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1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (noun.location)
| hyponym | : | blighty, |
| definition | : | a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad (noun.location) |
| instance hypernym | : | kingdom, |
| definition | : | a country with a king as head of state (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | england, |
| definition | : | a division of the United Kingdom (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | northern ireland, |
| definition | : | a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | scotland, |
| definition | : | one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | cambria, cymru, wales, |
| definition | : | one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | british isles, |
| definition | : | Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic (noun.location) |
| member meronym | : | nato, north atlantic treaty organization, |
| definition | : | an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | clanger, |
| definition | : | a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | clawback, |
| definition | : | finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | lucky dip, |
| definition | : | a selection or decision purely at random (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | flit, |
| definition | : | a secret move (to avoid paying debts) (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | rustication, |
| definition | : | temporary dismissal of a student from a university (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | perambulation, |
| definition | : | a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | fare-stage, |
| definition | : | a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | pony-trekking, |
| definition | : | a sport in which people ride across country on ponies (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | fives, |
| definition | : | a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | bagatelle, bar billiards, |
| definition | : | a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | tombola, |
| definition | : | a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | ludo, |
| definition | : | a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | lucky dip, |
| definition | : | a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | piss-up, |
| definition | : | vulgar expression for a bout of heavy drinking (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | rag, |
| definition | : | a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | hornpipe, |
| definition | : | a British solo dance performed by sailors (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | panto, |
| definition | : | an abbreviation of pantomime (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | doddle, |
| definition | : | an easy task (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | minister, |
| definition | : | the job of a head of a government department (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | headship, |
| definition | : | the position of headmaster or headmistress (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | costing, |
| definition | : | cost accounting (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | 11-plus, eleven-plus, |
| definition | : | (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | swiz, |
| definition | : | British slang for a swindle (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | fire watching, |
| definition | : | (during World War II in Britain) watching for fires started by bombs that dropped from the sky (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | snogging, |
| definition | : | (British informal) cuddle and kiss (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | zizz, |
| definition | : | a nap (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | dekko, |
| definition | : | British slang for a look (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | square-bashing, |
| definition | : | drill on a barracks square (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | rub up, |
| definition | : | a review that refreshes your memory (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | shufti, |
| definition | : | a quick look around (originally military slang) (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | lie-in, |
| definition | : | a long stay in bed in the morning (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | point duty, |
| definition | : | the control of traffic by a policeman stationed at an intersection (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | boot sale, car boot sale, |
| definition | : | an outdoor sale at which people sell things from the trunk of their car (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | invigilation, |
| definition | : | keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | aggro, |
| definition | : | (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | punch-up, |
| definition | : | a fistfight (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | go-slow, |
| definition | : | a form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | battle of britain, |
| definition | : | the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | arterial road, |
| definition | : | a major or main route (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | backbench, |
| definition | : | any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | bar, |
| definition | : | a heating element in an electric fire (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | betting shop, |
| definition | : | a licensed bookmaker's shop that is not at the race track (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | bin liner, |
| definition | : | a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | boot, |
| definition | : | British term for the luggage compartment in a car (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | bottle bank, |
| definition | : | a place where bottles can be deposited for recycling (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | caff, |
| definition | : | informal British term for a cafe (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | carriageway, |
| definition | : | one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | clearway, |
| definition | : | a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | climbing frame, |
| definition | : | a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | common room, |
| definition | : | a sitting room (usually at school or university) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | countinghouse, |
| definition | : | office used by the accountants of a business (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | croft, |
| definition | : | a small farm worked by a crofter (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | crossbench, |
| definition | : | any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | delf, |
| definition | : | an excavation; usually a quarry or mine (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | dixie, |
| definition | : | a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | doorhandle, doorknob, |
| definition | : | a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | elastoplast, |
| definition | : | an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | fairy light, |
| definition | : | a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | fish slice, |
| definition | : | a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | fleapit, |
