General British

Used throughout Britain

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Punnet

/หˆpสŒnษชt/
Noun
British term for small container (for fruits/berries).
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Pulling a sickie

/หŒpสŠlษชล‹ ษ™ หˆsษชki/
Phrase
British expression for faking illness to avoid work.
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Pub quiz

/หˆpสŒb kwษชz/
Noun
British pub tradition of trivia competition.
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Pub grub

/หˆpสŒb ษกrสŒb/
Noun
British informal term for food served in pubs.
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Probation

/prษ™หˆbeษชสƒn/
Noun
While international, British probation service history (1907) and structure differs from American.
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Privatisation

/หŒpraษชvษ™taษชหˆzeษชสƒn/
Noun
British (and international) term for selling state-owned enterprises to private sector.
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Prat about

/หŒprรฆt ษ™หˆbaสŠt/
Verb
British slang meaning to act foolishly, waste time.
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Postman

/หˆpษ™สŠstmษ™n/
Noun
British term for mail carrier.
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Post box

/หˆpษ™สŠst bษ’ks/
Noun
British red pillar box for posting mail.
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Post Office

/หˆpษ™สŠst หŒษ’fษชs/
Noun
British institution for mail and various services.
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