British english A to Z 8 pptx
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 ... Britain are generally tiny things
compared to what Americans mean by the term. A Briton would consider a prawn
a large, rather than a small, shrimp. What Americans thin...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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
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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...
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...
British English A to Z - past 5
...
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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....
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 ... a few years, then catching the fertility, as they say, and using that area
for a particular crop. A ley is a rotating pasture; variant of lea.
Liberal Democratic Party see comm...
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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