English (British) - American Dictionary English (British) - American Dictionary Compiled by Mark Glicksman with the Assistance of Crinan Alexander, The Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh and Malcolm Manners, Horticultural Science Department of Florida Southern College And with Additional Suggestions by Iona Dawson (IULM University, Milan), Lowell Whitney, Ron Peeples, Jim Blacker, Lauralyn Pilakowski, Michael Wardle, Shimona Carvalho, R W K Gardiner, Elazar Sheffer, Linn Barringer, Mitchell A. Leitman, Caroline Andrews, Nick Wagg, Michael C. Berch, Tim Diggins, Ed Kendall, Keir Shiels, John Berrie, Stephen Draper, "Jennifer", Olive DePonte, Stephen J Cuzzone, Benedict Walmisley, Kevin A. Dougherty, Russ Campion, Richard Erickson, Roy Davis, Linda B., Giancarlo Mariot, Angela Ferguson and Shannon Busch In compiling this list, I have tried to avoid slang terms, which certainly could fill up an entire website on their own. I've also omitted simple differences in spelling between U.S. and U.K. versions of the same words, e.g.

color and colour. Visit: Part 1 UK-US - Cars and Driving: UK US aerial antenna ("aerial" used regionally in the past but has faded from use) articulated lorry tractor-trailer bonnet hood boot trunk car park parking lot cats eyes reflectors (embedded in road) central reservation median demister defroster defogger dipped lights low beams diversion detour drink-driving drunk driving driving licence driver's license dual carriageway divided highway dumper truck dump truck estate car station wagon flat battery dead battery flyover overpass gear box transmission gear lever gear shift give way yield glove box glove compartment hire car rental car indicators turn signals jump leads jumper cables lorry truck main beams high beams (or full beams) metalled road paved road motorway freeway (Western U.S.) expressway (Eastern U.S.) Interstate See Notes number plate license plate petrol gasoline gas propeller shaft drive shaft recovery towing ring road beltway (Eastern U.S.) (or orbital) roundabout circle rotary (New England) Interestingly, the terms roundabout, traffic circle and rotary are all used in the US state of Iowa to denote different types of circular road arrangements.

saloon car sedan silencer muffler slip road entrance or exit ramp straight straightaway (as at a race track) top up fill up top off See Notes transmission power train tyre tire unmade road dirt road, unpaved road verge shoulder (of road) windscreen windshield window heater defroster defogger wing fender wing mirror side mirror, side-view mirror zebra crossing crosswalk Part 1 US-UK - Cars and Driving: US UK antenna aerial beltway (Eastern U.S.) ring road (or orbital) circle, traffic circle roundabout crosswalk zebra crossing defogger window heater demister defroster window heater demister dead battery flat battery detour (noun) diversion dirt road unmade road divided highway dual carriageway drive shaft propeller shaft driver's license driving licence drunk driving drink-driving dump truck dumper truck expressway motorway (Eastern U.S.) fender wing fill up top up See Notes four lane road dual carriageway freeway (Western U.S.) motorway See Notes gas petrol gasoline gear shift gear lever glove compartment glove box high beams main beams (or full beams) hood bonnet Interstate motorway jumper cables jump leads license plate number plate low beams dipped lights median central reservation muffler silencer overpass

 flyover parking lot car park paved road metalled road power train transmission ramp (entrance or slip road exit) reflectors cats eyes (embedded in road) rental car hire car rotary (New England) roundabout sedan saloon car shoulder (of road) verge side mirror, wing mirror side-view mirror station wagon estate car straightaway straight (as at a race track) top off top up towing recovery tractor-trailer articulated lorry transmission gear box truck lorry trunk boot tire tyre turn signals indicators unpaved road unmade road yield give way windshield windscreen Part 2 UK-US - Food: UK US aubergine eggplant biscuit cookie candy floss cotton candy chips french fries conserves preserves cornflour cornstarch courgettes zucchini zucchini squash crisps potato chips fish fingers fish sticks jacket potato baked potato jam jelly jelly jello mince ground meat hamburger porridge oatmeal pudding dessert rocket arugula sweet dessert tinned canned Part 2 US-UK - Food: US UK appetizers starters arugula rocket baked potato baked potato jacket potato canned (in metal) tinned cookie biscuit cornstarch cornflour cotton candy candy floss dessert dessert sweet pudding eggplant aubergine fish sticks fish fingers french fries chips ground

