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British-American
Glossary
Smoothing transatlantic
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Index
of Briticisms |
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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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| ice,
an
[colloq.] |
a portion of ice-cream |
| ice
box |
the
ice compartment of a refrigerator |
| ice hockey |
hockey |
| ice lolly, iced lolly |
Popsicle™ |
| ice rink |
rink |
| icing sugar |
powdered sugar, confectioner's sugar |
| identity
parade |
lineup |
| immersion,
immersion heater |
electric
water heater |
| in a (bargain) sale |
on sale |
| in a moment (very
soon) |
momentarily
('She'll be with you momentarily') |
| in
pop
[colloq.] |
in
pawn |
| indicator (on vehicle) |
turn signal |
| infant (schoolchild below 7) |
kindergartner |
| infant school |
kindergarten |
| inflatable dinghy |
rubber (life) raft |
| in hospital (staying as an
inpatient) |
in the hospital,
hospitalized |
| inn |
in
the U.K. a pub where you can stay the night |
| insect |
bug |
| interval
(during a cinema or theatre performance) |
intermission |
| in-tray |
in box |
| ironmonger('s), ironmongery |
hardware store |
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