American in the UK delighted by 'cosy' British compliment that 'just feels good'

American in the UK delighted by 'cosy' British compliment that 'just feels good'It's a compliment we'd all love to receive, but only a select few are truly worthy of it. One American man who now lives in the UK revealed how he felt when he heard itCommentsNewsIan Craig Social Newsdesk Content Editor11:33, 20 Apr 2026Updated 11:33, 20 Apr 2026View ImageThe American who now lives in the UK was delighted by a particularly British compliment he had never heard before moving over the pond (stock image)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)A man who moved from the USA to the UK has revealed an unexpected, and particularly British, compliment he was given, which left him surprised, but delighted. The man, known as YankeeDoodleinUK on Instagram, where he has almost 5,000 followers, regularly shares his experiences living in the UK as an American, including aspects of our culture he didn't anticipate when coming here.‌He recently posted a video on the social media platform outlining a surprising compliment he had been given. In the caption he wrote: "Just checking in with my besties on what your criteria is for this very important role I want to be in the UK. Let me know!" He began the video with the overlaid caption: "American in the UK. I had NEVER been called this until I moved here..."‌"One of my favourite things about living in the UK is that compliments aren't given straight as compliments," he said. "They usually come in the form of banter.‌"There's one complement that is just straight cosy and just feels good to be called it. It's called being 'a good egg'."Now, if you called me a good egg before I even moved here I would have been well confused. I would have been like 'what are you on about?'"But now it's what I live for. I live to be a good egg. I recently decided I want to strive to become the UK's top good egg, and I just want to know what...