536 words in this category

Good grief

/หŒษกสŠd หˆษกriหf/
Phrase
British exclamation of surprise or exasperation, popularized internationally by 'Peanuts' comic strip character Charlie Brown, but British usage predates this.
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Going steady

/หŒษกษ™สŠษชล‹ หˆstedi/
Noun
British (and American) old-fashioned term for exclusive dating relationship.
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Goalie

/หˆษกษ™สŠli/
Noun
British informal term for goalkeeper.
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Gnashers

/หˆnรฆสƒษ™z/
Noun
British slang for teeth.
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Girlfriend

/หˆษกษœหlfrend/
Noun
International term, but British class and regional variations in usage.
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Ginnel

/หˆษกษชnl/
Noun
Northern English term for narrow passageway.
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Gee-gees

/หˆdส’iห dส’iหz/
Noun
British slang for horses/horse racing.
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Gastro-pub

/หˆษกรฆstrษ™สŠ pสŒb/
Noun
British pub serving high-quality restaurant-standard food, portmanteau of 'gastronomy' + 'pub'.
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Garden centre

/หˆษกษ‘หdn หŒsentษ™/
Noun
British retail nursery.
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Garage

/หˆษกรฆrษ‘หส’/
Noun
While both countries use 'garage', British pronunciation is GAR-idge, American ga-RAHJ.
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