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About this book
Whether you are traveling to Great Britain or just want to understand British popular culture, this unique dictionary will answer your questions. British English from A to Zed contains more than 5, 500 British terms and their American equivalents, each with a short explanation of the term's history and an example of its use. The appendixes provide valuable supplemental material with differences between British and American pronunciation, grammar, and spelling as well as terms grouped in specific areas such as currency, weight, and numbers.This dictionary will help you unravel the meanings of: • Berk (idiot)
• Bevvied up (drunk)
• Crisps (potato chips)
• Erk (rookie)
• To judder (to shake)
• Noughts and crosses (tic-tac-toe)
• And more!George Bernard Shaw famously said that the British and Americans were "two peoples separated by a common language." This book bridges that gap.
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Index
Note: This index lists American words, terms, and expressions followed by their British equivalents, which are listed alphabetically in the book; boldface listings indicate sections on specialized terms and discussions of British usage.
Note: This index lists American words, terms, and expressions followed by their British equivalents, which are listed alphabetically in the book; boldface listings indicate sections on specialized terms and discussions of British usage.
A
A (B, C, etc.); alpha (beta, gamma, etc.)
abandon; abandonment
abandon; leave in the lurch
abbreviations 415
able seaman; rating
about; -ish
above market value; over the odds
abrupt change; turn-about
absentee ballot; postal vote
absent-minded; scatty
absolutely; bang
absolutely; quite
absolutely sound; one hundred percent copper-bottomed
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
absorbing; riveting
abuse; slang
accept the charge; pay for the call
access road; slip road
accident spot; black spot
acclimate; acclimatize
accommodations; accommodation
according to best usage; according to Cocker
account book; washing-book
accusation; threap
ace of spades; old mossyface
ack-ack; archies
across the street; over the road
act; come
act as chief prosecuting attorney; lead for the Crown
act disrespectfully toward; take the mickey out of
act in a friendly manner towards (someone); show friendly to (someone)
action for a declaratory judgment; friendly action
act of sexual intercourse; Seeing-to
ad; advert
add on; throw out
adhesive tape; sticky tape
adjourn; rise
adjourn Parliament; count out the house
adjustable reading lamp; angelpoise lamp
adjusted for inflation; index-linked
adjuster; assessor
administration; government
admitted to the bar; called to the bar
adoption of metric system; metrification (metrication)
advance; sub
advantage; pull
adversary; adversarial
affair; palaver
affair; show
affirmative action; positive discrimination
afternoon tea; set tea
agate; bonce
ages; moons
ages; yonks
aggravation; aggro
aggressiveness; aggro
agitate; fuss
agree; accept
agree to; agree
airfield; aerodrome
airfield; tarmac
airs; side
aisle; corridor
aisle; gangway
alcohol, denatured; methylated spirit
alcohol, methyl; white spirit
alcohol, someone who drinks too much; boozer
alcohol, to take in excess; cane it
alcoholic beverage, flavored; Alcopop
alcoholic beverages, license to sell for consumption off the premises; off licence
alcoholic drink; bevvy
alcoholic drink, small; dram
alcoholic drink, to have an; bend the elbow
ale ...
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the First Edition
- Explanatory Notes
- Introduction
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Z
- Appendix I— General Differences between British and American English
- Appendix II—Glossaries and Tables
- Index