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n:  1 definition by JerichoGeronimo  1) A Britishism, Adj. The
correct, though often counter-intuitive, spelling of a word in
English that is widely misspelt in the United State’s version of
the English language.  2) A Britishism, Adj. The correct, though
again admittedly counter-intuitive, pronunciation of certain
words that are expressed differently in the States: due to the
deviation of evolution in our separate linguistic developments
(or lack thereof). Some scholars believe that certain American
dialects are closer to the original forms of English than those
currently spoken in England, largely due to the xenophobic
nature of a nation afraid of change. Other scholars disagree.
Others simply do not care.  3)Briticism, noun. The view taken of
Britain by America, through the distorting lens of U.S. pop-
media in film and television, designed to demonise British
people and make them appear more threatening than they probably
are.  It is similar t