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Problem Word
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In US this Means
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In UK this Means
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Bathroom
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A room with a toilet
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A room with a bathtub
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Billion
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A thousand million
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A million million (dated)
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Bomb
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Big failure
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Great success
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Braces
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Wire device worn to straighten teeth
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Straps worn to hold up trousers (US, suspenders)
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Bum
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Homeless person
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The buttocks
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Cider
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Non-alcoholic beverage made from apples
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Alcoholic beverage made from apples
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Corn
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Maize
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Wheat or oats
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Cot
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Small, collapsible bed
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Small bed for a baby (US, crib)
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Decorator
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Person whose job is to plan the decorations for homes and offices
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Person whose job is to paint homes and offices
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Enjoin
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Prohibit
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Require
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Fag
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Rude word for a homosexual man
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Cigarette
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Faggot
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Rude word for a homosexual man
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Sausage patty; sticks of wood used as fuel for a fire
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Fanny
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The buttocks
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(Vulgar slang) The female genitalia
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First Floor
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Street level
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One floor up from street level
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Football
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Sport in which competitors savagely brutalize one another while spectators look on
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Sport in which spectators savagely brutalize one another while competitors look on
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Gallon
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3.8 liters
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4.5 litres
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Garden
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Plot of land used to cultivate vegetables or flowers
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Plot of grass adjacent to a house (US, yard)
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Haberdashery
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Men's clothing; a shop that sells men's clothing
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Sewing supplies; a shop that sells sewing supplies
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Hamper
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Large basket for dirty clothing (clothes hamper)
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Large basket for food (picnic hamper)
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Homely
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Ugly
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Pleasant (US, homey)
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Hump
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(Vulgar slang) Have sex with
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Carry a heavy object
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Inside Lane
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Lane nearest center of road
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Lane nearest side of road
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Jelly
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Fruit preserve
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Gelatin
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Jumper
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Sleeveless dress worn over a blouse
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Knitted pullover (US, sweater)
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Knickers
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Short trousers
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Woman's undergarment
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Knock Up
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Impregnate
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1. Awaken by knocking on the door
2. In tennis, a warm up session
3. Prepare hastily
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Lemonade
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Non-carbonated beverage
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Carbonated beverage
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Momentarily
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In a moment
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For a moment
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Moot
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Not worthy of discussion
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Worthy of discussion
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Nick
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Man's name
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1. Steal
2. Catch someone committing a crime
3. Prison
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Overalls
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Loose-fitting trousers with a bib front and shoulder straps
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Coat-like outer garment worn to protect clothes (US, smock)
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Pants
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Trousers
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Woman's or man's undergarment
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Paraffin
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Candle wax
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Oil distilled from petroleum or shale (US, kerosene)
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Pasties
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Small adhesive coverings for the nipples worn by exotic dancers
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Meat- or vegetable-filled pastry dish
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Pavement
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Paved surface of road
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Paved walkway beside road (US, sidewalk)
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Pissed
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Angry
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Inebriated
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Poof
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Exclamation used to express that something has happened suddenly or magically
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Rude word for a homosexual man
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Pot Plant
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Marijuana plant
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Potted plant
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Precinct
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City district, for electoral or police administration purposes
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Pedestrian shopping area
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Presently
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Now
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Soon
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Public School
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State school
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Private school
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Punter
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(Football) Player who performs a kick in which the ball is dropped and kicked before it reaches the ground
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Customer or gambler
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Randy
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Man or woman's name
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Libidinous
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Revise
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Correct or update
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Review
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Robin
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Larger bird, symbol of Spring
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Smaller bird, symbol of Christmas
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Rubber
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Condom
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Eraser
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Semi
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Tractor-trailer
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Semi-detached house
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Shag
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A type of dance
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(Vulgar slang) Sexual intercourse
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Sick
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Unwell
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Nauseated
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Slate
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List of candidates
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Criticize
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Sod
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Turf
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Unpleasant person (deriv. sodomist)
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Spunk
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Courage
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(Vulgar slang) Semen
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Stuffed
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Full from overeating
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Part of a rude expression: "Get stuffed!"
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Subway
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Underground railway
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Underground walkway
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Suspenders
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Straps worn to hold up trousers
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Straps worn to hold up stockings
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Table
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Set aside
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Bring to a vote
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Tick off
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Make angry
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Reprimand
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Vest
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Garment worn over a shirt
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Garment worn under a shirt
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Wash Up
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Wash hands and face
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Wash dishes after a meal
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Yard
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An area of land next to a building which is covered with grass
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An area of land next to a building which is covered with concrete
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