 meat mince hamburger mince jello jelly jelly jam oatmeal porridge potato chips crisps preserves preserves conserves zucchini courgettes zucchini squash Part 3 UK-US - Others: UK US aerial antenna aluminium aluminum antenatal prenatal anticlockwise counterclockwise at hand (meaning to hand readily available) autumn fall ("autumn" is used, but only in formal or poetic language) baggage reclaim baggage claim (airport) bicentenary bicentennial bill check (restaurant) See Notes bin liner trash bag bookings reservations (verb - to book) (verb - to reserve as in restaurant, hotel) botanic garden botanical garden braces suspenders cashback (noun) rebate, cash back charity non-profit organization not-for-profit cheap inexpensive (not necessarily in a negative light) chemists pharmacy, drug store cinema movie theater, theater "clued up" "clued in" coach bus coach (railway) car (railroad) "come to that" "for that matter" cot crib (for a baby) cutlery silverware See Note cuttings clippings (as in news clippings) despatch shipping (as in shipping department) DIY do it yourself dodgy tricky, chancy downmarket downscale dummy pacifier dust

bin trash can (see Australian Variants ) engaged (as in telephone)busy fee (for schooling) tuition fit (verb) equip, fit out fittings fixtures fix (verb - as in set "fix a date") flat apartment football soccer freephone toll-free freepost business reply mail (no stamp needed) frock dress (noun) full stop (punctuation) period gents men's room headmaster principal hide (noun) blind (noun - as in duck blind) hire (hire a car) rent (rent a car) hob stove, stovetop holiday vacation homely homey (pleasant) (In the U.S., "homely" describes a person as plain or unattractive) hoover (noun and verb) vacuum (noun and verb) vacuum cleaner (noun) ill sick "in future" "from now on" See Diggins' Notes in hospital in the hospital See Notes "join the train" "get on the train" jumper sweater licence license (noun) license license (verb) lie in sleep in lift elevator laundrette laundromat lorry truck marquee tent See Notes maths math mobile (phone) cell (phone) momentarily for a short time (but not "in a second") mum mom

 nappies diapers nil nothing, zero note bill (currency) See Notes on stream on line open day open house pitch (for playing field sports) polo neck, roll neck turtle neck post mail See Notes pram baby carriage push chair stroller (baby) queue line (noun as in "bus queue" verb as in "queue up") railway railroad read (verb - "read a study subject in college") See Diggins' Notes redundancy (verb "to layoff (verb - "to lay off") make redundant") removal (as in removal moving van) reserved to (as used reserved for in Diggins' Note ) return round trip (as in round trip ticket) reverse charge call collect call rise (noun - in salary) raise rubber eraser (in U.S., rubber is slang for condom) rubbish bin trash can rucksack backpack sack (verb - from fire employment) secateurs pruners or clippers shoddy cheap shopping trolley shopping cart sport sports solicitor lawyer attorney See Notes See Additional Notes See A Canadian Perspective See Diggins' Notes "sorry" "excuse me", "pardon me" spanner wrench (noun) stand (for election) run (for election) starters appetizers straight away right away (meaning "

immediately) suspenders garter swear word curse word subway underpass tap faucet tariffs rates, prices tarmac asphalt (tarmac is used in U.S.

