briticism
1Briticism — Brit i*cism, n. A word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to Great Britain; any manner of using a word or words that is peculiar to Great Britain. [1913 Webster] …
2Briticism — is the term for a language feature that is peculiar to BrE, not Britishism …
3Briticism — ☆ Briticism [brit′ə siz΄əm ] n. a word, phrase, grammatical construction, etc. originating in or peculiar to British English …
4Briticism — A briticism (or britishism) is American English for a word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken chiefly in Great Britain and/or the United Kingdom, and is thus a synonym for one of the meanings of anglicism.… …
5Briticism — noun Etymology: British + icism (as in gallicism) Date: 1868 a characteristic feature of British English …
6Briticism — /brit euh siz euhm/, n. a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of or restricted to British English, esp. as compared with American English, as lift compared with elevator or in hospital with in the hospital. Also, Britishism. [1865 70, Amer.;… …
7Briticism — noun A word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily. Ant: Americanism …
8Briticism — Brit·i·cism || brɪtɪsɪzm n. English word or idiom only used in Great Britain …
9Briticism — [ brɪtɪsɪz(ə)m] (also Britishism ʃɪz(ə)m) noun an idiom used in Britain but not in other English speaking countries …
10briticism — brit·i·cism …
