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U and Non-U

  • Perfume Scent
  • Sick (in bed) Ill (in bed)
  • I was ill on the boat I was sick on the boat
  • Jacket Coat
  • Mirror Looking-glass
  • Cemetery Graveyard
  • Glasses Spectacles
  • Settee or couch Sofa
  • Toilet Lavatory or loo
  • Wealthy Rich
  • Dinner (for midday meal) Lunch, luncheon
  • Tea (for evening meal) Dinner
  • Lounge Drawing-room
  • Pleased to meet you How d’you do?
  • Teacher (School)master, mistress
  • very jolly
  • man chap
  • Cycle Bike or bicycle
  • Dress suit Dinner jacket
  • Greens Vegetables
  • Ice cream Ice
  • They have (got) a lovely home. They’ve a very nice house.
  • Dentures False teeth
  • Pass on Die
  • Preserve Jam
  • Serviette Napkin
  • Pardon? What?
  • Cheers Good health
  • Sweet Pudding