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American-British Glossary
Smoothing transatlantic communication

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Index of Americanisms

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jackhammer pneumatic drill
jail, jailhouse gaol [old fashioned], prison
janitor caretaker
Jell-O (fruit-flavored gelatin dessert) jelly  
jelly jam
jelly roll Swiss roll
jerk [slang] (contemptible man) bugger, prat, wanker, tosser, toe-rag [all slang]
jerk off, jack off [slang] (masturbate) toss off, wank (off) [both slang]
jersey knitted shirt, especially as part of a uniform
jewelry jewellery
jimmy (short crowbar used by burglars) jemmy
jock [colloq.]  athletic man (well-built, rugged type); jockstrap
john, a [slang] client of a prostitute
john, the [colloq.]  (lavatory, toilet) loo, the [colloq.], bog, carsy [both slang]
John Doe [colloq.]  (your average citizen) Joe Bloggs [colloq.]
jugs [slang] (female breasts) knockers, bristols [both slang], boobs [colloq.]
jump rope skipping-rope
jumper kind of sleeveless dress, usually worn over a skirt
jumper cables jumper leads
junior (academic) third-year student/undergraduate on 4-year course

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