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O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Briticisms |
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term or expression |
 British
equivalent, or explanation |
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| napkin, table napkin | serviette |
| naught | nought |
| nearsighted | shortsighted |
| neat | tidy |
| necktie | tie |
| newscaster | newsreader |
| newsstand, newsdealer | newsagent (shop), newsvendor (street vendor) |
| night school (after-work adult education) | evening classes |
| night table | bedside table |
| nightgown | nightdress, nightie [colloq.] |
| nightstand | bedside table |
| nightstick | truncheon (policeman's baton) |
| no passing (traffic sign) | no overtaking |
| no place {colloq.] | nowhere |
| normalcy | normality |
| nosh | snack, light meal |
| not-for-profit organization | non-profit, non-profit organization, NPO |
| notebook | exercise book |
| notions (needlework items) | haberdashery |
| number sign (pound sign: #) | hash sign, hash mark |