| definition | : | an old shabby movie theater (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | footplate, |
| definition | : | the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | free house, |
| definition | : | a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | front bench, |
| definition | : | any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | fruit machine, |
| definition | : | a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the player (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | brolly, gamp, |
| definition | : | colloquial terms for an umbrella (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | glebe house, |
| definition | : | a parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | greengrocery, |
| definition | : | a greengrocer's grocery store (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | greengrocery, |
| definition | : | groceries sold by a greengrocer (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | gun room, |
| definition | : | military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | guy, |
| definition | : | an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | gymslip, |
| definition | : | a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | hair slide, |
| definition | : | a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | hall of residence, |
| definition | : | a university dormitory (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | hard shoulder, |
| definition | : | a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | home-farm, |
| definition | : | a farm that supplies the needs of a large estate of establishment (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | hose, hosiery, |
| definition | : | socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | hypermarket, |
| definition | : | a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | ironmongery, |
| definition | : | the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | jobcentre, |
| definition | : | a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | lido, |
| definition | : | a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | life office, |
| definition | : | life assurance office (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | lodge, |
| definition | : | small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | l-plate, |
| definition | : | a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | lumber room, |
| definition | : | a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | meat safe, |
| definition | : | a safe for storing meat (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | mews, |
| definition | : | street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | milk float, |
| definition | : | a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | minicab, |
| definition | : | a minicar used as a taxicab (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | minicar, |
| definition | : | a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | minster, |
| definition | : | any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | mod con, |
| definition | : | modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | nearside, |
| definition | : | the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | nick, |
| definition | : | (British slang) a prison (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | boilers suit, boilersuit, overall, |
| definition | : | a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | oxbridge, |
| definition | : | general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | panda car, |
| definition | : | a police cruiser (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | pannikin, |
| definition | : | a small pan or cup (usually of tin) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | pantechnicon, |
| definition | : | a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | paternoster, |
| definition | : | a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | pelican crossing, |
| definition | : | an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | pillar box, |
| definition | : | a red pillar-shaped letter box (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | play-box, playbox, |
| definition | : | a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | plimsoll, |
| definition | : | a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | plughole, |
| definition | : | a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | point, power point, |
| definition | : | a wall socket (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | pull-in, pull-up, |
| definition | : | a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | punnet, |
| definition | : | a small light basket used as a measure for fruits (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | push-bike, |
| definition | : | a bicycle that must be pedaled (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | quarterlight, |
| definition | : | car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | circuit, racing circuit, |
| definition | : | a racetrack for automobile races (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | redbrick university, |
| definition | : | (British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | rowing boat, |
| definition | : | a rowboat (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | scullery, |
| definition | : | a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | secateurs, |
| definition | : | small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | sheeprun, sheepwalk, |
| definition | : | farm devoted to raising sheep (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | shooting brake, |
| definition | : | another name for a station wagon (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | skid lid, |
| definition | : | a crash helmet (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | skidpan, |
| definition | : | a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | slip carriage, slip coach, |
| definition | : | a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | slop basin, slop bowl, |
| definition | : | a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | stall, |
| definition | : | seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | stately home, |
| definition | : | a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | sten gun, |
| definition | : | a lightweight British submachine gun (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | strongroom, |
| definition | : | a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | surgery, |
| definition | : | a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | tannoy, |
| definition | : | a loudspeaker (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | terraced house, |
| definition | : | a house that is part of a terrace (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | titfer, |
| definition | : | a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: `tit for tat' rhymes with `hat') (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | sponge bag, toilet bag, |
| definition | : | a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | tuck box, |
| definition | : | a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | tuck shop, |
| definition | : | a candy store in Great Britain (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | underfelt, |
| definition | : | a carpet pad of thick felt (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | van, |
| definition | : | (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | verge, |
