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Crap

/kræp/

Noun

British (and American) meaning poor quality or rubbish.

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Cracking

/ˈkrækɪŋ/

Verb

British meaning excellent, very good.

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Court order

/ˈkɔːt ˌɔːdə/

Noun

While international, British specificity of court orders (restraining order, injunction types) shows legal precision.

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Court

/kɔːt/

Verb

British (old-fashioned) verb meaning date romantically.

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County

/ˈkaʊnti/

Noun

British cricket: county teams form professional structure.

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Country pile

/ˈkʌntri paɪl/

Noun

British informal term for large country house/estate.

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Council tax

/ˈkaʊnsl tæks/

Noun

British local taxation on households.

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Council estate

/ˈkaʊnsl ɪˌsteɪt/

Noun

British social housing development built/managed by local council.

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Council

/ˈkaʊnsl/

Noun

British local government.

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Cosh

/kɒʃ/

Noun

British term for weapon (club/blackjack) or hit with weapon.

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