British english A to Z 4 pot
British English A to Z - past 4
... usually with a layer of whipped cream as well. Flan in America is caramel custard. flannel, n. face cloth Also known in America as washcloth or washrag. But when the British talk of a wash-cloth ... ‘engage in unauthorized warfare against a foreign power,’ as a noun, a ‘buccaneer’ or ‘pirate’ engaged in that activity. In Britain, it does not have the specialized American sense...
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British English A to Z - past 10
... meat and a portion of salad. Sally Army, abbrev. Salvation Army saloon, n. 1. sedan 2. parlor 1. A saloon motorcar, which can be shortened to saloon in proper context, is what Americans call a ... purposes of chastisement. Whereas spanking is usually taken to mean the application of palm to backside, smack can mean any type of slap. Used also as a noun. I gave her a smack....
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British English A to Z - past 11
... diner See also café. transport system transit system trapezium, n. trapezoid In America a trapezium is a quadrilateral having no sides parallel. In Britain it denotes a quadrilateral having two ... inflation and fell in value to sixpence. See also Appendix, II .A; tig, 1. toad-in-the-hole, n. sausage in batter Beef or sausages coated in batter and baked. toastip toasted sandwich tob...
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British English A to Z - past 12
... the approximately diamond pattern of the Naval Reserve. wax, n. rage Slang. A dreadful wax is a towering rage. And waxy is jumpy. way, n. dither; tizzy Inf. To be in a way or in a great way is to ... usage in the expression a whale of a . . . Thus Jones is a shark at math in America, a whale on, at or for maths in Britain, and a whale of a mathematician anywhere. For...
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British English A to Z - past 2
... under Balaclava. cards. See give (someone) his cards. care a pin Slang. give a hoot Slang. Almost always used, like its American equivalent, in the negative. caretaker, n. janitor Caretaker, in America, ... Cantabrigian is a student or graduate of Cambridge University. Infor- mally abbreviated to Cantab., which is the usual form, and applies in America to Cambridge, Mass., and part...
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British English A to Z - past 3
... generator is now usually called an alternator, espe- cially as an automotive part; a generator can be A. C. or D.C. dynamo 117 dog-end, n. cigarette butt Slang. Vagrants’ cant. See also end; stump. doggo. ... employ A Briton engages a chauffeur and hires a car; an American hires a chauffeur and rents a car. In America, one rents a house to or from another. In Britain, you...
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British English A to Z - past 5
... 177 have a down on, Inf. Inf. be down on have a go at. See have a bash at. have a mind to. See minded to have an early night, Inf. go to bed early have a quid each way. See under each way have a ... can be used in a singular sense, too, meaning ‘one stem’ or ‘stalk.’ have a bash at Slang. take a shot at Slang. To have a bash at something is to give it a try....
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British English A to Z - past 6
... approximate American equivalent. Jag, n. Inf. Jaguar car jakes, n. Slang. can (privy) Slang. Archaic word for outhouse, toilet. jam, n. treat Slang. A real jam is British slang for a real treat. A ... unable to meet his obligations on the London Stock Exchange. Also a lossmaking company. Lancashire hotpot, n. see comment A traditional stew of meat, potatoes, and onions. land a...
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British English A to Z - past 7
... machine-minder where Americans 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 ... 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...
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British English A to Z - past 8
... of pay envelope. Packet has a number of slang uses as well. To pay a packet is to pay a fortune (or an arm and a leg); synonymous with pay the earth; and things that cost a lot are said to cost ... Opposition parties. Sometimes abbreviated as Pam’s. principal boy approx. star A special designation pertaining to pantomimes, usually called pantos. The prin- cipal boy is a...
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