| definition | : | a grass border along a road (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | villa, |
| definition | : | detached or semidetached suburban house (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | vdu, visual display unit, |
| definition | : | (British) British term for video display (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | norfolk wherry, wherry, |
| definition | : | sailing barge used especially in East Anglia (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | wincey, |
| definition | : | a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | winceyette, |
| definition | : | cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | wooden spoon, |
| definition | : | a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | workhouse, |
| definition | : | a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | cert, |
| definition | : | an absolute certainty (noun.attribute) |
| domain member region | : | beastliness, |
| definition | : | unpleasant nastiness; used especially of nasty weather (noun.attribute) |
| domain member region | : | cobblers, |
| definition | : | a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball) (noun.body) |
| domain member region | : | conk, |
| definition | : | informal term for the nose (noun.body) |
| domain member region | : | noddle, |
| definition | : | an informal British expression for head or mind (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | nous, |
| definition | : | common sense (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | facer, |
| definition | : | (a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | snorter, |
| definition | : | something outstandingly difficult (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | niff, pong, |
| definition | : | an unpleasant smell (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | wheeze, |
| definition | : | (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | thatcherism, |
| definition | : | (England) the political policy of Margaret Thatcher (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | fabianism, |
| definition | : | socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law (noun.cognition) |
| domain member region | : | gutter press, |
| definition | : | press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures) (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | rediffusion, |
| definition | : | a system for distributing radio or tv programs (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | royal charter, |
| definition | : | a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain) (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | higher national diploma, hnd, |
| definition | : | a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | class list, honours list, |
| definition | : | a list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | rota, |
| definition | : | a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | whip-round, |
| definition | : | (British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | book token, |
| definition | : | a gift voucher that can be exchanged for books costing up to an amount given on the voucher (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | indent, |
| definition | : | an order for goods to be exported or imported (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | colour supplement, |
| definition | : | (British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends) (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | bumf, bumph, |
| definition | : | reading materials (documents, written information) that you must read and deal with but that you think are extremely boring (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | cobblers, |
| definition | : | nonsense (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | double dutch, |
| definition | : | an incomprehensible talk (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | gen, |
| definition | : | informal term for information (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | highway code, |
| definition | : | the code of rules governing the use of public roads (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | bachelor of medicine, mb, |
| definition | : | (a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | honours, honours degree, |
| definition | : | a university degree with honors (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | double first, |
| definition | : | a first-class honours degree in two subjects (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | storm cone, |
| definition | : | a canvas cone hoisted to warn of high winds (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | ticktack, |
| definition | : | system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | shoulder flash, |
| definition | : | something worn on the shoulder of a military uniform as an emblem of a division etc. (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | trad, |
| definition | : | traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | skiffle, |
| definition | : | a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | argle-bargle, argy-bargy, |
| definition | : | a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | green paper, |
| definition | : | a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | plaint, |
| definition | : | (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed (noun.communication) |
| domain member region | : | prang, |
| definition | : | a crash involving a car or plane (noun.event) |
| domain member region | : | bun-fight, bunfight, |
| definition | : | (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion (noun.event) |
| domain member region | : | jolly, |
| definition | : | a happy party (noun.event) |
| domain member region | : | whist drive, |
| definition | : | a progressive whist party (noun.event) |
| domain member region | : | maundy, |
| definition | : | a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money (noun.event) |
| domain member region | : | burnup, |
| definition | : | a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road (noun.event) |
| domain member region | : | race meeting, |
| definition | : | a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track (noun.event) |
| domain member region | : | zizz, |
| definition | : | a buzzing or whizzing sound (noun.event) |
| domain member region | : | tuck, |
| definition | : | eatables (especially sweets) (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | plain flour, |
| definition | : | flour that does not contain a raising agent (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | fanny adams, |
| definition | : | nautical term for tinned meat (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | high tea, |
| definition | : | substantial early evening meal including tea (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | afternoon tea, tea, teatime, |
| definition | : | a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | nosh-up, |
| definition | : | a large satisfying meal (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | ploughman's lunch, |
| definition | : | a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | hot pot, hotpot, |
| definition | : | a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | caster sugar, castor sugar, |
| definition | : | very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | pud, pudding, |
| definition | : | (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | tipsy cake, |
