Britishism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Britishism \Britishism\ n.
     1. an expression that is limited to English as spoken by
        Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American
        English).
  
     Syn: Anglicism, Briticism.


          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens.
  
     Syn: Anglicism.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Britishism
       n 1: an expression that is limited to English as spoken by
            Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American
            English) [syn: {Anglicism}, {Briticism}]
       2: a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens [syn: {Anglicism}]