British Word |
Americans Say |
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Accumulator | Car battery (dated)
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Afters | Dessert
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Aggro | Deliberate troublemaking
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Air screw | Propeller (dated)
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All-in | Inclusive
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Alsatian | German shepherd
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Aluminium | Aluminum
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Anorak | Parka
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Antenatal | Prenatal
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Anticlockwise | Counterclockwise
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Argentine, The | Argentina
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Argentine | Argentinian
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Argy-bargy | Heated argument
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Artic | Tractor-trailer
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Aubergine | Eggplant
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Autumn | Fall
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B
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Back of beyond | Middle of nowhere
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Bal | Prom
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Banger | Sausage, firecracker or old car
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Bank holiday | National holiday
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Bap | Hamburger bun (regional)
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Barrister | Trial lawyer
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Berk | Moron
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Bill (restaurant) | Check (restaurant)
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Bin | Garbage can
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Bin liner | Garbage bag
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Biscuit | Cookie
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Biscuit, savoury | Cracker
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Black Maria | Paddywagon
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Blancmange | A gelatin-like pudding
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Block of flats | Apartment house
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Bloke | Guy
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Bloody | A Mild expletive; very
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Blotto | Drunk
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Bobby | Policeman
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Bollocks | Balls (testicles)
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Bonnet | Hood
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Book | Reserve
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Boot | Trunk
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Bounder | Cad
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Braces | Suspenders
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Brock | Badger (dated)
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Brolly | Umbrella
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Brooch | Pin
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Bubble and squeak | Cabbage & potato dish
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Bugger-all | Nothing
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Bum | Buttocks
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Bun in the oven | Pregnant
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Bung (noun) | Stopper
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Bung (verb) | Toss
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Busker | Street performer
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Butty | Sandwich
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C
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Cabinet make | Skilled carpenter
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Calabrese | Broccoli rabe
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Caravan | Motor home
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Car park | Parking lot
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Carpet | Reprimand
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Carriageway | Highway
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Carrier bag | Shopping bag
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Chat show | Talk show
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Chat up | Chat flirtatiously
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Cheerio | Goodbye
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Cheers | Thank you
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Chemist | Pharmacist
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Cheque | Check
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Chips | French fries
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Chuffed | Pleased
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Cinema | Movie theater
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Clingfilm | Plastic wrap
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Clippie | Bus conductor (Scotland)
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Close | Dead end
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Conker | Horse chestnut
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Cooker | Oven
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Coppice | See copse
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Copse | Thicket
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Cotton wool | Cotton
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Courgette | Zucchini
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Cracker | Party favor
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Creche | Day care center
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Crisps | Potato chips
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Crumpet | Attractive woman
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Cul de sac | Dead end
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Cuppa | Cup of tea
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Current account | Checking account
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Cutting | Clipping (eg from a newspaper)
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