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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, 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.
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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"


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The glossary at the ends helps decipher her Britishisms and unique argot--e.
Rennison, Louise. Startled by his furry shorts; confessions of ... by Rohrlick, Paula / Kliatt
All those expressions like ``nil'' for zero and ``pitch'' for field, those aren't soccerisms, they're Britishisms.
BRADLEY, ARTEST ARE BOTH TROUBLE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Acheson consistently showed a kind of willfulness and courage in public that stands in contrast to modern policy makers, whom Acheson would have regarded as craven, or to use one of his Britishisms, "wet.
Acheson: The Secretary of State Who Created the American World by Thomas, Evan / Washington Monthly
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