This is the list of words having different
meanings in
British
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
and
American English
American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the United States and in most circumstances i ...
: M–Z.
For the first portion of the list, see ''
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L''.
*''Asterisked'' (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively. Additional usage notes are provided when useful.
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
See also
*
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L
*
List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom
This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom. In Canada and Australia, some of the American terms listed are widespread; however, in some cases, another usage is preferred.
* Words with specific American meanings tha ...
*
List of British words not widely used in the United States
References
Further reading
Note: the below are general references on this topic. Individual entries have not yet been audited against the references below and readers looking for ''verifiable'' information should consult the works below unless individual entries in the article's table are properly sourced.
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External links
The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionaryn online dictionary of British slang, viewable alphabetically or by category
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Lists of English words
American English words