only in airport context) tea towel dish towel dish cloth See Notes telephone box telephone booth tender (noun or verb) bid (as in bid for a building contract) to hand (meaning at hand readily available) to let for rent to trade (as in "a by trade toilet restroom torch flashlight trainers sneakers treble triple transport (noun) transportation trousers pants trolley cart tube subway tucked up (as in "The tucked in baby was tucked up for the night.") tuition for (noun as study of in "tuition for the flute") underground subway upmarket upscale valve vacuum tube vest undershirt walking frame walker (device to assist the elderly) washing up doing the dishes waistcoat vest Part 3 US-UK - Others: US UK aluminum aluminium antenna aerial apartment flat asphalt tarmac attorney solicitor See Notes See Diggins' Notes baby carriage pram backpack rucksack baggage claim (airport) baggage reclaim bicentennial bicentenary bid (as in bid for a tender (noun or verb) bill (as in currency) note See Notes blind (noun - as in hide duck blind) botanical garden botanic garden business reply mail freepost (no stamp needed) busy (as in telephone) engaged by trade (as in "a to trade carpenter by

 trade") bus coach car (railroad) coach (railway) cart (noun as in a trolley shopping cart) cell (phone) mobile (phone) cheap shoddy check (in a restaurant) bill See Notes clippings (as in news cuttings clippings) "clued in" "clued up" collect call reverse charge call counterclockwise anticlockwise crib (for a baby) cot curse word swear word diapers nappies dish cloth, dish towel tea towel See Notes doing the dishes washing up downscale downmarket dress (noun) frock drug store chemists elevator lift equip, fit out (verb) fit eraser rubber "excuse me" "sorry" fall autumn faucet tap field (for playing pitch sports) fire sack (verb - from employment) fixtures fittings (as in plumbing) flashlight torch for rent to let "for that matter" "come to that" "from now on" "in future" See Diggins' Notes garter suspenders "get on the train" "join the train" homey (pleasant) homely (In the U.S., "homely" describes a person as plain or unattractive) in the hospital in hospital See Notes inexpensive cheap (not necessarily in

 a negative light) layoff redundancy (verb - "to (verb - "to lay off") make redundant") laundromat laundrette lawyer solicitor See Notes See Additional Notes See A Canadian Perspective See Diggins' Notes license (noun and verb) licence (noun) license (verb) line queue (noun as in "bus line" and verb as in "line up") mail post math maths men's room gents mom mum movie theater cinema moving removal (as in moving van) nothing nil non-profit organization charity on line on stream (as in "forthcoming") open house open day pacifier dummy pants trousers "pardon me" "sorry" period (punctuation) full stop pharmacy chemists prenatal antenatal principal headmaster (school) pruners secateurs (or clippers) railroad railway raise (in salary) rise range (see "Stove") rates, prices tariffs rebate (noun) cashback rent (rent a car) hire (hire a car) reservations bookings (verb - to reserve (verb - to book) as in restaurant, hotel) reserved for reserved to (as used in Diggins' Note ) restroom toilet right away straight away (meaning immediately) round trip return (return ticket) (as in round trip

 ticket) run (for election) stand (for election) set (verb - as in fix "set a date") shipping (as in despatch shipping department) shopping cart shopping trolley sick ill silverware cutlery See Note sleep in lie in sneakers trainers soccer football sports sport stove, stovetop hob stroller (baby) push chair study read (verb - as in "study a subject in college") See Diggins' Notes study of tuition for (noun as in "study of the flute") subway tube underground suspenders braces sweater jumper telephone booth telephone box tent marquee See Notes toll-free freephone transportation transport (noun) trash bag bin liner trash can dustbin (see Australian Variants ) tricky (chancy) dodgy triple treble trash can rubbish bin truck lorry tucked in (as in "The tucked up baby was tucked in for the night.") tuition fee turtle neck polo neck, roll neck underpass subway undershirt vest upscale upmarket vacation holiday vacuum (noun and verb) hoover vacuum cleaner(noun) vacuum tube valve vest waistcoat walker (device to walking frame assist the elderly) wrench (noun) spanner zero nil A few notes by Malcolm Manners, who teaches at the Horticultural Science Department of Florida Southern

 College.

