Abbreviation
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QC
/ˌkjuː ˈsiː/
Abbreviation
A Queen's Counsel or King's Counsel during the reign of a king, is an eminent lawyer (usually a barrister) who…
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PMT
PMT /ˈpmt/
Abbreviation
How British women refer to PMS - short acronym for Premenstrual tension.
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NHS
NHS /ˈnhs/
Abbreviation
National Health Service. Britain's nationalized health system.
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M&S
M&S /ˈm&s/
Abbreviation
Shorthand for the department store Marks and Spencer, the British equivalent to JC Penney. Also affectionately known as Marks and…
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KC
KC /ˈkc/
Abbreviation
King's Counsel during the reign of a king, is an eminent lawyer (usually a barrister) who is appointed by the…
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AA
AY-AY /ˌeɪ ˈeɪ/
Abbreviation
The British Automobile Association, whom you call when your car breaks down. Not to be confused with Alcoholics Anonymous.
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GMT
GMT /ˈgmt/
Abbreviation
Greenwich Mean Time, the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Historically used as the global time…
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