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Loftattic

Lofty Mysteries

Definition: The space under the roof of a house, often used for storage

Used in a sentence: Our flat may be lacking in storage space, but at least we have a loftattic!

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wadingpaddling

I'd like to be beside the sea.

Definition: walking through or frolicking in shallow water

Used in a sentence: We watched a TV show about the French Rivera the other day and I made Ross promise me that someday we'd take Linus wadingpaddling there.

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cilantrocoriander

Herbtastic

Definition: a leafy herb that tends to be polarizing (people either dig it or HATE it)

Used in a sentence: I love a nice pico de gallo with tomatoes, onion, and cilantrocoriander.

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linequeue

Insanity

Definition: a column of people arranged for orderly processing

Used in a sentence: Ross is morally opposed to overly-long linequeues and refuses to stand in them.

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Commercialadvert

Diapernappy Commercialadvert

Definition: a television or radio spot meant to entice consumers to spend their money on products or services

Used in a sentence: I love a good commericaladvert that makes me laugh. 

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groundbeefmince

Mooo!

Definition: beef finely chopped in a meat grinder

Used in a sentence: The best way to make a hamburger is using nice, slightly fatty groundbeefmince.

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Whinewhinge

Whineywhingey baby

Definition: to be generally unsettled and let people know it by complaining

Used in a sentence: If there aren't any pickles in the house, Ross starts to whinewhinge.

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bogeybooger

...but it's snot.

Definition: the colloquial term for dried nasal mucus 

Used in a sentence:  I've got a cold right now, so I'm very pretty with a nose full of bogeyboogers.

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braidplait*

double braidplait trouble

Definition:  a weaving effect which traditionally uses 3 strands crossed over each other in an alternating manner

Used in a sentence:  There are some really cool hairstyles that use braidplaits, but unfortunately I've never been good at doing them.

*I'd read the word "plait" in British literature before moving here and assumed that it was pronounced "plate".  It is not.  It is pronounced "plat".

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checkbill

Are you being served?

Definition:  The itemized document presented at the end of a meal in a restaurant which indicates the amount due to the restaurant in exchange for the food, drinks, and service provided.

Used in a sentence:  When you have a moment, may I have the checkbill, please?

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Ladybugladybird

Fly away home

Definition: A tiny bug that is red with black spots.

Used in a sentence:  Why is it that people consider a ladybugladybird to be cuter than any other insect?

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soccerfootball

(How have I not done this one before?!?)

Old Timey Sportsman Stanley Matthews

definition:  A game played with a round ball and teams and stuff.
used in a sentence:  I've never really understood the rules of soccerfootball, but it can be very exciting!

Cheerful Sunday

The word "faff" is awesome.  It's much classier than many alternatives.
It simply means "waste of time or needless delay".  It can be used as a noun ("The service is terrible in that restaurant. It's such a faff.") or a verb ("We're running late! Stop faffing and let's go.")  This one of the few Britishisms that I've adopted and it makes me cheerful!

love it!

What words make you happy?

What Britishisms do you use?

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Bicbiro

The write stuff.

Definition: the generecized trademark name of choice for a ballpoint pen

Used in a sentence:  Ross has magic pants that seem to spawn bicbiros as he always ends up with at least 2 in his pockets by the end of the day.

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MCcompere

MCCompere Hammer?

Definition: a master of ceremonies or host of an even such as a comedy evening or review show*
Used in a sentence:  The MCcompere for the talent show obviously had no talent of his own.

*Ross tells me that, at least in the UK, the two words (MC and compere) have different meanings- though he struggled to explain to me what they were.  Apparently, at one point, the MC was a more formal position that remained off stage and organized events whilst the compere was more participatory.  He does concede that the two are pretty much interchangeable now.  I'm allowing it because I'd never heard the term compere before meeting Ross... so there!

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rutabagaswede

He was rooting through my rutabagaswedes*

Definition: a root vegetable that is a cross between a turnip and a cabbage

Used in a sentence:  British people seem to use a lot more rutabagaswedes in their cooking, especially to make a mash.

*Sondheim only used the US word for some reason...

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sidewalkpavement

Don't step on the cracks!

Definition:  The paved area meant for pedestrian traffic, generally alongside a road
Used in a sentence:  I find it ironic that neighborhoods in Texas tend to have better sidewalkpavements, even though people in the UK walk far more frequently.

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Sprinkleshundredsandthousands

Donutlicious!

Definition:  Tiny pieces of sugar candy used to decorate desserts, generally multi-coloured 

Used in a sentence:  Looking at that picture of a chocolate donut covered in sprinklehundredsandthousands is making me want one really badly!

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Jellojelly

There's always room for it!

Definition: a (usually) fruit-flavored dessert made with gelatine, known for it's translucence and jiggliness 

Used in a sentence:  My favourite flavor of jellojelly is red.

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Shrimpprawn

Shrimpprawn Cocktail

Definition:  A sea creature crustacean; either very tasty or yucky, depending on your personal taste

Used in a sentence:  I have one dear friend who didn't realize that the pink state of a shrimpprawn was not raw and required boiling to obtain, bless her.