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british people

A phrase that creates a lot of debate and stereotyping between Americans and Britons on Urban Dictionary.
American: I'm going to define this word to take a stab at how snobby the British are!

British People: I'm going to define this word to jab at how fat Americans are!
by OhMy August 20, 2012
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british empire

The Greatest Empire the world has ever seen controlling 1/4 of the earth’s surface, the United Kingdom and its Empire are characterised by Protestant Christian values and rule by law. The United Kingdom’s Industrial and Military might are unmatched. Its mission is to expand Christianity and civilisation throughout the entire earth lifting savage populations out of darkness into the light of Britannic civilisation.
The Commonwealth is the greatest empire ever known.
by Christian August 21, 2004
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British

Something of the United Kingdom unless stated otherwise (Example, Northern Irish person could say they're Irish rather than British).

Common mistakes include:
British = English,
British = English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish

Corrected:
British = English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish.
English is an example of British,
Scottish is an example of British,
Welsh is an example of British,
Northern Irish is a technical example of British,
Irish is NOT an example of British due to Irish independence (Irish war of independence)
by AlanMacClane September 26, 2006
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British

someone who comes from uk

has two legs , arms, eyes, a head , and a nose a set of teeth not unlike your own and doest really mind americans but they seem to mind the british quite alot
"my passport says i am british"
by infamous hatter September 27, 2003
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British rapping

Rapping that sounds funny. Especially when they swear lol
I couldn’t stop laughing at millie b’s British rapping
by hamburger2020 November 26, 2020
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british-ish

An American who speaks British English or uses mostly British slang.
Sarah is kind of...british-ish.
by Emmabean January 18, 2008
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British Airways

British Airways are the flag carrier, and largest air line in the UK by fleet size.

British Airways crew have been stereotyped to work only two days per week, have the face of a horse and tell passengers to "fuck off" after any request, going so far as to hate Economy passengers for breathing
Air France crew: Oh you're British Airways, I thought I could hear somebody eating hay, how's you're hoofs?

Ba crew: Oh fuck off, go on fuck off
by CSD123 November 4, 2016
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