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Spoken English Dictionary, USA to England
Updated January 2002This file was not checked for spelling or grammar.
An English to English dictionary translating spoken English in the USA to the English equivalent. Includes words and phrases collected from multiple web sites. Hopefully, duplicates have been removed.
NOTE: This is a resort of the England to USA file. Although I cleaned up the USA side a little, there still might be problems with the sort.
My thanks to Adrienne for proof reading this dictionary, helping remove errors and adding new items.
| From USA | From England |
| A | A |
| Acetaminophen | Paracetamol |
| Advertisement | Advert |
| Ages | Yonks |
| Airfoil | Aerofoil |
| Airplane | Aeroplane |
| Airport | Aerodrome |
| Alcohol is served. | Licensed |
| Alcoholic apple cider. | Cider |
| Ale, traditional 'bitter' dry hops ale | Bitter |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Amazed | Gob-smacked |
| Americans | Yanks |
| An airy muffin for tea time. | Crumpet |
| Antenna | Aerial |
| Anyway | Anyroad |
| Apartment | Flat |
| Apartment house | Block of flats |
| Appetizers | Starters |
| Appointment book | Diary |
| Argentina | Argentine, The |
| Argentinian | Argentine |
| Argumentative, bad-tempered | Stroppy |
| Arrest | Nick |
| Arrest | Pinch |
| Attracted to someone or something | Fancy (verb) |
| Attractive woman | Crumpet |
| Australian term for an alcoholic beverage | Grog |
| Automobile Association.n | AA |
| Axleshaft ?? | Halfshaft ?? |
| B | B |
| Baby carriage. | Pram (perambulator) |
| Baby crib | Cot |
| Baby stroller. | Pushchair |
| Babysitter, bodyguard | Minder |
| Backpack | Rucksack |
| Back-up | Reverse |
| Bad mood | Strop |
| Badger (dated) | Brock |
| Baggage claim (airport) | Baggage reclaim |
| Baked potato | Jacket potato |
| Ball-point pen | Biro |
| Bandaid ( brand name ) | Plaster |
| Bandaid (both brand names for bandages) | Elastoplast |
| Band-aid or adhesive tape. | Sticking plaster |
| Bangs (hair) | Fringe |
| Barrel | Choke/venturi {car} |
| Barrette | Slide |
| Bartender | Barman |
| Baseboard | Skirting-board |
| Bathing suit (old) | Swimming costume (old) |
| Bathrobe | Dressing gown |
| Bathroom | W.C. (Water Closet) |
| Bathroom. | Lavatory |
| Beans | Pulses |
| Beef, onions and dumplings. | Exeter Stew |
| Beef, potatoes and onions in a pie crust turnover. | Cornish Pasties |
| Beef, tripe and vegetable stew. | Hot Pot |
| Beets | Beetroot |
| Beltway (Eastern U.S.) | Orbital |
| Bid (as in bid for a building contract) | Tender (noun or verb) |
| Bill (as in currency) | Note |
| Billion | Thousand Million |
| Black and white police car. | Panda car |
| Bleachers | Terrace |
| Blender | Liquidizer |
| Blind (noun - as in duck blind) | Hide (noun) |
| Bobby pin | Hair pin |
| Boiled mutton dinner. | Welsh Cawl |
| Boss | Gaffer |
| Bow of ship | Sharp end |
| Boy, young man | Lad |
| Braid | Plait |
| Bread crumbs, milk and onions. | Bread Sauce |
| Breakfast dish of fish and boiled eggs. | Kedgeree |
| Broccoli rabe | Calabrese |
| Broiling | Grilling |
| Broke | Skint |
| Broken | Buggered |
| Bump (speed) | Hump (speed) |
| Bumper-to-bumper traffic Jam | Tailback |
| Bus (high quality, long distance) | Coach |
| Bus conductor (Scotland) | Clippie |
| Bushing | Bush {car} |
| Busy (telephone). | Engaged |
| Buttocks | Bum |
| Buy a round of drinks, slang | Shout |
| Buy on the installment plan. | Hire purchase |
| C | C |
| Cabinet maker (housing) or fine wood worker ?? | Cabinet maker |
