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Briticism

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Brit·i·cism  (brt-szm) also Brit·ish·ism (-shzm)
n.
A word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of or peculiar to English as it is spoken in Great Britain.
[From Briti(sh), on the model of words such as Gallicism.]
Briticism [ˈbrɪtɪˌsɪzəm]
n
a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to Britain or its people
Briticism, Britishism
a word or phrase characteristic of speakers of English in Britain and not usually used by English speakers elsewhere.
See also: English
a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of or restricted to British English. Also called Britishism. Cf. Americanism, Canadianism.
See also: Language
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Briticism - an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
Anglicism, Britishism
formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
Translations
Briticism [ˈbrɪtɪsɪzəm] N (US) → modismo m or vocablo m del inglés británico
briticism
n → Britizismus m


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