A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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British | Canadian | American |
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fag, cigarette, ciggy, ciggie | cigarette, smoke, butt | cigarette, smoke, cigaret |
fag end, dog end | cigarette butt | cigarette butt |
faggots | meat balls | meat balls |
fairy, poofta, pansy, gay, bent, queer, poof, nancy boy, woofta (all offensive, except for `gay') | gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, nancy, (all offensive, except for `gay') | gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, (all offensive, except for `gay') |
fairy cake | cupcake | cupcake |
fancy dress party | costume party | costume party |
| fair | fair, carnival | fair, carnival |
| fairy lights | Christmas lights | Christmas lights |
| family allowance
| child benefit, baby bonus, child tax benefit | child tax benefit |
| fantastic, ace, blinding, brill, brilliant, the dog's bollocks, smashing, mega, fab, wicked, dead good | fantastic | fantastic |
| fanny, vagina | vagina | vagina |
| farm (small, for pleasure) | hobby farm | hobby farm |
| fart, fluff, trump, break wind, blow off, bottom burp, botty burp, guff, let off, let one go, let (one) rip | fart | fart |
Father Christmas, Santa Claus | Santa Claus | Santa Claus |
| fell (a tree) | fell, fall | fell, fall |
| feller | feller, faller | feller, faller |
female undergraduate | coed (dated) | coed (dated) |
film | movie, film | movie, motion picture, film |
| financial year | financial year, fiscal year | fiscal year |
| finger (the) | Trudeau salute, the finger, one-fingered salute, highway salute | the finger, one-fingered salute, highway salute |
fire brigade, fire service | fire department | fire department |
fire engine | fire truck, fire engine | fire truck, fire engine |
fire station | fire hall | fire station, fire house |
first name, given name, Christian name | first name, given name | first name, given name |
fish fingers | fish sticks | fish sticks |
| fishing boat | fishing boat, fishboat (esp BC) | fishing boat |
| fit (epileptic) | seizure, fit | seizure, fit |
fitted carpet | wall-to-wall carpet | wall-to-wall carpet |
fizzy drink, pop | pop, soft drink | soda, soft drink, pop (Midwest), soda pop, etc. |
flannel | face cloth, washcloth | face cloth, washcloth |
flat | apartment, condo, condominium | apartment, condo, condominium |
flatmate, housemate | roommate, housemate | roommate |
flat tyre, puncture | flat tire | flat (tire) |
| flavoursome | flavoursome, flavourful | flavorsome, flavorful |
flex | cord | cord |
flick-knife | switchblade | switchblade |
flip-flops | flip-flops, thongs | thongs, flip-flops |
| flirt | flirt, make out with someone, make a move on someone, make moves on someone | flirt, make out with someone, make a pass at someone, make time with someone, make eyes at someone, make a play for someone |
floor | floor, storey | storey |
| flyer (advert) | flyer, shopper | flyer, shopper |
flyover | flyover, overpass | overpass |
football, soccer, togger | soccer | soccer |
footballer | soccer player | soccer player |
fortnight, two weeks | two weeks | two weeks |
fortnightly, biweekly | biweekly | biweekly |
| 4x4 (not a pick-up truck), Discovery | SUV, Sports Utility Vehicle | SUV, Sports Utility Vehicle |
| four-poster bed | four-poster bed, canopy bed | canopy bed |
| four-wheel drive | four-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, AWD | four-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, AWD |
foyer | foyer, lobby | lobby |
freefone | toll-free | toll-free |
French beans, runner beans, green beans | string beans, green beans | string beans, green beans |
| French-Canadian | French-Canadian, pepsi (derog), Franco, frog (derog) Franco-Canadian, francophone, Quebecer, Quebecois, Quebecoise, Quebecker | French-Canadian |
French kiss, snog | neck, French,
French kiss, tonsil hockey, swap spit | French kiss, make out, neck (dated) |
French letter, condom, Durex, johnny | condom, rubber | condom, rubber |
fresher | freshman, frosh (sl) | freshman, frosh (sl) |
fridge | fridge | fridge, icebox |
| friend (female, of female) | friend, girlfriend | friend, girlfriend |
fringe | bangs | bangs |
frock, dress | dress | dress |
fruit machine | slot machine, VLT, video lottery machine | one-armed bandit, slot machine |
frying pan | frying pan, skillet, fry pan | skillet, fry pan, frying pan |
| Fucking hell! Chuffin' hell! Bloody hell! For fuck's sake!, For Pete's sake! Frigging hell! | Fucking hell! | Fucking hell! |
| Fuck off!, Get lost!, Bog off!, Clear off!, Buzz off!, Knob off!, Piss off!, Naff off!, On your bike!, Sod off! Sod you!, Up your bum!, Up yours!, Bugger off!, Get stuffed! | Fuck off! | Fuck off! |
| full-board | American plan (unusual) | American plan (unusual) |
full stop (punctuation mark) | period | period |
funeral parlour | funeral home, funeral parlour, funeral chapel | funeral home, funeral parlor |
funfair | amusement park | amusement park |
| funny bone | ? | crazy bone, funny bone |
further education | continuing education | continuing education |
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