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Index of Briticisms

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Y-fronts™ Jockey™ briefs/shorts
yacht sailboat
yob [back slang for 'boy'] lout, hooligan, ruffian
yonks [slang] (as in 'That was yonks ago!') years, ages
Yours faithfully (formal) In UK, ends letters addressed to unknown recipient
Yours sincerely (less formal) Sincerely

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