You mentioned motorway being equivalent to freeway or interstate. Note that "freeway" is a Western (mostly California) term, which sounds as foreign to a Floridian as does motorway. top up vs. fill up -- we do "top off" our gas (petrol) tanks, after filling up, i.e., after the pump valve clicks off, one "tops off" the tank to the nearest 5 or 10 cents. bill vs. check (in a restaurant) -- in the Southeast, we tend to say "bill" While we do call a dollar a "bill" rather than a "note", all U.S. currency has the words "Federal Reserve Note" printed on it. If one borrows money from a bank, one "takes out a note." How does a barrister differ from a solicitor? They're all lawyers here. I've never got (sic!) very clear on how our usage of "post" vs. "mail" compares, but we seem to reverse meanings in at least some cases. In the U.S., a mailman or mail carrier carries the mail, while working for the Post Office.

He is a "postal worker." He puts the "mail" in one's mail box. The large receptacles outside the post office or on a street corner, where one mails a letter, are called drop boxes. You listed tea towel vs. dish cloth and dish towel. That's also a regional thing. In Pennsylvania, where my family is (not "are") from, one washes dishes with a dish cloth, then dries them with a tea towel. In Florida, we wash with a dish rag and dry with a dish towel. I don't know of a site in the US where dishes are dried with a dish cloth. Have you read "The Mother Tongue -- English and How it Got that Way", by Bill Bryson? I think it was originally published in Britain. It's a fascinating look at exactly this subject. Another favorite (without the "u") book is "Brit Think -- Ameri-Think". It also has sections on difference in language, "correct" vs. "horrible" things to name a child (one will meet many boys named "Randy" in the U.S., but never a Crinan and seldom a Malcolm.

It also looks at our national psyche -- what makes us "tick." It is quite insulting to both sides, but an embarrassing lot of truth among the insults. I thought of another area of differing speech: our use of prepositions and articles with certain nouns. I believe you are "at" school or university, are you not? We are "in" school or "in" or "at" THE university. You are in hospital; We are in THE hospital. A few notes by Crinan Alexander, The Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh: We only use 'marquee' for the large solid tents used for entertaining large numbers of people at weddings etc. Otherwise we say 'tent'. To us a van is usually a (commercial) vehicle without any side windows to the rear of the front seats, though people sometimes loosely call estate cars (shooting brakes) vans. Minibus and minivan are both used to mean vehicles in which say 12-18 people can be transported, as distinct from a coach which takes larger numbers. Additional notes by Michael Wardle of Australia: There seems to be some confusion between the meaning of the terms "barrister" and "solicitor".

I am an Australian, an I deal regularly with those from the United States and the United Kingdom, so I believe I have some insight into the differences between US and UK English. My understanding of the term barrister is that a barrister is qualified and registered to represent a client in a court room, while a solicitor is not; a solicitor is merely able to give legal advice. This may be similar to the American distinction between "attorney" and "lawyer", however the distinction is greater. I hope this clarifies the use of and difference between these terms. (submitted April 24, 2002) Editior's Note: In the US, attorney and lawyer are synonyms - attorney is considered a bit more formal language, and lawyer a bit more colloquial. Notes on Barrister vs. Solicitor by Mitchell A. Leitman of Canada: For your information, I am a Canadian barrister and solicitor. In Canada, we merged the two professions a very long time ago. In England and Wales (not necessarily all of the UK, as Scotland and Northern Ireland have different legal systems) and other countries in the commonwealth, barristers and solicitors are two different types of lawyers.

In England and Wales solicitor is a lawyer who has limited rights of audience in the courts. His or her role is primarily that of first instance, a client who has a legal matter, be it litigation, corporate commercial, criminal, etc., goes to their solicitor. Should the legal mater require pleading in a superior court, the solicitor engages a barrister on the client's behalf. One cannot retain a barrister directly. In Canada, a lawyer can wear different hats. If I draw up a will for a client, I do so as their solicitor. If I appear in the Superior Court (where I am required to don a robe), I do so as my client's barrister. I hope this clears up the matter of attorney vs.. solicitor/barrister. Or at least from the latter perspective. (submitted January 29, 2004) Glossary of English and British Words British life and culture - England, Scotland and Wales Glossary of English and British Words Welcome to the Woodlands Junior A-Z Glossary of English and British Words. We created this page after receiving many request from visitors asking us to explain the meaning of some of the words we have used on our website.

