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Section – OR (Other Ranks – a 'section' of the British Armed Forces) See – LO; Senior Service – RN (Royal Navy) Sergeant Major - SM; Setter – I, ME, ONE (meaning the setter of the crossword) Setter's – MY (meaning the setter of the crossword) Sex appeal – IT (after Clara Bow – the It girl) or SA; Shilling – S; Ship – SS ...
Its first major work was the British Colour Council 1934 "Dictionary of Colour Standards" [1] [2] which defined colour shades in its printed plates and gave a two or three number code and evocative names to each colour.
This is a list of British English words that have different American English spellings, for example, colour (British English) and color (American English). Word pairs are listed with the British English version first, in italics, followed by the American English version: spelt, spelled; Derived words often, but not always, follow their root.
Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings AA The Automobile Association (US: AAA) Alcoholics Anonymous: American Airlines: A&E the accident and emergency (casualty) department of a hospital (US: emergency room, ER) [1] Arts & Entertainment (name of a television network) [1] accumulator rechargeable battery [2 ...
The Chambers Dictionary: Chambers Harrap: 1872 13th (ISBN 9781473602250) 2014 1,920 62,500 [1] British: Diacritical: Collins English Dictionary: HarperCollins: 1979 14th (ISBN 978-0008511340) 2023 (17 - 31.8) 2,336 200,000 British: IPA: Concise Oxford English Dictionary (COED) Oxford University Press: 1911 12th (ISBN 9780199601080) 2011 1,728 ...
A "British standard" began to emerge following the 1755 publication of Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language, and an "American standard" started following the work of Noah Webster and, in particular, his An American Dictionary of the English Language, first published in 1828. [1]
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. [1] In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts.
the traditional bright red colour of a British pillar box (US: fire engine red or candy apple red) pillock (slang, derogatory) foolish person, used esp. in northern England but also common elsewhere. Derived from the Northern English term pillicock, a dialect term for penis, although the connection is rarely made in general use. pinch * to steal.