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British English Terms

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BIN - trash can

Boot (of a car) – trunk

Cheeky - endearingly rude or disrespectful

Cheerio - a friendly way to say goodbye

Cheers - a quick thank you

Chemist's - drugstore/pharmacy

Cupboard – closet

Daft - a bit stupid or silly

Dolt - a fool

Fancy - a verb expressing desire ("do you fancy

some dinner?")

Flat - apartment

Footway – sidewalk

Fortnight - two weeks

Garden - yard

High street - main street

Holiday - vacation

Lift - elevator

Loo - the toilet

Lorry - truck

Match - game

Post - mail

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

Rubbish - garbage

Skeleton in the cupboard – skeleton in the closet

Snog/snogging - a kiss

Solicitor – lawyer

Sweets - candy

Tickled/tickled pink - very happy