The English language is full of weird and wonderful words and phrases. For example: What does one do if they 'spend a penny'? What has happened to someone who has 'kicked the bucket'? Why do people in England drive slowly over a 'sleeping policeman'? Back to the top A-LEVELS n. 1. An exam which is the second part of the General Certificate of Education needed in order to attend the university. These are generally taken at age 18. ALLOTMENT n. 1. A collection of rented plots of land usually for the growing of fruit and vegetables. ANORAK n. 1. Hooded coat. Parka. ARTICULATED LORRY n. 1. A semi truck. This is almost always shortened to ARTIC (pronounced AR-TICK with the emphasis on the second syllable). AUBERGINE (o-ber-jean) n. 1. Eggplant. B Back to the top BANDAGE n. 1. A strip of material for binding up a wound. (The stick-on things are called plasters) BANGERS n. 1. Sausages. A very common meal is BANGERS and MASH (sausages and mashed potatoes).

The sausages are called BANGERS because they will burst if you do not pierce them while they are cooking. BARKING. adj. Crazy. See also mad. BARMY. adj. Strange or very silly. Often said in jest amongst friends BATHROOM. n. A room containing a sink, a bathtub or bathtub/shower combination and usually, though not always, a toilet. BIN n. 1. Waste paper basket. BIRD n. 1. Slang term for a girl or woman. BIRO (bi-row) n. 1. Ball point pen. The name biro was named after the inventor - Hungarian Laszlo Biro - who made the first ball-point pen in 1938. In 1944 the US Army bought 30,000 of them because the soldiers could write with them outside in the rain. BISCUIT n. 1. Cookie. 2. Cracker, as in, "BISCUITS and cheese". Other types of BISCUITS include BATH OLIVERS, WATER BISCUITS, BOURBONS and DIGESTIVES. BITTER n. 1. Name for a type of English beer.

This is served at cellar temperature and is a bit darker than LAGER. BLACK PUDDING n. 1. Not a pudding at all, but rather a form of blood sausage. ( Visit our Food page ) BLANCMANGE (blah-mahn-je) n. 1. A dessert rather like custard made by mixing a white powder (today this is often fruit flavoured) with hot milk. When this cools it solidifies producing a flavoured jello-like dessert. It may be eaten warm or after it has cooled. ( Visit our Food page ) BLIMEY. int. An expression of surprise, frustration or even joy. Similar to "wow," "darn," "whoa," etc. BOBBY n. 1. Policeman in the UK. The term came from Robert Peel, the "inventor" of the policeman. See also Copper BLOKE. n. A guy. Similar to "chap." BLOODY HELL (blud-ee-el) Expletive. 1. This blasphemous expression may be used to voice one's incredulity about something just said. This is equivalent to the American phrase "Why, Gosh. Who would have thought!" BLOODY.

adj. Descriptive term for something that frustrates or bothers someone, as in "that bloody boss!" BOGEY. n. Mucus material from the nose; a booger. BONKERS adj. 1. Acting crazy or mad. Other variations include CRACKERS, DAFT and BARMY. BONNET n. 1. That part of an automobile which is at the other end from the BOOT. Some countries refer to it as the hood. BOOK v. 1. To reserve. The British never reserve a table at a restaurant or a room at an hotel, they always BOOK it: "Do we need to BOOK in advance, do you think?" The term BOOKING means a reservation. BOOT n. 1. That part of an automobile which is at the other end from the BONNET. Some countries refer to it as the trunk. BOXING DAY n. 1. A holiday which falls on the day after Christmas (the Feast of St. Stephen). In earlier years the wealthy would put leftover Christmas food in boxes for their servants or the poor. BRACES n. 1. Suspenders. BRANSTON n. 1. Pickle spread used in sandwiches. BRICKIE n. 1.