| Caboose | Guard's van |
| Cad | Bounder |
| Cafeteria | Refectory |
| Call | Ring |
| Camping trailer. | Caravan |
| Can | Tin |
| Candy. | Sweetmeats, Sweets |
| Car (railroad) | Coach (railway) |
| Car battery (dated) | Accumulator |
| Car trunk. | Boot |
| Carburetor | Carburettor {car} |
| Carpenter (housing) | Joiner (housing) |
| Cash register | Till |
| Cellular phone | Mobile |
| Center | Centre |
| Chat flirtatiously | Chat up |
| Chatter, grumble | Natter (noun or verb) |
| Cheap | Shoddy |
| Check | Cheque |
| Check (in restaurant) | Bill (restaurant) |
| Checkers | Draughts |
| Checking account | Current account |
| Chief Justice | Lord Chancellor |
| Christmas party favor | Cracker |
| Chug a lug | Knock it back |
| Cigarette | Fag |
| Citizen | Subject |
| Class, grade | Form |
| Classy | Upmarket |
| Clipping (eg from a newspaper) | Cutting |
| Closet | Wardrobe |
| Closet (not only in a kitchen) | Cupboard |
| Clued in | Clued up |
| Clumsy person | Cack handed |
| Coast | Freewheel |
| Coaster, usually with a brewery's logo | Beer mat |
| Coffee with cream. | Coffee, white |
| Comforter (bed) | Duvet |
| Concert, on of annual series in London | Prom |
| Condition | Nick |
| Condom | Sheath |
| Conductor | Guard |
| Convertible | Drop head coupe {car} |
| Convertible top | Hood |
| Cookie | Biscuit |
| Cornstarch | Corn flour |
| Cotter pin | Split pin {car} |
| Cotton | Cotton wool |
| Cotton candy | Candyfloss |
| Counterclockwise | Anticlockwise |
| Countershaft | Layshaft ( of gearbox ) |
| Cozy, comfortable, pleasant | Homely |
| Cracker | Savory biscuit |
| Cracklings. | Scratchings |
| Crazy | Barmy |
| Crazy person or kook | Nutter |
| Criticize | Slate |
| Crossing guard | Lollipop lady |
| Crotch | Crutch |
| Crystallized brown sugar. | Demerara sugar |
| Cup of tea | Cuppa |
| Cupboard or small room; what gays come out of (or remain in) | Closet |
| Curator | Keeper |
| Curb. | Kerb |
| Custom made. | Bespoke |
| Cutesy. | Twee |
| D | D |
| Dark, heavy-bodied ale made with roasted barley or malt added. | Stout |
| Day care center | Creche |
| Dead end | Close |
| Dead end street | Cul de sac |
| Deep-dish Cornish pie stuffed with herrings. | Star Gazy Pie |
| Deflation of another person's self-esteem or | Piss, taking the piss out of |
| Defroster | Demister |
| Defroster | window heater |
| Delivery man | Roundsman |
| Denatured alcohol | Methylated spirit |
| Description of many bitters, overused | Best |
| Dessert | Afters |
| Dessert ("What's for pudding?") | Pudding |
| Dessert. | Sweet |
| Detour | Diversion |
| Diaper. | Nappy |
| Dimmed lights, low beams. | Dipped headlights |
| Dirt road, unpaved road | Unmade road |
| Dish towel, dish cloth | Tea towel |
| Divided highway. | Dual carriage way |
| Do dishes | Wash up |
| Doctor's or dentist's examination room | Surgery |
| Dome lamp | Interior light {car} |
| Domino effect | Knock on |
| Doodad | Doodah |
| Draft beer, traditionally brewed, stored in a wooden keg and hand pumped. | Real ale |
| Dress (noun) | Frock |
| Dried beans. | Haricots |
| Drink drawn from a bulk container, draft | Draught |
| Drinking binge | Piss, on the |
| Driveshaft | Propeller shaft {car} |
| Dropout or graduate | School leaver |
| Drug store, pharmacy. | Chemist shop |
| Drunk | Blotto |
| Drunk | Legless |
| Drunk | Paralytic |
| Drunk | Pissed |
| Drunk as in "You were a bit pissed" (Cockney rhyming slang) | Brahms and liszt |
| Drunk, totally smashed | Assholed |
| Drunkard | Dero |
