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Swish

/swษชสƒ/
Noun
British meaning smart, fashionable.
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Sweetheart

/หˆswiหthษ‘หt/
Noun
International term of endearment, but British working-class usage ('me sweetheart') shows particular affectionate patterns.
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Swan

/swษ’n/
Noun
While international, British swans owned by Crown (historically).
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Swag

/swรฆษก/
Noun
British slang for stolen goods.
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Sunny spells

/หŒsสŒni หˆspelz/
Noun
British meteorological term for intermittent sunshine.
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Sunday roast

/หŒsสŒndeษช หˆrษ™สŠst/
Noun
Traditional British Sunday meal of roasted meat, roast potatoes, vegetables, and Yorkshire pudding.
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Summons

/หˆsสŒmษ™nz/
Noun
While international legal term, British court summons procedures and language ('summonsed to appear') show legal tradition.
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Summer holidays

/หŒsสŒmษ™ หˆhษ’lษชdeษชz/
Noun
British term for school summer vacation.
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Summat

/หˆsสŒmษ™t/
Noun
Northern English pronunciation of 'something'.
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Suit

/suหt/
Noun
International term, but British 'suit' as slang for businessman/office worker shows particular usage.
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