A bricklayer. BROLLY n. 1. Umbrella. BUBBLE AND SQUEAK n. 1. Fried left-over potatoes and greens (with perhaps some onions added for flavour). BUGGY n. 1. A stroller. BUM n. 1. Slightly jocular name for the posterior / buttocks. BUM BAG n. 1. A bag worn round the waist. (Fanny is a midly vulgar term for vagina it does not mean buttocks as in American English) BUNG. v. To (1) carelessly put something somewhere; (2) to throw. BUTTY n. 1. Sandwich, as in JAM BUTTIES (jelly sandwiches) or CHIP BUTTIES (French fry sandwiches).The perfect chip butty consists of two fairly large slices from a large white loaf, liberally buttered, layered with chips (salt and vinegar optional) and smothered in tomato sauce. ( Visit our Food page ) C CALL BOX n. 1. Telephone box. CAMP-BED n. 1. A bed put up in a tent. CANDY FLOSS n. 1. Cotton candy. CANTEEN n. 1. Cafeteria.

CAPITAL The most important city in a country CARAVAN n. 1. Mobile home. 2. Trailer. CAR PARK n. 1. A parking lot. CATS' EYES n. 1. The reflectors that are imbedded in the middle of the road to make it easier to see the middle line at night. CELLOTAPE (see sellotape) CHAP n. Same as "bloke"; a guy. CHAV n. Typically a working class person of lowish intelligence who wears designer label copies. CHEERS phrase. 1. A typical English drinking toast. 2.Thanks. .3. Good bye. CHEERIO phrase. 1. Good bye. CHEMIST n. 1. Drug store. CHIPPIE n. 1. A fish and CHIP shop. CHIPPINGS n. 1. Gravel, as in the roadside sign "Beware of loose CHIPPINGS". CHIPS n. 1. French fries, as in "fish and CHIPS". CHRISTIANITY A religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. CHUFF. v. (1) To make loud puffing or breathing noises. (2) slang To speak nonsense. Chuffed, chuffing.

CHUFFED adv. 1. Happy, as in, "I was really CHUFFED when I passed my exams." CHUTNEY n. A preserve made with vegetables and mild spices, used by the English to accompany cold meats, cheeses and savoury pies. CIDER n. 1. Not apple juice, but a rather strong alcoholic drink made from apple juice. CINEMA n. (1) A movie theater. This is not to be confused with a THEATRE. CLEVER adj. 1. bright or intelligent. A clever student is an intelligent student. CLOTTED CREAM n. 1. A cream so thick that you can spread it with your knife. It is made by indirectly heating full-cream cow's milk using steam or a water bath and then leaving it in shallow pans to cool slowly. During this time, the cream content rises to the surface and forms 'clots' or 'clouts'.It forms an essential part of a cream tea. CLOAKROOM n. 1. Toilet. COCKNEY n. 1. Anyone born within the sound (hearing distance) of the Bow bells in London (the East end). CONK. n. The nose.

See also HOOTER CONTINENTAL QUILT n. 1. A comforter. COOKER n. 1. An apparatus for cooking food; a stove. CORKING. adj. Excellent; splendid. Like spiffing. Often used sarcastically. COT n. 1. A bed for a baby CRAZY. adj. 1. Acting mad. Other variations include CRACKERS, DAFT, BONKERS, BARKING MAD and BARMY. CREAM TEAS n. 1. A traditional snack widely served in the U.K. It consists of TEA, SCONES (a type of muffin), and generous portions of CLOTTED CREAM and JAM (usually strawberry). Find out more CRISPS. n. Snack chips; usually the potato kind. CRUMPET. n. A small, round, bread muffin cooked on a griddle. It is often toasted and served with butter. Americans know it as an "English muffin." Find out more CUSTARD n. 1. A yellow sauce used as a topping on various desserts. D Back to the top DAPS n. Gym Shoes (See also Pumps and Plimsolls) DEAD ON adj.

