1,675 words found

Green belt

/หˆษกriหn belt/
Noun
British urban planning designation preventing development around cities.
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Greasy spoon

/หŒษกriหzi หˆspuหn/
Noun
British (and American) term for cheap cafรฉ serving fried food.
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Greaseproof paper

/หˆษกriหspruหf หŒpeษชpษ™/
Noun
British term for parchment paper (baking).
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Grammar school

/หˆษกrรฆmษ™ skuหl/
Noun
British selective state schools admitting based on 11-plus exam.
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Gorse

/ษกษ”หs/
Noun
British evergreen shrub with yellow flowers (Ulex europaeus).
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Going steady

/หŒษกษ™สŠษชล‹ หˆstedi/
Noun
British (and American) old-fashioned term for exclusive dating relationship.
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Goalie

/หˆษกษ™สŠli/
Noun
British informal term for goalkeeper.
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Gnashers

/หˆnรฆสƒษ™z/
Noun
British slang for teeth.
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Girlfriend

/หˆษกษœหlfrend/
Noun
International term, but British class and regional variations in usage.
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Ginnel

/หˆษกษชnl/
Noun
Northern English term for narrow passageway.
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