace?'

3

It's like a posh version of, 'What did you say?' but with a lot more drama and a little bit of pride.

'I beg to pardon? I didn't hear you properly.'

'I beg to pardon? That was a bit of a shock.'

He said, 'I beg to pardon? What was that?' as if he had just been insulted.

4

A proper English gentleman saying, 'What the hell did you just say to me?' but with a fancy twist and no swearing.

'I beg to pardon?' he said, clearly insulted but trying to be polite.

She said, 'I beg to pardon? What did you just say?'

'I beg to pardon? That was not a compliment.'

5

When you’re too proper to just say, 'What the hell did you just call me?'

'I beg to pardon? Did you just call me a fool?'

'I beg to pardon? That was a bit of a slap in the face.'

He said, 'I beg to pardon? I didn’t know you were that rude.'

6

It's when an Englishman says, 'Could you repeat that?' like he just got insulted by a very posh person.

'I beg to pardon? Could you repeat that?'

'I beg to pardon? I didn’t quite catch that.'

He asked, 'I beg to pardon? What was that?' as if it was a major insult.

7

It's when you're too polite to just say, 'What the hell did you just say?'

'I beg to pardon? That was a bit of a shock.'

'I beg to pardon? Did you just call me a disgrace?'

He said, 'I beg to pardon? That was not a compliment.'