British english a to z_5 pdf
British English A to Z - past 10
... ordinary
speech, a man would simply refer to his barber, a woman to her hairdresser.
saloon bar. See pub.
saloon-car parlor car
Also saloon-carriage, in a railroad car.
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borrowed from Latin ... lives by his wits, managing to skirt the law. More specifically, a
petty criminal small-scale black market operator. Also applied to race-track touts.
spiv
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second, n. m...
British English A to Z - past 11
... construct a hard surface.’ As a transitive verb, tarmac means to tar a
road. See also macadam.
2. Tarmac has now acquired the specialized meaning of ‘air-field,’ especially the
part made of this material.
tart, ... 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
tobacconist’s shop cigar s...
British English A to Z - past 12
... weather-board, n. clapboard
A weather-boarded house is a clapboard house, and weather-boarding is the clapboard
itself, also known as siding. A weather-board is also a sloping board attached to ... 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...
British English A to Z - past 2
... America
a muffin is a quick bread made of batter, baked in a cup-shaped pan, which does
not have to be toasted. The nearest thing to a British crumpet is what Americans
call an English muffin.
2. ... 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.,...
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
... to trains and to roads (express or limited highways). A local train is
called a stopping train, or slow train.
Father Christmas Santa Claus
The British also use Santa Claus.
Father Christmas
... 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...
British English A to Z - past 5
... etc.
hole-and-corner, adj. underhand
Inf. A hole-and-corner man is a shady character or operator, and hole-and-corner work
is shadiness generally.
hole-in-the-corner, adj., Inf. played down
Imparting ... 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 un...
British English A to Z - past 6
... n. treat
Slang. A real jam is British slang for a real treat. A jam sandwich in Britain can mean
what it does in America, but it is also a term used to mean the kind of layer cake
that has preserves ... period.
jaunty, n. master-at-arms
Naut. Slang. Head policeman on a naval vessel. The official title in both the Royal
Navy and the United States Navy is master-at-arms, often...
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...
British English A to Z - past 8
... station -to- station call
Telephone call. In Britain a person -to- person call is known as a personal call. Both
terms are now rare.
ordinary shares common stock
ordnance datum sea level
Above sea ... motor-bike and moped. Also called push-bicycle and push-
cycle.
pushcart, n. baby carriage
An occasional use; pushcart usually means ‘handcart,’ and the usual term for baby
carriage is pra...
British English A to Z - past 9
... somewhat doubtful or questionable. A
teacher might characterize a student’s performance (the British often use alpha,
beta, gamma, rather than A, B, C in marking) as beta-alpha query, or beta, ... Briti-
cisms stunner, smasher, etc.
ravers. See stark ravers.
(have a) rave-up, n. Slang. (have a) ball
Slang. A helluva good time.
razzle, n. Slang. spree; binge; toot
Slang. Americans...
British English A to Z - past 1
... bakery is a place where bread and
other baked goods are sold.
bakehouse
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A. A. Automobile Association
Opposite number to America’s A. A .A. (American Automobile Association). Just
about everybody ... procedures of many charitable organizations. See also monkey-freezing.
as dead as mutton Inf. as dead as a doornail
Quite dead.
Asdic, n. sonar
Stands for Anti-Submarine Detection...
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... Americans.
mash, n. mashed potatoes
Inf. Occasionally, creamed potatoes in Britain. A pub used to present sausages and
mash in the public bar at three shillings and sausages and creamed potatoes ... espe-
cially a sewing machine operator. The British also use the term machine-minder
where Americans would say machine operator.
mad on Inf. crazy about
Inf. Americans also say mad about...
British english a to z_5 pdf
... natives, seem like 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 ... Association
There is a national Law Society and there are also many local ones in Britain just as
there are a nationwide Bar Association and many local ones in America. In certain...
British english a to z_8 pdf
... n. trapezoid
In America a trapezium is a quadrilateral having no sides parallel. In Britain it
denotes a quadrilateral having two sides parallel, which in America is always
called a trapezoid.
traps, ... 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 san...
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