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The British Shorthair is the pedigree version of the traditional British domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, thick coat, and broad face. The most familiar colour variant is the "British Blue", with a solid grey-blue coat, pineapple eyes, and a medium-sized tail.
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).
Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang or cultural words and phrases, not typically found in standard English dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word, event, or phrase (including sexually explicit content).
Not only is the slang used by British expats, but some of these terms are incorporated into other countries' everyday slang, such as in Australia, Canada and Ireland. [ citation needed ] British slang has been the subject of many books, including a seven volume dictionary published in 1889.
Five-and-dime, dime store, a store selling cheap merchandise; a dime a dozen, so abundant as to be worth little (UK: ten a penny); on a dime, in a small space ("turn on a dime", UK: turn on a sixpence) or immediately ("stop on a dime", UK: stop on a sixpence); nickel-and-dime, originally an adjective meaning "involving small amounts of money ...
Croydon facelift. In English slang, a Croydon facelift (sometimes council house facelift, [1] or in Northern Ireland a Millie facelift) is a particular hairstyle worn by some women.
From a choppy lob and modern mullet to face-framing layers, tousled waves, and a textured pixie, we tapped eight celebrity hairstylists and searched the world wide web for the best haircuts for ...
(North America, Ireland) a British person, not usually intentionally offensive in North America, but often so in Ireland, where it often refers to members of the British army. Brother (U.S.) a black male - originally used among blacks, then appropriated by whites as a term for black males. Brown Eye