Briticismn.
/ˈbrɪtᵻsɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈbrɪdəˌsɪz(ə)m/ Originally U.S.
A word or phrase characteristic of the English of Great Britain but not used in the English of the United States or other countries.
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Briticism1868
1868 R. G. White in Galaxy Mar. 335 This use of the word is a widespread Briticism.
1885 Sat. Rev. 28 Nov. 709 The American critic is within his right when he retorts at once that the use of ‘directly’ in place of ‘as soon as’ is a Britticism.
1901 B. Matthews Parts of Speech v. 100 For an American to object to a Briticism as such..is equivalent to a refusal to allow the English language to grow.
1959 I. Gershwin Lyrics on Several Occasions 157 I remembered ‘muddle through’ as a Briticism..much used at the time of World War I.
1998 Chicago Tribune 27 Aug. ii. 6/1 Garden-variety Briticisms are nothing compared to cockney, however.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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