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536 words in this category
Zebra crossing
/หziหbrษ หkrษsษชล/
Noun
British term for pedestrian crossing with black and white stripes, named for resemblance to zebra stripes.
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You alright?
/juห ษหlหraษชt/
Noun
British greeting that confuses Americans who think it implies something's wrong.
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Yellow lines
/หjelษส laษชnz/
Noun
British road markings indicating parking restrictions.
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Yacht
/jษt/
Noun
While international, British yachting culture (Cowes Week, royal yachts) makes term particularly British.
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Works outing
/หwษหks หaสtษชล/
Verb
British company-sponsored trip for employees.
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Wood
/wสd/
Noun
British term for woodland (Americans often use 'woods' plural or 'forest').
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