ˈbrid.əˌsizəm, -itə- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Brit ish + -icism (as in Gallicism)
: a characteristic feature in British English especially as contrasted with American English (as waistcoat contrasted with vest, navvy with day laborer, to register luggage with to check baggage, to engage a servant with to hire a servant, tyre with tire, kerb with curb)