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Welcome to the BritSpeak Dictionary! Many of the words you will find here are colloquialisms, the colourful language of daily living. To keep the length manageable, only *differences* in usage are noted. Some dated terms have intentionally been included as they may yet be encountered.

British - American Dictionary

British Word Americans Say

Accumulator Car battery (dated)

Afters Dessert

Aggro Deliberate troublemaking

Air screw Propeller (dated)

All-in Inclusive

Alsatian German shepherd

Aluminium Aluminum

Anorak Parka

Antenatal Prenatal

Anticlockwise Counterclockwise

Argentine, The Argentina

Argentine Argentinian

Argy-bargy Heated argument

Artic Tractor-trailer

Aubergine Eggplant

Autumn Fall

Back of beyond Middle of nowhere

Ball Prom

Banger Sausage, firecracker or old car

Bank holiday National holiday

Bap Hamburger bun (regional)

Barrister Trial lawyer

Berk Moron

Bill (restaurant) Check

Bin Garbage can

Bin liner Garbage bag

Biscuit Cookie

Biscuit, savoury Cracker

Black Maria Paddywagon

Blancmange A gelatin-like pudding

Blighty England (dated)

Block of flats Apartment house

Bloke Guy

Bloody Mild expletive; very

Blotto Drunk

Bobby Policeman

Bollocks Balls (testicles)

Bonnet Hood

Book Reserve

Boot Trunk

Bounder Cad

Braces Suspenders

Brock Badger (dated)

Brolly Umbrella

Brooch Pin

Bubble and squeak Cabbage & potato dish

Bugger-all Nothing

Bum Buttocks

Bun in the oven Pregnant

Bung (noun) Stopper

Bung (verb) Toss

Busker Street performer

Butty Sandwich

Cabinet maker Skilled carpenter

Calabrese Broccoli rabe

Caravan Motor home

Car park Parking lot

Carpet Reprimand

Carriageway Highway

Carrier bag Shopping bag

Chat show Talk show

Chat up Chat flirtatiously

Cheerio Goodbye

Cheers Thank you

Chemist Pharmacist

Cheque Check

Chips French fries

Chuffed Pleased

Cinema Movie theater

Clingfilm Plastic wrap (brand name)

Clippie Bus conductor (Scotland)

Close Dead end

Conker Horse chestnut

Cooker Oven

Coppice See copse

Copse Thicket

Cotton wool Cotton

Courgette Zucchini

Cracker Party favor

Creche Day care center

Crisps Potato chips

Crumpet Attractive woman

Cul de sac Dead end

Cuppa Cup of tea

Current account Checking account

Cutting Clipping (eg from a newspaper)

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