UK Word |
US Translation |
| 99 | Variety of ice cream -- soft vanilla, in a cone, w/chocolate flakes |
| Aluminium | Aluminum (different spelling & pronunciation) |
| Anorak | Similar to a Parka |
| Argy-Bargy | A Heated Argument |
| Arse | Ass |
| Aubergine | Eggplant |
| Banger | An Old Car, A Sausage, and A Small Firecracker |
| Barrister | A Lawyer Who Pleads Cases in Court -- see Solicitor |
| Billion | A Million Million (vs. A Thousand Million in the US) |
| Biscuit | Cookie |
| Bitters | Beer (dark brown) -- see Lager |
| Bloody | An Adjective -- almost anything can be bloody |
| Blower | Telephone |
| Bobbies | Policemen |
| Boffin | A Member of the Scientific Community |
| Bonnet | Car Hood |
| Boot | Car Trunk |
| Braces | Suspenders |
| Breeches | Knickers |
| Bum | Butt |
| Bung | To Throw, Toss or Pass |
| Butty | A Sandwich |
| Chemist | Druggist |
| Chips | French Fries |
| Chunder | Vomit Copiously |
| Cider | Normally An Alcoholic Drink |
| Codswallop | Anything Without Substance ("A Load of Codswallop") |
| Conk | Nose |
| Cooker | Stove, Oven or Range |
| Cot | Crib |
| Cream Cake | Pastry |
| Crib | Cradle |
| Cricket | A Sport -- 360 degree baseball w/a paddle & 2 batters |
| Crisps | Potato Chips |
| Crumpet | Toated Tea Cake |
| Cutlery | Silverware |
| De-Mister | Defroster |
| Dinky | Small and Cute |
| DIY | Do-It-Yourself |
| Dodgy | Suspicious |
| Doughnut | A Round Sweet Pastry, w/Jelly on the Inside |
| Dummy | Baby Pacifier |
| Dust Bin | Trash Can |
| Fag | Cigarette |
| Faggots | Meat Balls, Made from Chopped Liver w/Gravy |
| Fancy | Attracted To |
| Fanny | Genitals |
| Flat | Apartment |
| Football | Soccer |
| Fortnight | Two Weeks |
| Fringe | Bangs, in a Hairstyle |
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[Hits Since 01/24/99 10:00 GMT -- {or, English Style, 24/01/99}]
[Hits Since 01/24/99 10:00 GMT -- {or, English
Style, 24/01/99}]