| U | Non-U | Aimaz says... |
|---|---|---|
| Bike or Bicycle | Cycle | Bike |
| Dinner Jacket | Dress Suit | eh? |
| Knave | Jack (cards) | jack |
| Vegetables | Greens | vedge |
| Ice | Ice Cream | ice cream |
| Scent | Perfume | perfume |
| They've a very nice house. | They have a lovely home. | nice gaff guv'nor. (seriously, "nice house") |
| Ill (in bed) | Sick (in bed) | both interchangably |
| I was sick on the boat. | I was ill on the boat. | sick |
| Looking-Glass | Mirror | mirror |
| Chimneypiece | Fireplace | fireplace |
| Graveyard | Cemetery | cemetery |
| Spectacles | Glasses | glasses or specs (not spectacles) |
| False Teeth | Dentures | dentures |
| Die | Pass on | anything from the monty python parrot sketch. |
| Mad | Mental | both probably "mental" more than "mad", cos "mad" means "angry" |
| Jam | Preserve | depends whether it is jam or preserve... |
| Napkin | Serviette | dunno, probably napkin |
| Sofa | Settee or Couch | settee (not "couch" sounds too american) |
| Lavatory or Loo | Toilet | toilet or "bog" |
| Rich | Wealthy | rich or "loaded" |
| What? | Pardon? | pardon (or "say again") |
| Good health | Cheers | cheers |
| Lunch | Dinner (for midday meal) | lunch |
| Pudding | Sweet | pudding |
| Drawing-room | Lounge | wtf is a drawing room? lounge or "front room" |
| Writing-paper | Note-paper | computer |
| How d'you do? | Pleased to meet you | sup, y'alright, 'ow're you doin'? |
| (School)master, mistress | Teacher | teacher |
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