UK = US
biscuit = cookie
scone = biscuit
lump of dough = scone
fag = cigarette
homo = fag
gay = happy
socialist = communist
whig = socialist
tory = democrat
right-wing tory = republican
green = tree-hugging
bloke = buddy
sod = fuck
oops = fuck
oh = fuck
jolly = fucking
very = fucking
really = fucking
quite = fucking
guy = motherfucker
bloody = motherfucking
darn = motherfucking
, = , you know,
. = , know what I mean?
! = , man!
nude = pornographic
nudity = porn
flat = apartment
lift = elevator
chemists = drug store
loo = rest room
torch = flashlight
complain = sue
chips = fries
maize = corn
corn = grain
coffee = espresso
tepid water = coffee
cold water = beer
tipsy = drunk
drunk = plastered
pissed = dead drunk
annoyed = pissed
irate = postal
nice = cool
cool = cold
cold = freezing
snow = snow storm
drizzle = rain storm
rain = flood warning
light breeze = wind storm
windy = hurricane
foreign weather = sunshine
brolly = umbrella
telly = TV
umpire = referee
bowler = pitcher
football = soccer
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