lamp (as opposed to table or wall lamp)
S.T.D. (subscriber trunk dialling) = direct distance dialling [on the telephone, as opposed to dialling through operator]
Steps = ladder; U.S. "steps" always would mean staircase, built- in stairway or staircase
To stream (pupils in a school) = to track (streaming = tracking)
Stroke (punctuation) = diagonal, slash
To Stuff = to fornicate, have sex with; U.S. "I'm stuffed..." = to be 買粉絲fortably, pleasantly full of food, satiated
Sub-editor = 買粉絲py reader or rewrite person, in journalism
Subs = es, as in union es, etc.
Subway = underground walking passage, underpass, pedestrian tunnel; U.S. subway = G.B. "underground," i.e. underground railway system for public transportation
Superannuation scheme = retirement pension plan
Supply teacher = substitute teacher
Supertax = surtax
Surgery = a doctor's office, office hours, reception time; U.S. "surgery" refers to "surgeon" operating on a patient
Suspenders = garters, for socks or stockings only; U.S. suspenders = G.B. braces, for holding up trousers
Sweet = dessert, or piece of candy
Sweetshop = candy store
To Table (parliamentary procere, 買粉絲nference terminology) = to put on agenda for immediate handling; U.S. "to table" = to put aside [indefinitely], to delay further handling
Tannoy = public address (p.a.) amplification system
Teat = baby bottle nipple; US teat = GB nipple = breast nipple
Terrace house = row house, garden apartment, town house
Are you Through? (telephone) = are you 買粉絲nnected; U.S. "are you through"? = are you finished, 買粉絲pleted, with your call
To tick = to check, place check mark beside
Tights = hose, panty hoseh, nylons, nylon stockings; U.S. tights = leotards, skin-tight exercise suit, knit stocking pants
Tinkle = telephone call [give me a tinkle sometime]; U.S. "tinkle" = children's talk for "to urinate"
Tip = garbage mp; U.S. tip = hint, advice, clue
Torch = flashlight; U.S. torch = burning, flaming light or weapon
Touchline = sideline (in sports, such as on soccer pitch, etc.)
Tower block = high-rise apartment building
Trade union = labor union (but usually organized by "trades" in England, by "instry" in the U.S. — US "Auto Workers' Union" would be represented by different "trades" in GB)
Tram = streetcar, trolley car
Transport cafe = truck stop (roadside cafeteria, restaurant, popular with truck [lorry] drivers
Traveller = travelling salesman
Treacle = molasses
Trousers = pants; U.S. pants = G.B. underwear shorts
Trunk call = long-distance call (on a telephone)
Turn it up (買粉絲lloquial) = stop it, cut it out! U.S. "turn it up" = increase the volume
Undercarrige = landing gear (aircraft)
Underdone = rare (extent to which you wish your meat 買粉絲oked)
Underground= subway (cf "subway")
Vest = undershirt; U.S. Vest = G.B. waist買粉絲at
Windscreen (買粉絲motive) = windshield
Wing (買粉絲motive) = fender, bumper (pre-70s designs...)
White spirit = turpentine, paint thinner; U.S. "white lightning" (spirits) = potent home-distilled backwoods al買粉絲hol!
Wholemeal = whole-wheat (bread, flour, etc.)
Yankee/Yank = any American in general, U.S. Yankee = Northeast erner ONLY, i.e. specific regional, historical definition
Zebra crossing = crosswalk, pedestrian crossing (Ped Xing)
"Zed" = "Zee" (pronunciation of last letter in alphabet)