British Word |
Americans Say |
D |
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Daft | Stupid
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Daps | Sneakers
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Dear | Expensive
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Diary | Appointment book
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Din into | Hammer (an idea) into someone's head
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Diversion | Detour
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Doctor | Spay, neuter
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Doddle | Easy task
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Dodgy | Iffy, suspect
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Donkey's years | A long time
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Dotty | Feeble-minded
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Downmarket | Seedy
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Draughts | Checkers
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Drawing pin | Thumbtack
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Dummy | Pacifier
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Dustbin | Garbage can
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Dustman | Garbageman
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Duvet | Comforter
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E
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Elastoplast | Band- Aid (both brand names for bandages)
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Electric fire | Heater (electric)
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Estate Agent | Realtor
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F
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FA Cup | Superbowl of Soccer
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Fancy (verb) | Like
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Film | Movie
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First Floor | Second floor
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Fishmongers' | Fish Store
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Flat | Apartment
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Flog | Sell
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Flyover | Overpass
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Football | Soccer
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Form | Grade
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Fortnight | Two weeks
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Fringe | Bangs
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Fruiterers' | Fruit store
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Full stop | Period (the punctuation mark)
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G
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Gaffer | Boss
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Gammon | Ham
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Gaol | Jail
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Garden | Yard
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Gas fire | Gas heater
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Gents | Men's room
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Geordie | A person from Newcastle
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Gormless | Stupid
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Guard | Conductor
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Guard's van | Caboose
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H
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Hair pin | Bobby pin
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Hedgerow | Hedge
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High street | Main street
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Hire purchase | Credit
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Holiday | Vacation
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Homely | Pleasant
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Hood | Vinyl top of a convertible
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Housing estate | Tenement
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I
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Ice lolly | Popsicle
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Identity parade | Lineup
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Interval | Intermission
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Ironmongers' | Hardware store
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J
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Jacket potato | Baked potato
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Jam | Jelly
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Jelly | Gelatin
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Joiner | Carpenter
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Joint | Roast
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Jumble sale | Yard sale
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Jumper | Sweater
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K
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Keep Fit | Exercise class
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Keeper | Curator
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Kerb | Curb
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Knackered | Exhausted
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Knickers | Panties
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