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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19929249

Bluegrass Lass

Interesting. I didn't even realize some of those examples were British, and I've been using them for years. I guess Britishisms have creeped in to my vocabulary!

robin1234

That is an interesting list. Not sure about these three words;
Flat (as in apartment)
Frock
Sussed

Flat (for instance, cold water flat) has been in use in the US since early times for a cheap, maybe slum apartment. This list claims it is now used in real estate for a luxury or high-end apartment!

My mother in law used "frock" so I assume it was common in 1930s NYC..

"Suss" and "sussed" were certainly in use in youth culture vernacular in the US in the 1970s...

kimilseung

I needed the presidential debate to inform me that malarky is not British, but Irish.

robin1234

Yes we British just say "bunch of stuff."

Yorkieabroad

Autumn isn't new over here.....its been around at least as long as pole-dancing............

Hiro11

Autumn, bum, holiday, kit, queue, roundabout, sussed and twit were never uniquely Britishisms are were always in (somewhat) common use here in US. I've never heard and American use any of the other ones.

GeoffM

Explaining to a 17-year old female neighbour what "bollocks" meant was interesting. She doesn't use the word quite so often any more now she knows what it means.

robin1234

I have, almost all of them; I think it is a combination of popular culture (Americans being exposed to British films, TV and social media) and business globalisation. For instance, "mobile" instead of "cell-phone." You see that in emails from vendors, work colleagues etc. from other countries, it may gradually replace cell phone in North America.

Sally Redux

I think they might filter through slower on the West Coast. It's still definitely fanny not bum here. The only one I have heard is people saying they think 'gobsmacked' is hilarious.

GeoffM

T-Mobile, lots of adverts, websites that ask for mobile phone number, mobile apps... I just wish they'd say mo-bile instead of mo-bill! (But that's a personal preference, so no flaming please)

Hearing that the bus driver was pissed makes me do a double take. I've known what it means for nearly a couple of decades, yet it still throws me for a moment.

robin1234

OK I hadn't thought of that.. as we move from phones (cell phones) to smart phones etc etc, we move to "mobile devices" in general. So the term cell phone will eventually drop away..?

GeoffM

I'm sure there'll be stalwarts who won't change what they say!

I thought "texting" wasn't that popular before I came here but I hear a mix of "send me an SMS" and "text me".

Tarkak9

... Any word when grammar may make it across the pond?!?

Hiro11

Any word on when proper dentistry, plumbing and coffee might make it across to the UK?