1. Exactly (when said of time), as in, "The meeting will start DEAD ON 9:00". DEPARTMENT STORES Big shops which sell many different goods DIARY n. 1. Appointment calendar. 2. Written record of events DIGS n. 1. Long term rented accommodation in a private house, often used by university students. DODGY. adj. Evasive; suspicious; doubtful DOUBLE DECKER n. 1. A two-level bus. ( London Double Decker buses ) DRAWING PIN n. 1. Thumb tack. DRAWING ROOM n. 1. Living room. DRESSING GOWN. n. A bathrobe. DUAL CARRIAGEWAY n. 1. Divided highway. DUSTBIN. n. Garbage can. Back to the top ELEVENSES n. 1. Morning coffee (TEA) break. ENGAGED adj. 1. Busy. A telephone may be ENGAGED. Similarly, a public toilet may also be ENGAGED. 2. Commitment with a view to marriage. ESTATE AGENT n. One who advertises and acts as an agent for the sale or letting of houses and property.

What the Americans mean by a Realtor F Back to the top FATHER CHRISTMAS. n. British name for Santa Claus. FETE (fate) n. 1. An outdoor event for raising money that usually includes competitions and things for sale e.g. school fete, village fete. FISH FINGERS n. 1. Fish sticks. In either language they taste pretty awful. FISHMONGER n. 1. A person that sells fish. FLAT n. 1. Apartment, whether rented or owned (condominium). FLOOR n. 1. The British (and Europeans as well) start counting floors of a building with zero. The first floor is the GROUND FLOOR, the second is the FIRST FLOOR etc. FOOTBALL. n. (1) The game of soccer. (2) A soccer ball. FORTNIGHT n. 1. Two weeks. FRINGE n fringe - Collective strands of hair covering part or all of the forehead FULL STOP n. 1. A period. The thing at the end of this sentence. G Back to the top JAM n. A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water. It is spread on bread and butter. JELLY n.

Jelly (Jello.) is a sweet or savoury food gel, usually made through the addition of gelatin. It wobbles when you move it. It is usually sweetened, flavoured with fruit juices, and eaten as dessert. JOLLY adv. Very, as in, "It's JOLLY hard work". 2. Happy JUMPER. n. A sweater. Back to the top KICK THE BUCKET v. 1. Die (The phrase comes from when people stood on an upside down bucket with a rope around their neck, and the bucket was kicked away.) KIT n. 1. Gear. LAVER BREAD (lavah bred) n. 1. An edible seaweed (originally from Wales). LAVER means seaweed. LAY-BY n. 1. Roadside rest area. LIFT n. 1. Elevator. LILO. n. An inflatable air mattress made of rubber or plastic. LOFT n. 1. Attic of a house. LOLLIPOP LADY/MAN n. 1. School crossing guard. LOLLY n. 1. Money . 2. Popsicle. LOO n. 1. Toilet.

Also called lav, lavatory or bog LORRY n. 1. Truck. LOUNGE n. 1. Living room. DRAWING ROOM. SITTING ROOM. LUNCH n. A meal eaten at or around midday M Back to the top MACINTOSH n. 1. Raincoat, also known as a MAC. MANKY. adj. 1. Dirty and very used, as in the "manky old boot" 2. feeling ill, rough, out of sorts 3. Rotten. MARMITE n. 1. A spread made from yeast extract MOTORBIKE. n. A motorcycle. ("Motorbike" in American English usually refers to a small, light motorcycle, often with pedals, also called a "moped.") MUM. n. Mother; equivalent to the American "mom." N NAG v. 1. To tease in a petty way ; To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging. ; 2. An old horse NARK v. annoy NEWSAGENT n. 1. A shop which sells only newspapers, magazines and sweets. NICK. v. To steal. NIP. v. To run quickly to a place. NIPPER n. 1.

