536 words in this category

Florin

/หˆflษ’rษชn/
Noun
British two-shilling coin (pre-decimal).
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Fish and chips

/หŒfษชสƒ ษ™n หˆtสƒษชps/
Noun
British national dish of battered fried fish and chips (thick-cut fries).
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First class

/หŒfษœหst หˆklษ‘หs/
Noun
British postal service - faster, more expensive.
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Fine

/faษชn/
Noun
International legal term, but British fine system and enforcement (magistrates setting fines) differs from American.
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Fettled

/หˆfetld/
Noun
Northern English meaning fixed or in good condition.
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Fettle

/หˆfetl/
Noun
Northern English meaning condition or to fix.
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Fete

/feษชt/
Noun
See earlier entry.
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Ferry

/หˆferi/
Noun
While international, British ferry culture (Channel crossings, island ferries) makes term significant.
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Fence

/fens/
Noun
British (and American) slang for receiver of stolen goods.
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Fen

/fen/
Noun
British term for flat marshy land.
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