General British

Used throughout Britain

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440 words found

BT

/หŒbiห หˆtiห/
Noun
British Telecom, former state-owned telephone company.
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BBC

/หŒbiห biห หˆsiห/
Noun
British Broadcasting Corporation, public service broadcaster.
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Arsed

/ษ‘หst/
Noun
British slang meaning bothered.
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Alright

/ษ”หlหˆraษชt/
Noun
British greeting/question meaning 'hello, how are you?' Shortened from 'are you alright?' Response is also 'alright' (not detailed answer).
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Ale

/eษชl/
Noun
British term for beer, particularly traditional cask-conditioned beer.
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Airside

/หˆeษ™saษชd/
Noun
British airport term for secure area beyond security.
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Airport

/หˆeษ™pษ”หt/
Noun
While international, British airport terminology ('aerodrome' historically, 'terminal') shows aviation language.
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Airing cupboard

/หˆeษ™rษชล‹ หŒkสŒbษ™d/
Noun
British heated cupboard for drying/airing laundry and storing linens, typically containing hot water tank.
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Agg

/รฆษก/
Noun
British slang for aggravation, stress.
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AGM

/หŒeษช dส’iห หˆem/
Noun
British abbreviation for Annual General Meeting.
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