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one who takes care of a building, e.g. a school (US: janitor; cf. s.v. custodian) one put in charge of a farm after eviction of tenant one who takes care of someone or something stopgap government or provisional government: one who takes care of real estate in exchange for rent-free living accommodations * carnival
For the first portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English (A–L). Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively.
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).
This list of 319 short baby names is taken from the Social Security Administration’s list of the 1000 most popular baby names of 2023 and is in order of popularity. Happily Playing with Wood ...
List of garments having different names in American and British English. Lists of words having different meanings in American and British English: (A–L; M–Z) Works;
Historically, a number of everyday words and expressions used to be characteristic of different dialect areas of the United States, especially the North, the Midland, and the South; many of these terms spread from their area of origin and came to be used throughout the nation. Today many people use these different words for the same object ...
Still, if you’re the one being called your brother’s name (even as an adult!) it might trigger negative thoughts and feelings — “Jimmy was always mom’s favorite,” or “I’m always ...
Here are some of the best Pixar names, listed in alphabetical order, along with where they rank on the SSA list if they're trendy enough to get on there. Girl Names. Colette, from Ratatouille (No ...