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Britishism

Britishism noun: a word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain.

Noun

Britishism (countable and uncountable, plural Britishisms)

  1. (rhetoric) A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain.
    Synonyms:
    Anglicism, Briticism
  2. The practice of British religion or culture.

Synonyms of Britishism

Forms of Britishism

pluralBritishisms
alternative formBritish-ism

Origin of Britishism

From British + -ism.

Questions about Britishism

What does Britishism mean?
Britishism means a word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain.
What part of speech is Britishism?
Britishism is a noun.
What is the plural of Britishism?
The plural of Britishism is Britishisms.

Words near Britishism in the dictionary

  1. Britishifying
  2. Britishise
  3. Britishised
  4. Britishish
  5. Britishising
  6. Britishism
  7. Britishisms
  8. Britishize
  9. Britishized
  10. Britishizes
  11. Britishizing

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