General British

Used throughout Britain

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440 words found

Tupperware

/หˆtสŒpษ™weษ™/
Noun
Brand name used generically in both countries for plastic food storage containers.
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Tuppence

/หˆtสŒpษ™ns/
Noun
British term for two pence (pre-decimal: 2d.).
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Trunks

/trสŒล‹ks/
Noun
British (and American) term for swimming shorts.
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Trip

/trษชp/
Noun
While international, British 'day trip' and 'school trip' are cultural institutions.
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Transportation

/หŒtrรฆnspษ”หหˆteษชสƒn/
Noun
British historical punishment (exile to colonies, particularly Australia).
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Traffic warden

/หˆtrรฆfษชk หŒwษ”หdn/
Noun
British parking enforcement officer.
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Track

/trรฆk/
Noun
While international, British track terminology ('permanent way' for track structure) shows railway engineering heritage.
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Touchline

/หˆtสŒtสƒlaษชn/
Noun
British football/rugby boundary line.
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Toodle-oo

/หŒtuหdl หˆuห/
Phrase
British goodbye expression, possibly from French 'tout ร  l'heure' (see you soon).
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Tombola

/tษ’mหˆbษ™สŠlษ™/
Noun
British raffle with numbered tickets.
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