BritSpeak
British - American Dictionary (Cont'd)
British Word Americans SayD
Daft Stupid
Daps Sneakers
Dear Expensive
Diary Appointment book
Din into Hammer (an idea) into someone's head
Diversion Detour
Doctor Spay, neuter
Doddle Easy task
Dodgy Iffy, suspect
Donkey's years A long time
Dotty Feeble-minded
Downmarket Seedy
Draughts Checkers
Drawing pin Thumbtack
Dummy Pacifier
Dustbin Garbage can
Dustman Garbageman
Duvet Comforter
E
Elastoplast Bandaid (both brand names for bandages)
Electric fire Heater (electric)
Estate Agent Realtor
F
FA Cup Superbowl of Soccer
Fancy (verb) Like
Film Movie
First Floor Second floor
Fishmongers' Fish Store
Flat Apartment
Flog Sell
Flyover Overpass
Football Soccer
Form Grade
Fortnight Two weeks
Fringe Bangs
Fruiterers' Fruit store
Full stop Period (the punctuation mark)
G
Gaffer Boss
Gammon Ham
Gaol Jail
Garden Yard
Gas fire Gas heater
Gents Men's room
Geordie Newcastle (person from)
Gormless Stupid
Guard Conductor
Guard's van Caboose
H
Hair pin Bobby pin
Hedgerow Hedge
High street Main street
Hire purchase Credit
Holiday Vacation
Homely Pleasant
Hood Vinyl Top (of convertible)
Housing estate Tenement
I
Ice lolly Popsicle
Identity parade Lineup
Interval Intermission
Ironmongers' Hardware store
J
Jacket potato Baked potato
Jam Jelly
Jelly Gelatin
Joiner Carpenter
Joint Roast
Jumble sale Yard sale
Jumper Sweater
K
Keep Fit Exercise class
Keeper Curator
Kerb Curb
Knackered Exhausted
Knickers Panties
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