| definition | : | a trifle soaked in wine and decorated with almonds and candied fruit (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | pease pudding, |
| definition | : | a pudding made with strained split peas mixed with egg (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | roly-poly, roly-poly pudding, |
| definition | : | pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | suet pudding, |
| definition | : | a sweet or savory pudding made with suet and steamed or boiled (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | spotted dick, |
| definition | : | a suet pudding containing currants (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | tart, |
| definition | : | a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | eccles cake, |
| definition | : | a flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | christmas cake, |
| definition | : | a rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | simnel, |
| definition | : | a fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmas (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | tea biscuit, teacake, |
| definition | : | flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | biscuit, cookie, cooky, |
| definition | : | any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term) (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | lemon cheese, lemon curd, |
| definition | : | a conserve with a thick consistency; made with lemons and butter and eggs and sugar (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | chipolata, |
| definition | : | a small thin sausage (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | polony, |
| definition | : | another name for Bologna sausage (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | banger, |
| definition | : | (British informal) pork sausage (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | saveloy, |
| definition | : | a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | butty, |
| definition | : | a sandwich (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | hasty pudding, |
| definition | : | sweetened porridge made of tapioca or flour or oatmeal cooked quickly in milk or water (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | victoria plum, |
| definition | : | a large red plum served as dessert (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | whitefish, |
| definition | : | any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | rock salmon, |
| definition | : | any of several coarse fishes (such as dogfish or wolffish) when used as food (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | cattle cake, |
| definition | : | a concentrated feed for cattle; processed in the form of blocks or cakes (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | salad cream, |
| definition | : | a creamy salad dressing resembling mayonnaise (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | bubble and squeak, |
| definition | : | leftover cabbage fried with cooked potatoes and sometimes meat (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | cottage pie, |
| definition | : | a dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | kedgeree, |
| definition | : | a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | bitter, |
| definition | : | English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | pale ale, |
| definition | : | an amber colored ale brewed with pale malts; similar to bitter but drier and lighter (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | plonk, |
| definition | : | a cheap wine of inferior quality (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | hock, rhenish, rhine wine, |
| definition | : | any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | sundowner, |
| definition | : | a drink taken at sundown (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | scrumpy, |
| definition | : | strong cider (as made in western England) (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | cuppa, cupper, |
| definition | : | a cup of tea (noun.food) |
| domain member region | : | gob, |
| definition | : | a lump of slimy stuff (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | al-muhajiroun, |
| definition | : | a hard-line extremist Islamic group in Great Britain who support bin Laden and other terrorist groups (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | national trust, nt, |
| definition | : | an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | special branch, |
| definition | : | a government police department dealing with political security (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | inland revenue, ir, |
| definition | : | a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | ordnance survey, |
| definition | : | the official cartography agency of the British government (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | estate, estate of the realm, the three estates, |
| definition | : | a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | first estate, lords spiritual, |
| definition | : | the clergy in France and the heads of the church in Britain (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | admass, |
| definition | : | the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British) (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | ld., limited company, ltd., |
| definition | : | a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | slate club, |
| definition | : | a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas) (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | skiffle group, |
| definition | : | a band of musicians who play skiffle (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | gaudy, |
| definition | : | (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | beanfeast, |
| definition | : | an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | liberal democrat party, |
| definition | : | a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | direct-grant school, |
| definition | : | formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | training college, |
| definition | : | a school providing training for a special field or profession (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | open university, |
| definition | : | a British university that is open to people without formal academic qualifications and where teaching is by correspondence or broadcasting or summer school (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | privy council, |
| definition | : | an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown) (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | works council, |
| definition | : | (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | parliament, |
| definition | : | a legislative assembly in certain countries (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | conservancy, |
| definition | : | a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | select committee, |
| definition | : | a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | central intelligence machinery, cim, |
| definition | : | the United Kingdom's central unit for the tasking and coordination and funding of intelligence and security agencies (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | sas, special air service, |
| definition | : | a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups) (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | admiralty, |
| definition | : | the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain) (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | county council, |
