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  2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    Word British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings rabbit (v.) (slang) to talk at length, usually about trivial things; usually to 'rabbit on' (Cockney rhyming slang Rabbit and pork = talk) (n.) the animal rabbit, a lagomorph (rabbit ears) (slang) TV antenna (usage becoming obsolete) rad

  3. Glossary of fishery terms - Wikipedia

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    Quota – Quota is the amount of catch that can be legally landed in a time period. It could refer to a fishery as a whole (total allowable catch) or to an amount allocated to an individual or company. See also individual transferable quota. Quota management system (QMS) – a system that limits the amount of fish that can be taken by ...

  4. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).

  5. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1259 on Friday, November 29 ...

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    This word refers to a large, dark-brown animal that lives in (or around) African rivers. They are renowned for their barrel-shaped bodies, enormous heads and short legs.

  6. American and British English grammatical differences

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    catch up ("to reach and overtake"): Transitive or intransitive in BrE, strictly intransitive in AmE (to catch somebody up/to catch up with somebody). A transitive form exists in AmE, with a different meaning: to catch somebody up means that the subject will help the object catch up, rather the opposite of the BrE transitive meaning.

  7. Leapfrogging - Wikipedia

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    Similarly a country which has leadership can lose its hegemony and be leapfrogged by another country. This has happened in history a few times. In the late eighteenth century, the Netherlands was leapfrogged by the UK, which was the leader during the whole nineteenth century, and in turn the US leapfrogged the UK, and became the hegemonic power ...

  8. List of catchphrases in American and British mass media

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    These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.

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    AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!