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Briticism

American  
[brit-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈbrɪt əˌsɪz əm /

noun

  1. a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of or restricted to British English, especially as compared with American English, as lift compared with elevator or in hospital with in the hospital.

Briticism British  
/ ˈbrɪtɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

  1. a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to Britain or its people

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Etymology

Origin of Briticism

1865–70, British + -ism, with -ic for -ish on the model of Gallicism, etc.

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