| Dump, Dump garbage or trash. | Tip (noun, verb) |
| Duplex housing | Semi-detached house |
| E | E |
| Easy task | Doddle |
| Edible Wales seaweed. | Laver |
| Editorial | Leader |
| Eggplant | Aubergine |
| Elated | Over the moon |
| Electrical outlet | Power point |
| Electrician | Sparky |
| Elevator. | Lift |
| Energetic | Sparky |
| England (dated) | Blighty |
| Equip, fit out | Fit (verb) |
| Eraser / condom | Rubber |
| Eventually, when the process is finished | At the end of the day |
| Excursion bus. | Charabanc (very out of date) |
| Excuse me (or) pardon me" | Sorry |
| Exercise class | Keep Fit |
| Exhausted, very tired | Knackered |
| Exit. | Way out |
| Expensive | Dear |
| Extremely strong ale. | Barley wine |
| F | F |
| Face cloth, wash cloth. | Flannel |
| Fall | Autumn |
| Fannypack | Bumbag |
| Faucet | Tap |
| Feeble-minded | Dotty |
| Female ("chick") | Bird |
| Female genitalia (Misusing this word can cause problems) | Fanny |
| Fender. | Mud guard |
| Fender. | Wing |
| Fill up, top off | Top up |
| Fire (employment) | Sack (verb) |
| Firewall | Bulkhead {car} |
| First class | Ace |
| First floor. | Ground floor |
| Fish similar to sole. | Plaice |
| Fish similar to turbot. | John Dory |
| Fish sticks | Fish fingers |
| Fish Store | Fishmonger's |
| Fish, Salted large fat herring or mackerel. | Bloater |
| Fixtures (building) | Fittings |
| Flan | Mexican custard (good) |
| Flashlight | Torch |
| Flat raisin cookies. | Squashed flies |
| Flatter | Flannel |
| Float bowl | Float chamber {car} |
| Food to go | Takeaway |
| Fool or moron | Berk |
| Fool or moron | Burk |
| For a short time (not "in a second") | Momentarily |
| For rent. | To let |
| For that matter | Come to that |
| Foreigner (usually dark ) | Wog |
| Fourteen pounds | Stone |
| Framer (housing) | Carpenter |
| French fries | Chips |
| French toast flavored with wine. | Poor Knights Of Windsor |
| Friend | Mate |
| Frozen | Seized {car} |
| Fruit store | Fruiterer's |
| G | G |
| Game | Match |
| Garbage | Rubbish |
| Garbage bag | Bin liner |
| Garbage can | Bin |
| Garbage can | Dustbin |
| Garbageman | Dustman |
| Garter belt | Suspenders |
| Gas heater | Gas fire |
| Gas Pedal | Accelerator |
| Gasoline. | Petrol |
| Gelatin, Jell-O | Jelly |
| Gelatin-like pudding | Blancmange |
| Generator ( DC ) | Dynamo {car} |
| German shepherd | Alsatian |
| Gigolo (any male consorting with a woman twice his age) | Toy boy |
| Gin drink with mint and slices of cucumber and lemon. | Pimm's Cup |
| Girl, young woman | Lass |
| Give someone a task nobody else wants to do | Lumber |
| Glasses (dated) | Specs |
| Glue | Gum |
| Go away | Bugger off! |
| Go away | Naff off |
| Go away | Sod off |
| Go away, you jerk | Piss off |
| Golden raisins | Sultanas |
| Good (sarcastic) | Ducky |
| Goodbye | Cheerio |
| Good-looking person, a dish | Dishy |
| Graduate student | Postgraduate student |
| Granola | Muesli |
| Great Pyrenees Dog | Pyrenean Mountain |
| Ground | Earth ( electrical ) |
| Ground beef. | Mince |
| Guy, dude | Bloke |
| H | H |
| Ham or Lean bacon, usually boiled. | Gammon |
| Hamburger bun | Bap |
| Hammer (an idea) into someone's head | Din into |
| Hand rolling cigarette tobacco | Snout |
| Hang up phone | Ring off |
| Hardware store | Ironmonger's |
| Hat (Cockney rhyming slang, "hat" rhymes with "tit for tat") | Titfer |
| Header | Exhaust manifold {car} |
| Healthfood | Wholefood |
| Heat riser | Hot spot |
| Heated argument | Argy-bargy |
| Heated, sweetened and spiced, usually wines. | Mulled |
