British English A to Z - past 11
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...
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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. S 309 h 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 341 second, n. mag...
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British English A to Z - past 12
... 395 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 o...
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British English A to Z - past 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., and particularly Harvard. canteen ... the day -to- day manage- ment of the government’s business in Parliament. The official title is Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Treasury, and the Chief Whip is always a cabinet...
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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 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...
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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 ... 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. S...
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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...
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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
... 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...
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