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  2. Glossary of names for the British - Wikipedia

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    The German, [24] the French and the British Commonwealth armies used the name "Tommy" for British soldiers. "Tommy" is derived from the name "Tommy Atkins" which had been used as a generic name for a soldier for many years (and had been used as an example name on British Army registration forms). The precise origin is the subject of some debate ...

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

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    (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. pisshead (vulgar) someone who regularly gets heavily drunk (cf. BrE meaning of pissed).

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

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    the general term for the system of mass transit using trains running on rails: see usage of the terms railroad and railway (v.) to work on the railroad to transport by railroad see also at underground: railway the general term for the system of mass transit using trains running on rails: see usage of the terms railroad and railway tramway raisin

  5. British slang - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Todger, Tiggy, Biro and Spike: A glossary of Harry's ... - AOL

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    Charles’ preferred term of endearment for Harry, used to relay difficult news in a sensitive manner (e.g. “Darling boy, mummy’s been in a car crash”) but also to dismiss his younger son ...

  7. Plonk (wine) - Wikipedia

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    Plonk is a term used primarily in Commonwealth English for generally cheap, low-quality wine. [1] Some believe it to come from Australian slang, in reference to blanc (the French word for "white"), before it became naturalised in Britain.

  8. Category:Lists of slang - Wikipedia

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    List of British banknotes and coins; List of British bingo nicknames; C. List of CB slang; E. ... List of slang names for cannabis; P. List of police-related slang terms;

  9. List of British regional nicknames - Wikipedia

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    The concise new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-21259-5. Robinson, Mairi (1985). Concise Scots Dictionary. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press Ltd. ISBN 1-902930-00-2; Ronowicz, Eddie; Yallop, Colin (2006). English: One Language, Different Cultures. Continuum International Publishing Group.