| Hedge | Hedgerow |
| Herring or mackerel sandwich spread. | Bloater paste |
| High | Top gear {car} |
| High beams | Full lights |
| Highrise | Tower block |
| Highway (auto lanes) | Carriageway |
| Highway overpass, | Flyover |
| Highway patrol car | Squad car |
| Highway rest stop | Lay-by |
| Highway, freeway, turnpike | Motorway |
| Homosexual | Ponce |
| Homosexual | Poof |
| Honey (as used by waitresses) | Luv |
| Hood | Bonnet (car) |
| Hooligan | Yob |
| Hooligan, see yob | Yobbo |
| Horny | Randy |
| Horse chestnut | Conker |
| Horse compartment with room to move | Loosebox |
| Hungry | Peckish |
| I | I |
| Ice cream. | Ice |
| Idiot | Drongo |
| Idiot, Unpleasant person (der. sodomist) | Sod |
| Iffy, questionable, in the gray area, tricky, chancy | Dodgy |
| Imitate the sound of a small engine | Putter |
| In good condition | In good nick |
| In reference to a performance, a hit. | Bomb |
| In reference to numbers, zero. | Nought |
| In succession | On the trot |
| In the future | In future |
| In the hospital | in hospital |
| Inclusive | All-in |
| Inexpensive (not necessarily in a negative light) | Cheap |
| Insane, not angry. | Mad |
| Instruction | Tuition |
| Insurance premium reduction | No claims bonus |
| Intermission | Interval |
| Internet addict | Spod |
| Investigate something or someone for "quality" | Vet |
| Irish mashed potato dish with scallions. | Champ |
| Irish or American whiskey | Whiskey |
| J | J |
| JaguarXKE | Jaguar E-Type |
| Jail | Gaol |
| Jelly | Jam |
| Jelly roll. | Swiss roll |
| Jerk, idiot | Prat |
| Juice concentrate, Fruit-flavored drink. | Squash |
| Jumper. | Pinafore dress |
| K | K |
| Kerosene | Paraffin |
| Kiss or "make out" or, in the extreme, to have sex | Shag |
| Knee-high rubber boots. | Wellingtons, wellies |
| L | L |
| Ladybug | Ladybird |
| Lady's room | Ladies' |
| Laid off / fired | Made redundant |
| Lame or stupid or Worthless or unfashionable | Naff |
| Large supermarket out of town selling everything | Hypermarket |
| Lash | Clearance {car} |
| Lash | Free-play {car} |
| Latch | Catch |
| Latches | Locks |
| Laundromat | Launderette |
| Lawyer who works outside the court room. | Solicitor |
| Leash | Lead |
| Left turn | Turning left |
| Leftover beef & mashed potatoes with fresh greens (cabbage) & onion. | Bubble and Squeak |
| Lemon pie filling used to for tiny tarts, or as a spread. | Lemon Cheese |
| Lemonade mixed with bitter. | Shandy |
| Lemon-lime soda | Lemonade |
| Less expensive section of a pub. | Public bar |
| License Plate | Number plate |
| Light beer; the closest to American. | Lager |
| Lima bean like beans. | Broad beans |
| Line | Queue |
| Lineup | Identity parade |
| Liquor | Spirits |
| Liquor store | Off license |
| Liverpool, person of or from | Scouse |
| Living Room | Lounge |
| Lock ( for valve spring retainer ) | Split cotter |
| Long distance. | Trunk call |
| Long glass used for drinking beer | Yard of ale |
| Long time | Donkey's years |
| Longshoreman | Docker |
| Look (Cockney rhyming slang) | Butcher |
| Look sharp (as in make haste) | Look smart |
| low beams | Lights dipped |
| Lowfat milk | Semi-skimmed milk |
| Lucky | Fluky |
| Lucky or well off | Quids in |
| Lucky, Very! | Jammy |
| Lug nut | Wheel nut |
| M | M |
| Ma'am (brisk semi epithet used by waiters, waitresses) | Madam |
| Maid | Daily |
| Post (noun or verb) | |
| Post | |
| Mailbox | Pillar box |
| Mailbox | Post-box |
| Main street | High street |
| Maize | Corn |
