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waste of time, futile task… Read MoreBandy-legged
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U.S.: bow-legged. Read MoreBarking, Barking Mad
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wacky, nuts, insane… Read MoreBarmy
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Crazy, but suggests a silly rather than a dangerous kind of craziness. … Read MoreBath buns
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sweet bread rolls with crunchy sugar on top… Read MoreBattlements
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The ‘teeth’ shaped parts on top of a castle, crennalations… Read MoreBaubles
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A shiny ball hung on a Christmas tree as decoration. Read MoreBedside Cabinet
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British equivalent of nightstand. Read MoreBell Pull
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A cord inside a house which, when pulled, causes a bell to ring in another part of the house to get someone else’s attention. Read MoreBerk
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British slang for idiot… Read MoreBesom
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Derogatory British term for a woman or a girl… Read MoreBin
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British term for trash can. Read MoreBiscuit
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British term for cookie… Read MoreBit rich
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A bit much, or too much. Read MoreBleeder
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British slang term for a stupid, unpleasant, or contemptible person or thing (NSOED). Read MoreBlighter
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A British slang exclamation, usually used by Ron Weasley. Read MoreBloke
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British slang term for man… Read MoreBlunderbuss
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An old-fashioned muzzle-loading gun. Read MoreBoater
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A flat-topped straw hat with a brim. Part of the uniform at Smeltings, Dudley Dursley’s secondary school (PS2)… Read Morebogey, bogies
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boogers, snot… Read MoreBog-standard
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Bog-standard is a British slang term meaning “common, ordinary, with no frills”. Read MoreBonder
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A witch or wizard who administers the Unbreakable Vow is called the Bonder (HBP2). Read MoreBonfire Night
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On 5th November every year, Britain commemorates the Gunpowder Plot, in which Guy (Guido) Fawkes and other extremist Catholics plotted (but failed) to blow up James I and his Parliament. People have firework parties or attend organized displays, and effigies of Guy Fawkes (known as “the guy”) are burned on… Read MoreBonnet
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(referring to part of an automobile) hood (U.S.); can also mean a hat… Read MoreBoot
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(referring to part of an automobile) trunk (U.S.)… Read MoreLike bowtruckles on doxy eggs
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Phrase used to describe how rapidly someone or something will react and attack. Read MoreBoxing Day
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British: the day after Christmas… Read Moredo me a brew
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Make and serve a cup of tea. Read MoreBudge Up
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Move up, move over. Read MoreBung
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Throw or give… Read MoreDo a bunk
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To run away, flee. Read More
Bandy-legged
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U.S.: bow-legged. Read More
Battlements
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The ‘teeth’ shaped parts on top of a castle, crennalations… Read More
Bedside Cabinet
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British equivalent of nightstand. Read More
Berk
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British slang for idiot… Read More
Blunderbuss
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An old-fashioned muzzle-loading gun. Read More
Boater
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A flat-topped straw hat with a brim. Part of the uniform at Smeltings, Dudley Dursley’s secondary school (PS2)… Read More
Like bowtruckles on doxy eggs
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Phrase used to describe how rapidly someone or something will react and attack. Read More