Pardon me...?

I know that technically we speak the same language as the brits...but seriously...I have no fucking clue what they're saying most of the time. I've tried to watch BBC America a bunch of times because shows like The Office and Footballer's Wives are supposed to be "smashing". But I swear....its soooo DRAINING. I'm not joking when I say I'd rather do my Wills and Trusts reading. At least I can look up what "flummoxed" means. But, snogging? What the fuck is that? I mean, okay, taken in context, I get it. eg: I can't believe Brittany Spears is stillsnogging that greasy douchebag. Fine. But can somebody explain to me this:

HE'S only 16, but US heart-throb Chris Brown has already honed his blagging skills to perfection.

Blagging? WTF, mate? Seriously, I have not a clue what that could mean.

CELEBRITY FIT CLUB contestant Anne Diamond has been branded a cheat for having a secret op to lose weight.

op? What's an op? An operation? An opinion? A for-hire optometrist who fits her with special glasses to make her look even fatter, thereby tricking her into eating less?

and finally :

MADONNA'S hubby Guy Ritchie hardly seems keen to scotch those nagging rift rumours.

ugggg.......can't I just paruze English tabloid gossip without needing a decoder ring?