| Making fun of | Mickey, Taking the |
| Maneuver | Manoeuvre |
| Mart | Market |
| Math | Maths |
| Meat pie, boiled or steamed | Beef Pudding |
| Member of Parliament | MP |
| Men's room | Gents |
| Metal chips or debris | Swarf |
| Middle of nowhere | Back of beyond |
| Mild expletive; very | Bloody |
| Million Million | Billion |
| MM-DD-YYYY | DD-MM-YYYY |
| Model (of sorts, usually nude in the newspaper) | Page 3 girl |
| Molasses | Treacle |
| Mom | Mum |
| Motion pictures, movies. | The pictures |
| Motor home | Caravan |
| Motorcycle | Motorbike |
| Mouth | Gob |
| Mover | Removal man |
| Movie | Film |
| Movie theater | Cinema |
| Moving | Removal |
| Moving truck | Removal van |
| Muffler | Car silencer |
| Muffler on a car | Silencer |
| Murphy's Law | Sod's Law |
| Mustard, Very Hot. | Mustard |
| N | N |
| Nail polish | Nail varnish |
| Nail polish | Varnish |
| Naked | Starkers |
| Napkin | Serviette |
| National holiday, usually a Monday. | Bank holiday |
| Nauseated. | Sick |
| Nerd | Wally |
| Never mind | Not to worry |
| Newcastle (person from) | Geordie |
| News stand, telephone booth | Kiosk |
| Newscaster | Presenter |
| Newsstand. | Newsagent |
| Nightstick | Truncheon |
| No meals included | Self-catering |
| Nonfat milk | Skimmed milk |
| Non-profit organization (in general) | Charity |
| Nonsense! "You're talking bollocks." | Bollocks |
| nothing | Bugger-all |
| Nothing, zero | Nil/naught |
| Nudist | Naturist |
| O | O |
| Oatmeal, cooked. | Porridge |
| Odometer | Clock |
| Odometer | Milometer |
| Oil pan | Sump, car |
| On line | On stream |
| One room occupied by poor adult | Bedsit, bedsiter |
| One way ticket | Single ticket |
| Open house | Open day |
| Orchestra seating. | Stalls |
| Oven, stove | Cooker |
| Overcast | Dull (weather) |
| Overdone/gaudy, carried away | Over the top |
| Overhead clearance. | Headway |
| Oysters from the famous beds at Colchester. | Colchesters |
| P | P |
| Pacifier | Dummy |
| Paddywagon | Black Maria |
| Panel truck, van, minivan | Van |
| Panties or briefs | Pants |
| Pants | Trousers |
| Panty hose. | Tights |
| Paper money | Bank note |
| Parka | Anorak |
| Parking brake | Handbrake {car} |
| Parking light | Sidelight {car} |
| Parking lot | Car park |
| Part | Parting |
| Party animal | Raver |
| Party up | Rave up |
| Pass a car | Overtake |
| Pay telephone | Phone box |
| Pedestrian crossing | Pelican crossing |
| Pedestrian crossing. | Zebra crossing |
| Pedestrian underpass. | Subway |
| Penis | Willy |
| Perfect, right on | Spot on |
| Period (the punctuation mark) | Full stop |
| Pharmacist | Chemist |
| Phone booth. | Telephone box, kiosk |
| Phone someone | Ring up |
| Phonograph. | Gramophone |
| Pickled meat, often similar to headcheese. | Brawn |
| Pimple | Spot |
| Pin | Brooch |
| Pinging | Pinking {car} |
| Piston pin or wrist pin | Gudgeon pin {car} |
| Piston pin or wrist pin | Small end, little end {car} |
| Pitman arm | Drop arm {car} |
| Plan, arrangement | Scheme |
| Plastic (Cellophane ) tape (brand name) | Sellotape |
| Plastic bag for toilet articles. | Sponge bag |
| Plastic wrap (brand name) | Clingfilm |
| Playing field | Pitch |
| Pleased | Chuffed |
| Pocket book | Purse (Ladies) |
| Policeman | Bobby (very out of date) |
| Policeman | Constable |
| Policeman | Rozzer [colloquial] |
| Popsicle. | Iced lolly |
| Portion of a pub with slightly higher prices. | Saloon |
| Potato chips | Crisps |
| Potatoes, turnips, and often meat pastry turnover, See Cornish. | Pasty |
| Pregnant | Bun in the oven |
