Briticisms
Expressions from England
Briticisms are words, phrases, spellings, or expressions characteristic of British English rather than American or other varieties.
The term mirrors *Americanisms* and typically appears in discussions comparing the two dialects: The author's Briticisms—"whilst," "fortnight," "queue"—mark the text as distinctly UK in origin.
Also *Britishisms*.
Mechanism for vertical transport
- lorryBritish freight vehicle
- flatLacking vertical variation
- biscuitSmall baked quick bread
- chipsThin fried slices
queue · pavement · petrol · boot · bonnet · loo · rubbish · nappy
Steeped leaf beverage
- queueingWaiting in order
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- NHSUK state healthcare
- BBCBritish public broadcaster
Boxing Day · bank holiday · Oxbridge · full English · cuppa · elevenses · brolly · wellies
Gore-covered or British curse
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- blimeyBritish surprise interjection
- crikeyMild surprise interjection
dodgy · cheeky · gutted · knackered · sacked · rubbish · fancy · proper
lift
Mechanism for vertical transport
chips · queue · pavement · petrol · boot · bonnet · loo · rubbish · nappy · jumper
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
BBC · Boxing Day · bank holiday · Oxbridge · full English · cuppa · elevenses · brolly · wellies · cricket
bloody
Gore-covered or British curse
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- blimeyBritish surprise interjection
crikey · dodgy · cheeky · gutted · knackered · sacked · rubbish · fancy · proper · sorted
colour
Visual wavelength property
centre · theatre · metre · litre · realise · organise · defence · licence · catalogue · programme
shan't
Will not, contracted
rather · quite · terribly · frightfully · awfully · jolly · ghastly · splendid · marvellous · dreadful