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v. t. e. This is a list of British words not widely used in the United States. In Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Australia, some of the British terms listed are used, although another usage is often preferred. Words with specific British English meanings that have ...
Kick the calendar. To die. Slang, informal. Polish saying. 'Calendar' implies somebody's time of death (kicking at particular moment of time) Killed In Action (KIA) Death of military personnel due to enemy action. Military language, official and informal use.
M. Word. British English meanings. Meanings common to British and American English. American English meanings. mac. raincoat (short form of Mackintosh ) ( Mac) brand of Apple Inc. computers (short form of Macintosh) ( MAC, followed or not by "address") unique 6-character hexadecimal serial number assigned to a data transmission device such as a ...
Wog is a racial slur used to refer, in British English, to black and South Asian people, and, in Australian English, to people from the Mediterranean region. [1] Whilst it is extremely derogatory in British English, in Australian English it may be considered non-offensive depending on how the word is used, due to reclamation and changing connotations.
British slang. British slang is English-language slang originating from and used in the United Kingdom and also used to a limited extent in Anglophone countries such as India, Malaysia, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, especially by British expatriates. It is also used in the United States to a limited extent.
Word British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings gagging (especially as in gagging for it) desperate, especially for sex (colloquial) choking; fighting the urge to vomit ("that was so disgusting, I was gagging") gallon: 4.54609 litres (about 6/5 of US gallon)
lemon squash. soda, pop, soda pop, cola, coke, or soft drink. pop. soft drink (although this refers to any non-alcoholic drink or fruit juice), fizzy drink, fizzy pop, pop or juice (Scotland) soft drink. lemon-lime soda/pop, or a brand name (e.g. Sprite) lemon or lemon-lime drink. lemonade.
Sense of humour. British humour is well known for its use of absurdity, awkwardness, dark comedy, self-deprecation, dry comedy, innuendo, irony, sarcasm, satire, wit and word play. [ 7] Monty Python was a famous British comedic group and some of the most highly regarded comedies worldwide, such as Fawlty Towers and Mr. Bean, are British.