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British-American
Glossary
Smoothing transatlantic
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Index
of Briticisms |
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B C D E
F G H
I J
K L M N
O P Q
R S T
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| kedgeree |
breakfast dish made of fish, rice and eggs |
| Keep your
pecker
up! |
Keep
cheerful and smiling no matter what! |
| kerb |
curb |
| kerfuffle
[colloq.] |
unnecessary
or noisy excitement or disturbance |
| kettle |
teakettle,
kettle |
| kick-off (as in 'for a
kick-off') |
start |
| killick
[nautical
slang] |
leading seaman |
| kindergarten |
preschool |
| kip [colloq.] |
sack time
[colloq.], sleep, nap |
| kipper |
herring first treated with salt and then smoked; usually eaten for
breakfast |
| kirby
grip (Kirbigrip™) |
a
kind of sprung hairgrip |
| kissagram,
kissogram |
novelty
greetings message delivered with a kiss |
| kit |
gear or clothing for sporting activities,
etc;
electronic equipment or gadgetry |
| knackered
[slang] |
exhausted, worn out |
| knickerbockers |
knickers |
| knickers |
panties |
| knob
[slang] (penis) |
pecker
[slang] |
| knocking shop
[slang] |
brothel |
| knock off
[slang] |
have sex with a woman |
| knock-on effect |
indirect or secondary effect |
| knock spots off
[slang] |
defeat easily |
| knock
up [slang] |
make or arrange
something hastily; arouse a person with a knocking sound; practice a
ball game before formal play begins; score runs rapidly (in cricket) |
| knockers
[slang] (female breasts) |
hooters,
jugs [both slang], boobs [colloq.] |
| knuckle-duster |
brass
knuckles |
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