General
536 words in this category
Strapped for cash
/หstrรฆpt fษ หkรฆส/
Phrase
British (and American) expression meaning short of money.
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Stout
/staสt/
Noun
Dark beer, particularly Guinness (though not exclusively British).
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Stone the crows
/หstษสn รฐษ หkrษสz/
Phrase
British exclamation of surprise, euphemistic substitute for stronger oaths.
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Stile
/staษชl/
Noun
British steps/structure for crossing fence while blocking livestock.
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Steady
/หstedi/
Noun
British (and American) old-fashioned term for regular boyfriend/girlfriend.
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Station
/หsteษชสn/
Noun
While international, British railway station culture and terminology ('station master', 'station platform') shows railway heritage importance.
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Starving
/หstษหvษชล/
Verb
While international for very hungry, Northern English use is particularly emphatic.
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