Brit

Informal London resident

Brit is informal for a British person—someone from the United Kingdom.

The term is casual but not offensive: The pub was full of Brits on holiday.

Americans use it more than the British themselves, who might say "Briton" in formal contexts.

stereotype

tea

Steeped leaf beverage

  • pubLicensed drinking establishment
  • queueOrdered waiting line
  • stiffNot easily bent

reserved · polite · understatement · irony · sarcasm · apologetic · weather · rain · brolly · bowler

nationality

UK

British sovereign state

Welsh · United Kingdom · London · Commonwealth · islander · subject · citizen · passport · expat · emigrant

slang

bloke

Informal British man

  • chapInformal term for male
  • ladBoy or young man
  • matePartner or companion

limey · Englishman · geezer · fella · guy · fellow · tosser · wanker · punter · codger

abroad

expat

Citizen living abroad

backpacker · gap year · Costa del Sol · Benidorm · Spain · sunburn · lager · abroad · overseas · package tour

awards

music

Organized auditory art

nominee · artist · album · single · performance · stage · red carpet · London · February · voting

Categories
Opposites
national identity

BritAmerican

From the U.S.

foreigner · Aussie · Canuck · European · immigrant

anglophone rivalry

BritAmerican

From the U.S.

Yankee · Aussie · Irish · Paddy · colonial

Phrases
Family

British, Britain, Brits, Great Britain, Britons, Briton, Britishness, Britisher, Britishism

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G