| definition | : | the elected governing body of a county (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | british cabinet, |
| definition | : | the senior ministers of the British government (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | shadow cabinet, |
| definition | : | a group of senior members of the political party that is out of power; these members would probably assume corresponding positions as ministers in the British Cabinet if their party was elected (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | high commission, |
| definition | : | an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | public school, |
| definition | : | private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | terrace, |
| definition | : | a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face) (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | spinney, |
| definition | : | a copse that shelters game (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | rave-up, |
| definition | : | a raucous gathering (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | local authority, |
| definition | : | an administrative unit of local government (noun.group) |
| domain member region | : | heath, heathland, |
| definition | : | a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | subtopia, |
| definition | : | monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | county, |
| definition | : | (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | county town, shire town, |
| definition | : | the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | housing estate, |
| definition | : | a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | stockbroker belt, |
| definition | : | a wealthy residential suburb (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | shire, |
| definition | : | a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | no-go area, |
| definition | : | an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | pitch, |
| definition | : | a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | new town, |
| definition | : | a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | outport, |
| definition | : | a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade) (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | weald, |
| definition | : | an area of open or forested country (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | gb, great britain, |
| definition | : | an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | home counties, |
| definition | : | the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded (noun.location) |
| domain member region | : | dale, |
| definition | : | an open river valley (in a hilly area) (noun.object) |
| domain member region | : | mere, |
| definition | : | a small pond of standing water (noun.object) |
| domain member region | : | anglo-saxon, |
| definition | : | a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant' (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | backbencher, |
| definition | : | a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | beadle, |
| definition | : | a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | berk, |
| definition | : | a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | boffin, |
| definition | : | (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | chancellor, |
| definition | : | the honorary or titular head of a university (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | chief constable, |
| definition | : | the head of the police force in a county (or similar area) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | clever clogs, clever dick, |
| definition | : | an intellectual who is ostentatiously and irritatingly knowledgeable (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | coiner, |
| definition | : | a maker of counterfeit coins (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | blimp, colonel blimp, |
| definition | : | any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | commissionaire, |
| definition | : | a uniformed doorman (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | convener, |
| definition | : | the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | crossbencher, |
| definition | : | a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | esq, esquire, |
| definition | : | a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | fire watcher, |
| definition | : | (during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | frontbencher, |
| definition | : | a member of the House of Commons who is a minister in the government or who holds an official position in an opposition party (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | fruiterer, |
| definition | : | a person who sells fruit (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | greengrocer, |
| definition | : | a grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | guvnor, |
| definition | : | (British slang) boss (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | home help, |
| definition | : | a person hired to help in another's home (especially one employed by a local authority to help the infirm with domestic work) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | hooray henry, |
| definition | : | a lively and ineffectual upper-class young man (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | inquiry agent, |
| definition | : | a private detective (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | houseman, intern, interne, medical intern, |
| definition | : | an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | invigilator, |
| definition | : | someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | justiciar, justiciary, |
| definition | : | formerly a high judicial officer (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | kerb crawler, |
| definition | : | someone who drives slowly along the curb seeking sex from prostitutes or other women (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | lady, noblewoman, peeress, |
| definition | : | a woman of the peerage in Britain (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | land agent, |
| definition | : | a person who administers a landed estate (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | linendraper, |
| definition | : | a retail dealer in yard goods (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | lollipop lady, lollipop woman, |
| definition | : | a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | lord chancellor, lord high chancellor, |
| definition | : | the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | mate, |
| definition | : | informal term for a friend of the same sex (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | mercer, |
| definition | : | a dealer in textiles (especially silks) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | mod, |
| definition | : | a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | muffin man, |
| definition | : | formerly an itinerant peddler of muffins (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | nan, |
| definition | : | your grandmother (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | copper's nark, nark, |
| definition | : | an informer or spy working for the police (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | news reader, newsreader, |
| definition | : | someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | office-bearer, |
| definition | : | the person who holds an office (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | outfitter, |
