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Briticism

bri·ti·cism

UK/ˈbɹɪt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)

Origin

From Brit- (in British) + -icism (in Scotticism, Anglicism, etc.). Compare earlier Britishism.

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