308 words found

Bonfire Night

/หˆbษ’nfaษชษ™ naษชt/
Noun
British celebration November 5th commemorating failed Gunpowder Plot (1605).
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Bob’s your uncle

/หŒbษ’bz jษ™r หˆสŒล‹kl/
Phrase
British expression meaning 'there you have it' or 'it's done'.
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Boat race

/หˆbษ™สŠt reษชs/
Noun
Cockney rhyming slang for 'face'.
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Bluebell

/หˆbluหbel/
Noun
British wild flower (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).
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Bloody hell

/หŒblสŒdi หˆhel/
Phrase
British exclamation of surprise, frustration, or emphasis.
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Blimey O’Reilly

/หŒblaษชmi ษ™สŠหˆraษชli/
Phrase
Extended version of 'blimey', adding Irish surname for emphasis and humor.
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Blackbird

/หˆblรฆkbษœหd/
Noun
British thrush (Turdus merula), not same as American blackbird.
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Birch

/bษœหtสƒ/
Noun
British historical punishment (birching - beating with birch rod).
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Bingo

/หˆbษชล‹ษกษ™สŠ/
Noun
While international, British bingo culture distinct.
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Benefits

/หˆbenษชfษชts/
Noun
British term for welfare/social security.
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