| definition | : | someone who sells men's clothes (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | parliamentary agent, |
| definition | : | a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | patrial, |
| definition | : | a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | peer, |
| definition | : | a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | peer of the realm, |
| definition | : | a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | placeman, placeseeker, |
| definition | : | a disparaging term for an appointee (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | pointsman, |
| definition | : | a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | pork butcher, |
| definition | : | a vendor of pork and products made from pork (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | potboy, potman, |
| definition | : | a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | don, preceptor, |
| definition | : | teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | question master, quizmaster, |
| definition | : | the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | ranker, |
| definition | : | an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | ranker, |
| definition | : | a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | ratepayer, |
| definition | : | a person who pays local rates (especially a householder) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | recorder, |
| definition | : | a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | redcap, |
| definition | : | a member of the military police in Britain (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | remover, |
| definition | : | someone who works for a company that moves furniture (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | returning officer, |
| definition | : | the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | rocker, |
| definition | : | a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | sandboy, |
| definition | : | a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy' (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | scrimshanker, |
| definition | : | a shirker (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | canvasser, scrutineer, |
| definition | : | someone who examines votes at an election (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | settler, |
| definition | : | a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | sir, |
| definition | : | a title used before the name of knight or baronet (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | sixth-former, |
| definition | : | a student in the sixth form (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | skivvy, slavey, |
| definition | : | a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | slop-seller, slopseller, |
| definition | : | a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | smallholder, |
| definition | : | a person owning or renting a smallholding (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | sod, |
| definition | : | an informal British term for a youth or man (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | spiv, |
| definition | : | a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | sprog, |
| definition | : | a child (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | sprog, |
| definition | : | a new military recruit (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | squire, |
| definition | : | an English country landowner (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate, |
| definition | : | (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | stockjobber, |
| definition | : | one who deals only with brokers or other jobbers (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | stone breaker, |
| definition | : | someone who breaks up stone (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | sublieutenant, |
| definition | : | an officer ranking next below a lieutenant (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | suffragette, |
| definition | : | a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | grass, supergrass, |
| definition | : | a police informer who implicates many people (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | supremo, |
| definition | : | the most important person in an organization (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | tallyman, |
| definition | : | one who sells goods on the installment plan (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | tearaway, |
| definition | : | a reckless and impetuous person (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | ted, teddy boy, |
| definition | : | a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | thatcherite, |
| definition | : | an advocate of Thatcherism (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | ticket tout, tout, |
| definition | : | someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | townee, |
| definition | : | townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | valuer, |
| definition | : | someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | victualer, victualler, |
| definition | : | an innkeeper (especially British) (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | wally, |
| definition | : | a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | wog, |
| definition | : | (offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | wykehamist, |
| definition | : | a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College (noun.person) |
| domain member region | : | knock-on effect, |
| definition | : | a secondary or incidental effect (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain member region | : | medium wave, |
| definition | : | a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz) (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain member region | : | pot plant, |
| definition | : | a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors) (noun.plant) |
| domain member region | : | ratables, rateables, |
| definition | : | property that provides tax income for local governments (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | smallholding, |
| definition | : | a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | crown land, |
| definition | : | land that belongs to the Crown (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | rent-rebate, |
| definition | : | a rebate on rent given by a local government authority (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | peppercorn rent, |
| definition | : | very low or nominal rent (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | sick benefit, sickness benefit, |
| definition | : | money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | christmas box, |
| definition | : | a present given at Christmas for services during the year (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | council tax, |
| definition | : | a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | rates, |
| definition | : | a local tax on property (usually used in the plural) (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | poor rates, |
| definition | : | a local tax for the relief of the poor (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | base rate, |
| definition | : | the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | refresher, |
| definition | : | a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | water-rate, |
| definition | : | rate per quarter for water from a public supply (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | assurance, |
