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Student Handbook that reveals some differences between British and North American English. It’s just a sampling but it includes some examples which highlight how embarrassing these differences can be. For a more comprehensive list consult one of the many websites devoted to British slang and usage on the Internet. British Advert Aerial (TV) Anorak Arse Aubergine Balaclava Bank note Bap Bathroom Bedsitter Beetroot Bill Biro Biscuits Bloke Brace Pig Headed Boiled Sweets Bobby Bonnet Braces Brilliant /brill Car park Caravan Cheers Chemist Chips Cinema Class/form Club together Cock up Cockney Consultant Cop/copper Council flats Way out Crisps Ground floor Hairslide Handbag Hire
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Commercial Antenna Ski jacket Ass Eggplant Ski Mask Dollar Bill Hamburger bun Room with bathtub Studio apartment Beet Check (restaurant) Ballpoint Cookies Guy Braces (teeth) Stubborn Hard Candy Cop Car hood Suspenders Excellent Parking lot Trailer Thanks Pharmacy/Drugstore French fries Movie Theater Grade Chip in (for payment) Blunder, or mistake Native of East London Medical specialist Police Officer Public housing Exit Potato chips First floor Barrette Purse Rental
Jam Jelly Jumble Sale Jumper Kirby grip Knackered Knickers Lay-by Lemonade Lift Loo/ Toilet Mac Marrow Mince Motorway Nappy Off License On one’s Todd Panda car Rubbish Single ticket Spirits (drink) Stalls State school Stone Holiday Suspenders Sweets Ta Takeaway Tart Till To let Toilet Torch Trousers Tube Undershirt Verge Waistcoat Wardrobe
Jelly Jello Yard Sale Sweater Bobbie pin Tired Underpants Road Edge 7Up Elevator Bathroom Raincoat Squash Ground beef Highway Diaper Liquor Store On one’s own Police car Garbage One-way ticket Liquor Orchestra seats Public school 14lbs Vacation Garters Candy Thank you To-go (food) Prostitute Cash Register To rent Restroom Flashlight Pants, Slacks London subway Vest Road edge Vest Closet
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