General British Archives - Page 3 of 44 - British Slang Dictionary

A&E

/ˌeɪ ənd ˈiː/

Noun

Accident & Emergency department in NHS hospitals (American: ER/Emergency Room).

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Wagon

/ˈwæɡən/

Noun

British spelling/term for railway freight car.

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Wad

/wɒd/

Noun

British (and American) slang for thick bundle of money.

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Vexed

/vekst/

Noun

British meaning annoyed.

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Villain

/ˈvɪlən/

Noun

British slang for criminal, particularly professional criminal.

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Vessel

/ˈvesl/

Noun

While international maritime term, British formal shipping terminology shows maritime legal and commercial heritage.

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Van

/væn/

Noun

While international, British van culture (white van man stereotype) makes term culturally significant.

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Vale

/veɪl/

Noun

British poetic term for valley.

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Turnover

/ˈtɜːnəʊvə/

Noun

British business term for total sales revenue (American usage often means employee turnover).

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Turn over

/ˌtɜːn ˈəʊvə/

Noun

British slang meaning rob/burgle.

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