| definition | : | a British term for some kinds of insurance (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | giro account, |
| definition | : | an account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bank (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | giro, giro cheque, |
| definition | : | a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | tenpence, |
| definition | : | a decimal coin worth ten pennies (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | threepence, |
| definition | : | former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | sixpence, tanner, |
| definition | : | a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970 (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | maundy money, |
| definition | : | specially minted silver coins that are distributed by the British sovereign on Maundy Thursday (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | divvy, |
| definition | : | short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | carry-forward, carry-over, |
| definition | : | the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | premium bond, |
| definition | : | a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | civil list, |
| definition | : | a sum of money voted by British Parliament each year for the expenses of the British royal family (noun.possession) |
| domain member region | : | last, |
| definition | : | a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | quarter, |
| definition | : | a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | in, inch, |
| definition | : | a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | perch, pole, rod, |
| definition | : | a linear measure of 16.5 feet (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | tod, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | stone, |
| definition | : | an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | milliard, |
| definition | : | a billion (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | 1000000000000, billion, one million million, |
| definition | : | the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | quadrillion, |
| definition | : | the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | top-up, |
| definition | : | an amount needed to restore something to its former level (noun.quantity) |
| domain member region | : | poverty trap, |
| definition | : | a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off (noun.state) |
| domain member region | : | crick, kink, rick, wrick, |
| definition | : | a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) (noun.state) |
| domain member region | : | appro, |
| definition | : | an informal British abbreviation of approval (noun.state) |
| domain member region | : | hard cheese, |
| definition | : | bad luck (noun.state) |
| domain member region | : | fug, |
| definition | : | (British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere (noun.state) |
| domain member region | : | ratability, rateability, |
| definition | : | the state of being liable to assessment or taxation (noun.state) |
| domain member region | : | town gas, |
| definition | : | coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use (noun.substance) |
| domain member region | : | derv, |
| definition | : | diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle) (noun.substance) |
| domain member region | : | clunch, |
| definition | : | hardened clay (noun.substance) |
| domain member region | : | surgical spirit, |
| definition | : | methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery) (noun.substance) |
| domain member region | : | half-term, |
| definition | : | a short vacation about halfway through a school term (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | vac, |
| definition | : | informal term for vacation (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | november 5, |
| definition | : | anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | guy fawkes day, |
| definition | : | day for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | sell-by date, |
| definition | : | a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | quarter day, |
| definition | : | a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | guest night, |
| definition | : | an evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | rag, rag week, |
| definition | : | a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | rag day, |
| definition | : | a day on which university students hold a rag (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | boxing day, |
| definition | : | first weekday after Christmas (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | speech day, |
| definition | : | an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | year dot, |
| definition | : | as long ago as anyone can remember (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | kip, |
| definition | : | sleep (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | question time, |
| definition | : | a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers (noun.time) |
| domain member region | : | judder, shake, |
| definition | : | shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively (verb.motion) |
| domain member region | : | scrimshank, |
| definition | : | British military language: avoid work (verb.social) |
| domain member region | : | potted, |
| definition | : | (British informal) summarized or abridged (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | fly, |
| definition | : | (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | pawky, |
| definition | : | cunning and sly (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | dinky, |
| definition | : | (British informal) pretty and neat (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | dishy, |
| definition | : | (informal British) sexually attractive (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | non-u, |
| definition | : | not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | u, |
| definition | : | (chiefly British) of or appropriate to the upper classes especially in language use (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | starkers, |
| definition | : | (British informal) stark naked (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | boss-eyed, |
| definition | : | (British informal) cross-eyed (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | canty, |
| definition | : | lively and brisk (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | common or garden, |
| definition | : | the usual or familiar type (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | groovy, swagger, |
| definition | : | (British informal) very chic (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | gammy, |
| definition | : | (British informal) sore or lame (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | all-mains, |
| definition | : | used of a radio receiver that is adaptable to all voltages (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | niffy, |
| definition | : | (British informal) malodorous (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | swingeing, |
| definition | : | severe; punishingly bad (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | shirty, snorty, |
| definition | : | (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | po-faced, |
| definition | : | humorless and disapproving (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | peckish, |
| definition | : | somewhat hungry (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | dickey, dicky, |
