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the delightful gas suspension in some old Austin Healey automobiles.

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Leahcar wrote:

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the devil being called 'ol nick
condoms being called French letters
condos being called condoms
flat tires called "punctures"
hood of a car called a "bonnet"
trunk of a car called a "boot"
automotive horsepower and torque figures expressed in kilowatts and nanowebers
the Beeb and having to pay a yearly TV receiver tax
broadcast tv family viewing time called "watershed"

I'm British but I've never heard of "French letters" or "ol' nick". Probably old terms.

I've heard of both, and I'm not even British. There's even a (very funny) book called "French letters" written by Eileen Fairweather, which is where I first heard of it.

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26 Nov 2017, 1:50 am

the old country for some of us.

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26 Nov 2017, 7:08 pm

The Royal Family

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princes sometimes acting un-princely.

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London and the Big Ben.

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27 Nov 2017, 1:45 pm

Monty Python
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27 Nov 2017, 3:38 pm

Beyond the Fringe, Monty Python, Benny Hill, Peter Sellers.

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28 Nov 2017, 7:17 am

relative lack of censorship outside of watershed hours.

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Mr Bean

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