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BRITISHISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Britishism mean?
• BRITISHISM (noun)
The noun BRITISHISM has 2 senses:
1. an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
2. a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
Familiarity information: BRITISHISM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Anglicism; Briticism; Britishism
Hypernyms ("Britishism" is a kind of...):
expression; formulation (the style of expressing yourself)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Anglicism; Britishism
Hypernyms ("Britishism" is a kind of...):
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