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British English Terms

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Bill - check (like at a restaurant)

Boot (of a car) – trunk

Chemist's - drugstore/pharmacy

Chuffed - to be very pleased or happy about something

Coat cupboard - coat closet

Cupboard – closet

Daft - a bit stupid or silly

Diamante – rhinestone

Dolt - a fool

First floor - second floor

Flat - apartment

Fortnight - two weeks

Fringe (hair) – bangs

Garden - yard

Ground floor - first floor

High street - main street

Holiday - vacation

Jumper/pullover - sweater

Lift - elevator

Loo - the toilet

Pinch - to steal or accuse of something

Post - mail

Queue/queue up - a line/to stand in line

Rubbish - garbage

Sweets - candy

Timetable - schedule