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... and 'broads' in a translation. They are too American. 'Yobbos' and 'birds' would be equally inappropriate. They are too British. It is a problem that translators ... attract a small charge. Also used in tax ter- minology: This stock will attract capital gains tax rather than income tax. Those wishing to pass on capital to their families w...

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... fairs to the visitor for they crackle with the festive air of a bazaar. Such a town is called a market town. market garden truck farm A market gardener is a truck farmer, and market garden ... made a start Technically, a cricket term. To be off the mark is to have made your first run after coming to bat. In general language, it means 'off to a start,&...

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... system, metrification / metrication advance, sub advantage, pull adversary, adversarial affair, palaver affirmative action, positive discrimination afternoon tea, set tea agate, bonce ages, moons ages, ... yonks aggravation, aggro aggressiveness, aggro agitate, fuss agree, accept agree to, agree airfield, aerodrome airfield, tarmac airplane, aeroplane airs, side aisle, corri...

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... BRISHEMPAH. But these elisions and truncations are not confined to the West End, as any American making a telephone call through a British operator can testify after unraveling the arcana of trangneckchew, ... factory 2. machinery 3. operations A tractor works is a tractor factory. But the roadside sign ROAD WORKS means 'Men Working'; sewage works means...

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... (train) An express is a fast train. A stopping train makes many stops at many intermedi- ate stations. store, n. warehouse It is also used to mean a 'shop/ usually a large one. Stores ... straightforward. straight on, adv. straight ahead streaky bacon bacon The kind commonly seen in America, less so in Britain; having alternate streaks of fat and lean. stream,...

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... it away with his bat, rather than attempt to hit it hard and try to make runs. Thus, to play a ball to leg is a defensive tactic; and to play an embarrassing question to leg is to brush ... opposite: a 'tough time.' rate, n. local tax Usually in the plural, meaning 'local real estate taxes.' A ratepayer is a local tax- payer. Rather!,...

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... would say machine operator. mad on Inf. crazy about Inf. Americans also say mad about and the British also say crazy about, but only the British say mad on to mean infatuated. ... raincoat Slang. Short for mackintosh (sometimes macintosh), a waterproof material patented in the early 19 th century by Charles Macintosh, an amateur chemist. Macintosh was awarded the...

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... meaning 'half past twelve.' Half eleven means 'half past eleven.' Note that half after is American, as is quarter of which in Britain is always quarter to. (a) ... image of a battered old slut. 11 4 H haar, n. sea mist Cold sea fog on the east coast of England and Scotland. haberdashery, n. notions store In America a haberdashery is a men's...

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... exhibiting a practical bent to technical or vocational schools, and the remainder, a majority, to secondary modern schools. In practice, the examination was looked upon by parents as a pass/fail ... license is said to be endorsed with a record of the offense. engage, v.t. hire; employ A Briton engages a chauffeur and hires a car; an American hires a...

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... feature. Brake-van relates to freight trains (goods trains), as opposed to guard's van, which applies to passenger trains. Bracke-vans are cars that enable brakemen to reach and operate ... Slang. To make a bomb is to make a fortune. It costs a bomb means it costs &apos ;a for- tune' or 'an arm and a leg.' bonce, n. 1. agate 2. Slang, nood...

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