| Prenatal | Antenatal |
| Preppie | Sloane Ranger |
| Preserves | Conserves |
| Primary brake shoe | Leading shoe {car} |
| Principal | Headmaster, Headmistress |
| Prison (noun) | Nick |
| Private bath. | En Suite |
| Private school. | Public school |
| Professor | Lecturer (university) |
| Professor, highest level | Professor (university) |
| Professor, Senior | Reader (university) |
| Prom | Ball |
| Propeller (dated) | Air screw |
| Prospectus, diary of events, catalogue | Calendar (college) |
| Prostitute | Tart |
| Prostitute | Vice girl |
| Pruners or clippers | Secateurs |
| Prussian blue | Engineer's blue |
| Pry | Prise ( force apart ) |
| Pub not tied to one brewery | Free house |
| Pub that is owned by a brewery. | Tied House |
| Pub that makes its own ale | Home Brew House |
| Public school. | State School |
| Pullover, sleeveless sweater | Slipover |
| Punchline, the result of a successful windup | Crack |
| Pureed fruit mixed with sugar and cream. | Fool |
| Purse | Handbag |
| Push up | Press up |
| Put an end to | Put paid to |
| Put to sleep | Put down |
| Putter about | Potter |
| Q | Q |
| Quarrel | Row |
| Quarter of a British pint (1/3 US pint) | Gill |
| Quarter window | Quarter-light {car} |
| Quick, brisk pace | Smart |
| R | R |
| Railroad tie | Sleeper |
| Raincoat. | Mackintosh, Mac |
| Raise (in salary) | Rise (in salary) |
| Raising property price after accepting offer | Gazump |
| Rappel | Abseil |
| Rates, prices | Tariffs |
| Real estate agent. | Estate agent |
| Rebate, cash back | Cashback (noun) |
| Reflectors (embedded in road) | Cats eyes |
| Religious organization (not a college society) | Fraternity |
| Relish | Pickle |
| Rent | Hire |
| Rental apartment with cleaning service. | Service flat |
| Reprimand | Carpet |
| Reservations | Bookings |
| Reserve | Book |
| Restroom | Convenience |
| Restroom | Toilet |
| Restroom (euphuism - for visitors only in private house) | Cloakroom |
| Richly seasoned bit of meat, eggs or cheese that follows a sweet dessert. | Savoury |
| Right of way. | Priority |
| Right turn | Turning right |
| Ring gear ( of differential ) | Crown wheel {car} |
| Road shoulders. | Verges |
| Roadside tempory jail cell with phone to call HQ (no longer in use) | Police box |
| Roast | Joint |
| Rocker panel( beneath doors) | Sill panel {car} |
| Rod bearing | Big-end bearing |
| Room with a tub or shower, but not always a toilet. | Bathroom |
| Roommate | Flatmate |
| Rotor/disk | Brake disk {car} |
| Round pastry, from 2" to a full-size pie. | Tart |
| Roundtrip ticket | Return ticket |
| Routing number (in banking) | Sort code |
| Row housing with shared walls | Terrace housing |
| Royal Automobile Club. | RAC |
| Rum soaked pudding. | Tipsy Pudding |
| Run (for election) | Stand (for election) |
| Run (in stockings) | Ladder |
| Rutabaga, yellow turnip. | Swede |
| S | S |
| Sandbox | Sandpit |
| Sandpaper (fine powdered glass) | Glasspaper |
| Sandwich | Butty (Regional) |
| Sardines | Pilchards |
| Sausage baked in batter. | Toad-in-a-Hole |
| Sausage, firecracker or old car | Banger |
| Sausage, generic term that even includes frankfurters. | Sausage |
| Savory heart, eyes, liver 7 sweetbreads mixture. "pig's fry" or "lamb's fry" | Fry |
| Scalper | Tout |
| Scatter-brained | Scatty |
| Scotch Whiskey | Scotch |
| Screw that | Sod that |
| S-Curve | Z-bend |
| S-curve. | Double bend |
| Second floor (see Ground) | First floor |
| Secondary brake shoe | Trailing shoe |
| Sedan | Saloon car |
| See Wellingtons | Wellies |
