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P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Americanisms |
 British
term or expression |
 American
equivalent, or explanation |
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| underdone | not thoroughly cooked; rare, medium-rare (steak) |
| underground (railway) | subway |
| underground station | subway stop |
| undertaker | mortician |
| unfeasible, unfeasibility | infeasible, infeasibility |
| unit trust | mutual fund |
| university | college, university |
| untidy | messy |
| up a gum tree [colloq.] | in great difficulties |
| up sticks [colloq.] (move with all one's possessions) | pull up stakes [colloq.] |
| up the duff, up the spout [both colloq.] | pregnant (especially unintentionally) |
| upmarket | upscale, classy |
| use your loaf [colloq.] | use your head, show some common sense |
| utility room | laundry room |
