British English Words & Phrases with American Equivalent
| British | American |
| afters | dessert |
| A-levels | college entrance exams |
| arse | ass |
| bap | hamburger bun |
| barrister | lawyer |
| bathers | swimsuit |
| bathing costume | swimsuit |
| bird | young woman; chick; dame |
| biro | ball point pen |
| biscuit | cookie; cracker |
| blast! | damn!; goddammit |
| bleeding | damned; goddamn; fucking |
| blimey! | holy crap!; I'll be damned! |
| bloody | lousy; crummy |
| bob | one shilling |
| bollocks | balls |
| bonnet | car hood |
| boot | car trunk |
| braces | suspenders |
| bum | rear end; derriere |
| chap | guy |
| char | maid; cleaning woman |
| chat up | sweet-talk; use a pickup line |
| chips | french fries |
| cock-up | mess up; fuck up |
| codswallop | baloney; bullshit |
| council school | public school |
| crisps | potato chips |
| degree day | commencement; graduation |
| dishy | sexy |
| dole | unemployment benefits |
| don | college professor |
| draughts | checkers |
| dressing gown | bathrobe |
| dummy | baby pacifier |
| elephant's | drunk |
| elevenses | morning coffee break |
| fab | wonderful; cool |
| fag | cigarette |
| feeder | bib |
| fiddle | swindle; cheat |
| football | soccer |
| gearbox | transmission |
| git | jerk; unpleasant person |
| gobsmacked | amazed; astounded |
| grotty | crummy; ratty |
| guinea | one pound, one shilling |
| gymkhana | horse show |
| hare off | scat |
| high tea | light supper |
| holiday | vacation |
| hood | convertible car top |
| hoover | vacuum cleaner |
| in pod | pregnant |
| interfere with | sexually assault |
| jakes | bathroom; john |
| judy | dame; broad |
| jumper | woman's sweater; pullover |
| knave | playing card jack |
| knickers | panties |
| knock up | wake up; call on |
| lido | public swimming pool |
| lift | elevator |
| loaf | noggin; head |
| loo | bathroom; john |
| lorry | truck |
| mac | raincoat |
| motor | drive |
| nappy | diaper |
| natter | chatter; prate |
| nip round | pop over |
| nought | zero |
| one over the eight | drunk |
| pants | underpants |
| patience | solitaire |
| pedestal | toilet bowl |
| petrol | gasoline |
| pinch | steal; swipe |
| pissed | drunk |
| public school | private school |
| punter | bettor |
| put paid to | finish; put an end to |
| queer | ill; queasy |
| quid | one pound (money) |
| rot | nonsense |
| roundabout | traffic circle |
| rum | peculiar |
| sack | fire; dismiss |
| scheme | plan |
| send-up | parody; take-off |
| set book | required reading |
| sick | nauseous |
| slag | slut |
| slash | piss |
| smalls | underwear |
| smashing | great; terrific |
| sod | unpleasant person; bastard |
| spend a penny | use the bathroom |
| spot on | perfect |
| suspenders | garters |
| take first knock | go first |
| tart | slut |
| telly | television |
| tin | can |
| trolley | pushcart; shopping cart |
| turf accountant | bookie |
| twit | jerk; unpleasant person |
| ulcer | canker sore |
| vest | undershirt; tee-shirt |
| waistcoat | vest |
| wank | jack off |
| weir | dam |
| wet | dumb |
| wimpy | hamburger |
| yobbo | bum; neer-do-well |
| zed | the letter z |
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