| Sell | Flog |
| Semi four-poster. | Half tester |
| Senior citizen | Old age pensioner |
| Senior citizen, Old Age Pensioner. | OAP |
| Set "fix a date" | Fix (verb ) |
| Setscrew, Allen screw | Grub screw |
| Sexual intercourse | Bonking |
| Sexual intercourse | Knobbing |
| Sexual intercourse | Rumpy pumpy |
| Shambles ("The system is shambolic.") | Shambolic |
| Sharp as in appearance | Smart |
| Shellfish similar to oysters. | Cockles |
| Shift | Gear lever {car} |
| Shock absorber, shock | Damper {car} |
| Shopping bag | Carrier bag |
| Shopping cart. | Shopping trolley |
| Sick, not well. | Ill |
| Sick, slightly | Dickey, a bit |
| Sideburns | Sideboards |
| sidewalk | Footpath |
| Sidewalk | Pavement |
| Sidewalk | Pedestrian walkway |
| Similar to blue cheese. | Stilton Cheese |
| Slang for one pound sterling (£). | Quid |
| Sleazy person | Lout |
| Sleep in | Lie in |
| Sleep, nap | Kip |
| Slice of bacon | Rasher |
| Slip cover (furniture) | Loose cover |
| Slogan button. | Badge |
| Slot in the front door for incoming letters | Letter-box |
| Slowpoke | Slowcoach |
| Small | Wee |
| Small box for human cremains | Casket |
| Small measure of spirit | Nip |
| Small salted, smoked herrings. | Kippers |
| Small, boneless pieces of meat. | Collops |
| Smoked breakfast haddock. | Finnan Haddie |
| Snap-ring | Circlip |
| Sneakers | Daps |
| Sneakers | Pumps |
| Sneakers | Trainers |
| Sneakers. | Plimsolls |
| Snow peas | Mange tout |
| Soccer | Football |
| Soda water only. | Soda |
| Soft drinks | Minerals |
| Soliciting a prostitute from a car | Kerb-crawling |
| Spacer | Distance piece {car} |
| Spay, neuter | Doctor |
| Speed bump. | Sleeping policeman |
| Spelunker | Potholer |
| Spindle arm | Steering arm {car} |
| Spoiled | Off |
| Sponge cake, jam, wine, whipped cream, custard and jelly. | Trifle |
| Spool of thread | Reel of Cotton |
| Sports | Sport |
| Squash | Marrow |
| Stabiliser or Sway bar | Anti-roll-bar |
| Stable yard, old. Now a fashionable alley | Mews |
| Stairs (Cockney rhyming slang) | Apples & pears |
| Station Wagon | Estate Car |
| Steal | Pinch |
| Steal (Cockney rhyming slang) | Half Inch |
| Steal (verb) | Nick |
| Steering tie-rod ( or connecting rod ) | Trackrod {car} |
| Stingy | Mean |
| Stopper | Bung (noun) |
| Store | Shop |
| Stout, weak. | Porter |
| Straight, without ice. | Neat |
| Street performer | Busker |
| Streetcar | Tram |
| Stub | Counterfoil |
| Study a subject in college | Read |
| Stupid | Gormless |
| Stupid, slightly insane, ill-advised. (barmy, bonkers, crackers, round the bend. | Daft |
| Subway. | Tube |
| Subway. | Underground |
| Suet pudding with raisins or currants. | Spotted Dick, plum duff |
| Superbowl of Soccer | FA Cup |
| Supervisory nurse | Sister |
| Suspenders | Braces |
| Sweater | Jumper |
| Sweater | Woolly |
| Sweet doughy cake biscuit. | Scone |
| Sweetish, dark ale. | Mild |
| Swindle (small) | Fiddle |
| T | T |
| Talk pointlessly | Rabbit on (verb) |
| Talk show | Chat show |
| Tang or lock | Tab washer |
| Tart filled with savory filling. | Flan |
| Tavern, bar | Pub (public house) |
| Taxi | Hackney Carriage |
| Taxi stand | Rank |
| Tea (the drink) | Char, Cha |
| Television. | Telly |
| Tenement | Housing estate |
| Tent, large, for outdoor events. | Marquee |
| Testicles | Bollocks |
| Thanks, goodbye, or a toast | Cheers |
| Thanks. | Ta |
| The baggage room. | Left luggage |
| Theme song | Signature tune |
| Thermos bottle | Vacuum flask |
| Thick clotted cream. | Devonshire Cream |