| definition | : | (British informal) faulty (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | potty, |
| definition | : | (British informal) trivial (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | whacking, |
| definition | : | (British informal) enormous (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | long-dated, |
| definition | : | of a gilt-edged security; having more than 15 years to run before redemption (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | short-dated, |
| definition | : | of a gilt-edged security; having less than 5 years to run before redemption (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | take-away, takeout, |
| definition | : | of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | red-brick, redbrick, |
| definition | : | of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | grotty, |
| definition | : | very unpleasant or offensive (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | post-free, |
| definition | : | postpaid (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | buckshee, |
| definition | : | free of charge (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | made-up, |
| definition | : | having been paved (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | chuffed, |
| definition | : | very pleased (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | jumped-up, |
| definition | : | (British informal) upstart (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | toffee-nosed, |
| definition | : | snobbish; pretentiously superior (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | major, |
| definition | : | of the elder of two boys with the same family name (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | minor, |
| definition | : | of the younger of two boys with the same family name (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | billion, |
| definition | : | denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | trillion, |
| definition | : | one quintillion in Great Britain (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | tod, |
| definition | : | alone and on your own (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | bolshy, stroppy, |
| definition | : | obstreperous (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | capital, |
| definition | : | first-rate (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | spiffing, |
| definition | : | excellent or splendid (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | ropey, ropy, |
| definition | : | (British informal) very poor in quality (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | gobsmacked, |
| definition | : | utterly astounded (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | jiggered, |
| definition | : | (British informal expletive) surprised (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | buttoned-up, |
| definition | : | (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | brummagem, |
| definition | : | cheap and showy (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | ratable, rateable, |
| definition | : | liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | unratable, |
| definition | : | not subject to locally assessed property taxes (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | whacked, |
| definition | : | (British informal) exhausted or worn out (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | manky, |
| definition | : | inferior and worthless (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | tinpot, |
| definition | : | inferior (especially of a country's leadership) (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | fuggy, |
| definition | : | (British informal) poorly ventilated (adj.all) |
| domain member region | : | clapped out, |
| definition | : | worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate (of cars or machines or people) (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | britannic, |
| definition | : | of Britain (adj.pert) |
| domain member region | : | action replay, instant replay, replay, |
| definition | : | the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | beltway, bypass, ring road, ringway, |
| definition | : | a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | dashboard, fascia, |
| definition | : | instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | ponce, |
| definition | : | a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses (noun.person) |
| domain member usage | : | baking tray, cookie sheet, |
| definition | : | a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing, |
| definition | : | street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | sandbox, sandpile, sandpit, |
| definition | : | a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | signal box, signal tower, |
| definition | : | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | jumper, sweater, |
| definition | : | a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | remit, |
| definition | : | the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with (noun.cognition) |
| domain member usage | : | groundnut oil, peanut oil, |
| definition | : | an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap (noun.food) |
| domain member usage | : | veg, vegetable, veggie, |
| definition | : | edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant (noun.food) |
| domain member usage | : | exile, expat, expatriate, |
| definition | : | a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country (noun.person) |
| domain member usage | : | chilly, parky, |
| definition | : | appreciably or disagreeably cold (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | britannic, |
| definition | : | of Britain (adj.pert) |
| domain member region | : | action replay, instant replay, replay, |
| definition | : | the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape (noun.act) |
| domain member region | : | beltway, bypass, ring road, ringway, |
| definition | : | a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | dashboard, fascia, |
| definition | : | instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls (noun.artifact) |
| domain member region | : | ponce, |
| definition | : | a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses (noun.person) |
| domain member usage | : | baking tray, cookie sheet, |
| definition | : | a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing, |
| definition | : | street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes) (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | sandbox, sandpile, sandpit, |
| definition | : | a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | signal box, signal tower, |
| definition | : | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | jumper, sweater, |
| definition | : | a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body (noun.artifact) |
| domain member usage | : | remit, |
| definition | : | the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with (noun.cognition) |
| domain member usage | : | groundnut oil, peanut oil, |
| definition | : | an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap (noun.food) |
| domain member usage | : | veg, vegetable, veggie, |
| definition | : | edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant (noun.food) |
| domain member usage | : | exile, expat, expatriate, |
| definition | : | a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country (noun.person) |
| domain member usage | : | chilly, parky, |
| definition | : | appreciably or disagreeably cold (adj.all) |
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