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Pay raise.

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Pay rise.

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Package.

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Parcel.

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Paycheck.

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Pay packet.

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Cent.

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Pence.

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4
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High wheeler (bicycle).

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Penny farthing

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Horror comic.

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Penny dreadful.

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Xerox machine.

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Photocopier.

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Styrofoam.

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Polystyrene.

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Tech. School.

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Polytechnic.

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9
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21; blackjack.

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Pontoon

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10
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Mail

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Post

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11
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Autopsy

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Post mortem

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12
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Zip code

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Postal code

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13
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Mailman

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Postman (posty)

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14
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A stroller facing towards the pusher.

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Pram

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A regular meeting of a group of preschool children at a particular place, organized by parents for their children to take part in a supervised creative and social play.

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Playgroup

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16
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Real estate

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Property

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17
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Bar hopping.

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Pub crawl.

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18
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Public restroom

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Public convenience

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19
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Private school: for those who want to opt out of state education.

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Public school

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20
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Woman’s wallet.

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Purse

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21
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Stroller facing away from the pusher.

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Pushchair

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22
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High tension tower.

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Pylon

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23
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Egg roll.

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Pancake roll.

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24
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Gingerbread cake made with oatmeal and treacle

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Parkin

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25
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White gravy with chopped parsley.

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Parsley sauce.

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Crust.

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Pastry base.

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27
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Meaning a bit hungry

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Pekish

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28
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Alcoholic beverage made from the juice of pears.

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Perry

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29
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(Branson° pickle) jar of brown, lumpy, and spicy pickles.

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Pickle.

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30
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Pickled shallots with spices.

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Pickled onions.

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31
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British version of Smirnoff°: gin-based fairly alcoholic drink, served typically with lemonade or soda water and fresh mint.

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Pimms°

32
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Pastry with meat.

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Pie.

33
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Cheap and low quality wine.

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Plonk.

34
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Meal consisting of a chunk of cheese, pickled onions, and bread (occasionally with meat).

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Ploughman’s lunch.

35
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Pork rinds.

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Pork scratchings.

36
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Term written on a sign indicating a pub with food.

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Pub grub.

37
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Dessert

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Pudding

38
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Kerosene.

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Paraffin.

39
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Sheetrock.

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Plasterboard.

40
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Electric socket; outlet.

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Powerpoint.

41
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Apron

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Pinafore (pinny)

42
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Turtleneck.

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Polo neck.

43
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Chucks and other shoes that are similar to that style involving canvas top and thick, rubber soles.

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Plimsolls

44
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Sidewalk

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Pavement

45
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Crosswalk

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Pedestrian crossing

46
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Crosswalk with signal light.

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Pelican crossing

47
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Gas for vehicles.

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Petrol

48
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Gas station.

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Petrol station.

49
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Car wreck with multiple cars involved.

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Pile-up.

50
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To hit another car or an inanimate object which results in very light damage.

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Prang.

51
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Offensive/vulgar term meaning ‘White trash’.

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Pikey

52
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Poker-face; straight-face.

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Po-faced.

53
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An effeminate man; a girly boy.

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Ponce

54
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Very cold

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Parky

55
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Drinking session.

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Piss up.

56
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‘Please Turn Over’.

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PTO.

57
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Allowance.

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Pocket money.

58
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Parking ticket.

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Parking fine.

59
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Small cubby to put letters in (for individuals) at an office & such.

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Pidgeon hole.

60
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Unique.

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Peculiar.

61
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An anchorman/woman or TV programme host.

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Presenter

62
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Trailer (at a construction site).

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Portakabin°

63
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Swiss Army knife

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Pocket knife

64
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Derogatory slang term for an homosexual.

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Poofter

65
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Beer

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Pint

66
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excess fat; short, fat person.

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Podge

67
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Roughly chopped pork and pork jelly sealed in a hot water crust pastry and normally eaten cold as a snack or as part of a meal.

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Pork pie (porky)

68
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Small version of the pork pie that has additional fillings of apples, bacon, and pickles and can be topped with a layer of cranberry sealed with aspic jelly.

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Picnic Pie

69
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Acetaminophen

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Paracetamol

70
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Solitaire (the game)

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Patience

71
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Clothespin

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Peg

72
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Small pedal-operated boat.

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Pedalo

73
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Pet peeve

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Pet hate

74
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Mild insult that is equivalent to ‘jerk’.

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Prat

75
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Something pretentious; show-offy.

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Poncey

76
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Elementery school (for ages 5-11).

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Primary school

77
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Paper mâché

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Papier-mâché

78
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Bicycle

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Push bike

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