General
536 words in this category
Good grief
/หษกสd หษกriหf/
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
/หษกษสษชล หstedi/
Noun
British (and American) old-fashioned term for exclusive dating relationship.
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Girlfriend
/หษกษหlfrend/
Noun
International term, but British class and regional variations in usage.
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Gastro-pub
/หษกรฆstrษส pสb/
Noun
British pub serving high-quality restaurant-standard food, portmanteau of 'gastronomy' + 'pub'.
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Garage
/หษกรฆrษหส/
Noun
While both countries use 'garage', British pronunciation is GAR-idge, American ga-RAHJ.
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