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Index of Americanisms

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daddy longlegs [colloq.] harvestman (arachnid a.k.a. 'harvest spider')
dame [slang] (woman)  bird [slang]
davenport a large well-upholstered sofa, especially
one which can also serve as a bed
daylight saving time summer time 
deck of cards pack of cards
deductible (insurance term) excess
depot railway station
delivery truck van
demon alcohol, the  [humorous] demon drink, the
dentist's office dental surgery
Department of the Navy, the (U.S. Navy) Admiralty, the (Royal Navy)
dependency (annex) annexe
derby bowler, bowler hat
dessert pudding, sweet, afters [colloq.], dessert
detour  (rerouting traffic to avoid some obstacle) diversion
dial tone (telephone) dialling tone
diaper nappy
dick [colloq.] detective
different than  (informal variant of 'different from') different to, different from
diner small roadside restaurant or café
directory assistance (telephone) directory enquiries
dish cloth tea cloth
dish towel dish cloth
dishwasher (the human variety!) washer-up
dishwashing liquid washing-up liquid
divided highway dual carriageway
do not enter (traffic sign) no entry
do the dishes wash up, do the washing up
doctor's office surgery, doctor's surgery
dogie motherless calf
donut doughnut
dorm [colloq.], dormitory  (on college campus) hall of residence
double or nothing quits
double-pane windows double-glazed windows, double glazing
downspout drainpipe
downtown (see also uptown) city centre
draft, the conscription
drainboard (dish-drying surface next to kitchen sink) draining board
drapes, draperies (generally plural only) thicker curtains
dresser (chest of drawers with mirror on top) dressing table
drip feed [med.]  drip (as in 'he was put on a drip')
driver's license driving licence
driver's test driving test
driveway drive, garage drive
druggist (person licensed to sell & prepare medicines) chemist
drunken driver/driving drink-driver/driving
dry goods store drapery, draper's (shop)
dry the dishes dry up
dude [colloq.] bloke, geezer [both colloq.], chap, fellow
dumb stupid
dummy [slang] (stupid person) wally [slang]
dump (n. & v.)  (garbage or trash) tip (n. & v.)  (rubbish)
dump truck dumper, tipper lorry, tipper truck
Dumpster™ (large metal container for waste disposal) container, skip
dupe (gullible, easily deceived person) mug [slang]
duplex (house) semi-detached house
duplex apartment (apartment on two stories 
                         with its own entrance)
maisonette 
dust cloth duster
duty roster (work-sharing schedule) rota

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