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Lurgy
British slang for an unspecified illness, popularized by BBC radio comedy ‘The Goon Show’ (1950s) with ‘the dreaded lurgy’.
Lovely
While old, its use as all-purpose positive adjective and standalone exclamation became distinctively British in the 20th century.
Life
While international, British ‘life sentence’ system (parole possible) differs from American life sentences.