BRITICISM


Meaning of BRITICISM in English

/ ˈbrɪtɪsɪzəm; NAmE / (also Brit·ish·ism / ˈbrɪtɪʃɪzəm; NAmE /) noun

a word or expression used in Britain but not in other English-speaking countries

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from British .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.