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American-British
Glossary
Smoothing transatlantic
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Index
of Americanisms |
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B C D E
F G H
I J
K L M N
O P Q
R S T
U V W
X Y Z
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| jackhammer |
pneumatic drill |
| jail,
jailhouse |
gaol
[old fashioned], prison |
| janitor |
caretaker |
| Jell-O
(fruit-flavored gelatin
dessert) |
jelly
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| 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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