A young boy, a kid. NIPPY adj Cold NOUGHTS AND CROSSES n. 1. The game of tic tac toe. NUTTER. n. A crazy person. Very much like "nut." O OVER THE MOON phrase. 1. Very pleased. P RASHER n. 1. Slice, as in, a RASHER of bacon. RUBBER n. 1. Eraser. RUDDY. adj. Similar to bloody. "That ruddy Boss!" RUG n. 1. Car blanket. S SACK. v. To fire from a job. SCOTCH 1) Frustrate 2) Scottish Whisky (esp the cheaper blended sort) SCOTCH EGG n. Shelled hard-boiled egg coated in sausage-meat, then coated in breadcrumbs SCOTS n. The people originating from Scotland (“Scots what hae wi’ Wallace bled”), the dialect of English spoken by those people. SCOTTISH adj. of or pertaining to Scotland SELLOTAPE. n. Trademark for a clear plastic adhesive tape used for repairing tears or broken items. See also cellotape. SHIRTY. adj. Angry; bad tempered. SKIVE. v.

(Rhymes with "jive" or "hive") To avoid work of any kind. Skived, skiving. SLEEPING POLICEMAN. n. A speed hump or speed bump. SPEND A PENNY phrase. 1. To go to the toilet. From the days when public conveniences required a penny to be put in the slot to enter. SPIFFING. adj. Excellent or first-rate (upper-class schoolboy slang, but often used in a sarcastic way to make fun of wealthy or pompous people). STONE. n. 1. a small piece of rock. SQUAT. v. 1. To sit in a crouching position with knees bent and the buttocks on or near the heels. 2. To crouch down, as an animal does. STARKERS. adj. Naked. “He was absolutely starkers”. SUBWAY n. 1. An walkway under a street. SURNAME n. A person's last name SUSS OUT v. 1. To figure something out, to investigate. As in, "to SUSS OUT the answer ". SWEETS. n. Candy. Back to the top TAP. n. A faucet.

TEA (the drink) n. An infusion made by pouring freshly boiled water onto the leaves of the Tea plant, widely regarded by the English as improving every situation (Your house has fallen down? Never mind love, just have a cup of tea). TEA n. A light meal in the early evening. TEACAKE n. 1. A kind of sweetened bread with raisins, often served toasted. There are lots of CAKES like this: BATH BUNS, CHELSEA BUNS and ECCLES CAKES. ( Visit our Food page for more) TEA TOWEL n. 1. Dish towel. TEE SHIRT n. 1. Short sleeved sports shirt. Telephone box. TELLY n. 1. A television (Also called 'the box') TERRACE HOUSE n. 1. Row house. Town house. TA Slang Thank you THEATRE n. 1. An establishment where one may see plays, ballet etc. This is most certainly not a place to see movies. TISSUE n. 1. Kleenex. TORCH n. A small portable battery-powered electric lamp (flashlight) TOSH n. Foolish nonsense TRAINER. n.

A sneaker; tennis shoe. TREACLE. (Pronounced "TREE-kull") n. 1. Molasses. TROLLEY. n. A small wheeled cart used to move a great deal of objects or heavy items. (Trolley most often means a type of streetcar in American English.) ‘Off your Trolley’ – Mad TROUSERS. n. 1. Leg wear for boh men and women. U WAISTCOAT n. A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat WARDROBE n. A cupboard to hang clothes in. WASH UP or WASHING UP v. 1. To wash plates, pans, knives, forks etc. It does not mean to wash hands and face. WASHING n. Laundry (dirty clothes waiting to be washed) WASTE BIN n. 1. Waste paper basket. WAY OUT n. 1. Exit. WELLIES n. 1. WELLINGTONS. Rubber boots. The Duke of Wellington invented rubber boots, hence the name. WHACKED adj. 1. Tired. Exhausted. WICKED adj. Slang Excellent WIRELESS. n. Olf fashion name for the radio. WONKY.

adj. 1. Not straight, crooked, kilter / out of line. 2. Shaky or weak. Y Back to the top YORKSHIRE PUDDING n. 1. Not a dessert but a kind of baked batter mix mostly eaten with roast beef. ( Visit our Food page for more information and to find out about ‘Toad in the Hole’? – Yorkshire pudding with sausages baked in it.) Z

Question: In transport terms what is the British equivalent of the American 'Divided Highway'?
Answer: DUAL-CARRIAGEWAY