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Index of Americanisms

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wait in line queue
walking cane walking stick
walking stick stick insect
Walkman personal stereo
wall outlet wall socket, mains socket, plug socket, plug [colloq.], power point
Wall Street New York's financial hub  (see also City, the
wall-to-wall carpet fitted carpet
want ad wanted ad
Warrant Officer (U.S. Army & U.S. Marine Corps) Warrant Officer 1st Class > Warrant Officer 2nd Class  (British Army & Royal Marines)
Warrant Officer > Master Chief Petty Officer
> Senior Chief Petty Officer (U.S. Navy)
Fleet Chief Petty Officer (Royal Navy)
wash the dishes wash up, do the washing up
wash up freshen up, wash one's face and hands
washcloth flannel, face flannel, facecloth
washer [colloq.] washing machine
washroom [euphemism] lavatory, toilet
water heater (electric) immersion heater
waxed paper greaseproof paper
weather-stripping draught excluder
whole note (in music) semibreve
windbreaker windcheater, anorak
windshield windscreen
winner-takes-all candidate selection first-past-the-post (election)
wire [colloq.] telegram
wire mesh screen  (over burner in chemistry lab) gauze 
wire someone a message send someone a telegram
wire someone some money pay someone by electronic transfer
Wite-Out™ (correction fluid) Tipp-Ex
witness stand witness box
woolen, wool (adj.) woollen
workweek working week
world's record world record
wrench spanner
wrong way (traffic sign) no entry

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