| Thread. | Cotton |
| Thrift store | Charity shop |
| Throw up, vomit | Honk |
| Throw-out bearing | Thrust bearing {car} |
| Thumbtack | Drawing pin |
| Tic-Tac-Toe | Noughts and crosses |
| Time allowed to finish the last drink before the pub | Drinking-up time |
| Tire | Tyre |
| To figure something out. | Suss, Suss out |
| Toilet | Bog |
| Toilet, restroom, bathroom | Loo, toilet |
| Toilet. | Water closet, wc |
| Tongue, veal, pork, hard-boiled eggs, mustard, pickles, gravy, pie. | Melton Mowbray Pie |
| Top secret | Most secret |
| Toss | Bung (verb) |
| Towing | Recovery |
| Tractor-trailer | Articulated lorry |
| Traffic circle | Roundabout |
| Transmission | Gear box {car} |
| Trial lawyer (argues in court). | Barrister |
| Triple | Treble |
| Troublemaking, deliberate | Aggro |
| Troubleshooting | Fault finding/diagnosis |
| Truck | Lorry |
| Truck (house furniture mover type) | Pantechnicon |
| Truck stop | Transport cafe |
| Trunk | Boot {car} |
| Try something | Have a go |
| Tuition | Fee (for schooling) |
| Turn signal | Indicator {car} |
| Turtleneck. | Polo neck |
| Tuxedo | Dinner jacket |
| Two weeks | Fortnight |
| U | U |
| Umbrella | Brolly |
| Umbrella. | Gamp (out of date) |
| Unattractive or promiscuous woman | Slag |
| Uncooperative, deliberately | Bloody-minded |
| Underpants (men's) | Y-fronts |
| Underpants, panties | Knickers |
| Undershirt. | Vest |
| Underwear | Smalls |
| Unemployed, Out of work, laid off. | Redundant |
| University degree level | Graduate |
| Unpleasant person | Wanker |
| Unstable or unserviceable | Wonky |
| Urinating | Having a slash |
| Use the toilet | Spend a penny |
| V | V |
| Vacation | Holiday |
| Vacuum cleaner. | Hoover |
| Vacuuming | Hoovering |
| Value Added Tax | VAT |
| Valve cover | Rocker cover{car} |
| Valve lifter | Tappet {car} |
| Valve lifter or tappet | Cam follower or tappet |
| Vending machine | Slot machine |
| Vest. | Waistcoat |
| Video cassette recorder, or the tape you put in it | Video |
| Vigorously criticize someone absent | Slag someone off |
| Vise | Vice |
| Vomit | Pavement pizza |
| Vomiting | Chunder |
| W | W |
| Wake up call in a hotel. | Knock up |
| Washcloth | Face flannel |
| Welfare | Benefit |
| Welfare | Income support |
| Welsh boiled, salted duck. | Hwyader Hallt Ferwedig |
| Welsh cranberry tart. | Teisen Lys |
| Welsh leek and onion pie. | Pastai Cig Moch a Chenin |
| Welsh leek soup. | Cawl O Gig Dafad |
| Welsh mutton pie. | Pastai Penfro |
| Welsh rarebit. | Caws Toast |
| Welsh roast lamb. | Cig Der Cymru |
| Welsh shortbread. | Teisen Berffro |
| Welsh steamed fruit pudding. | Pwdin Yrwyddfa |
| What traditional ale is stored in | Cask |
| Wheelchair. | Bath chair (Old) |
| When the time comes | On the day |
| Whine, whining | Whinge, Whingeing |
| Whole drive train | Transmission {car} |
| Whole wheat. | Wholemeal |
| Wife, husband, friend (china plate = mate) (Cockney rhyming slang) | China |
| Windbreaker. | Windcheater |
| Windshield. | Windscreen |
| Wine (cheap) | Plonk |
| Wise guy | Cheeky |
| Woodland, small area | Copse |
| Woodland, small area regularly harvested | Coppice |
| Worthless, silly, contemptible person. | Git |
| Wrench | Spanner |
| Wrong way | No entry |
| X | X |
| Y | Y |
| Yard sale (commercial) | Jumble sale |
| Yard. | Garden |
| Yeast extract | Marmite (trade name) |
| Yield. | Give way |
| Z | Z |
| Z, The letter "z". | Zed |
| Zip code | Postal code |
| Zucchini | Courgette |
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