The spelling of the word colour in Australia contains the letter ‘u’. The spelling without the letter ‘u’ is the American spelling. However, sometimes for some people this isn’t clear. One time when I asked a person why they spelt the word colour without the ‘u’ they said, “that’s how I’ve always spelt it”.
Q. How do you spell cozy in Australia?
When to Use Cosy Cosy is the British English spelling of cozy. Just as cozy is used in America, countries that follow British English conventions use the spelling cosy.
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- Q. How do you spell cozy in Australia?
- Q. How do you spell jail in Australia?
- Q. Why is jail called bird?
- Q. What is a bid jail?
- Q. What is bid slang for?
- Q. What’s the best definition of a bit?
- Q. How much is in a bit?
- Q. What does just a bit mean?
- Q. What’s another word for a little bit?
- Q. What does bit mean in British slang?
- Q. What do Brits call bits?
Q. How do you spell jail in Australia?
Indeed the spelling in British English is now jail with gaol as a lowly placed variant. The spelling jail is the most common spelling now in Australian English.
Q. Why is jail called bird?
This also has its source in rhyming slang, with “birdlime” meaning time. Birdlime was a sticky substance that was spread on a branch to trap birds – like a prisoner. The term later became shortened to bird.
Q. What is a bid jail?
A “bid” is a term used to reference a prison sentence. Prison sentence are served in prison, not jail. Jail-time is referred to as the “poor house” because that’s where only poor people serve time.
Q. What is bid slang for?
Meaning. BID. Break(ing) It Down.
Q. What’s the best definition of a bit?
A bit (short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1. Half a byte (four bits) is called a nibble. In some systems, the term octet is used for an eight-bit unit instead of byte.
Q. How much is in a bit?
The word “bit” long meant, in England, any coin of a low denomination. In early America, “bit” was used for some Spanish and Mexican coins that circulated and were worth one-eighth of a peso, or about 12 and one-half cents. Hence, two bits would have equaled about 25 cents.
Q. What does just a bit mean?
just a bit n informal (a small amount) (informal)
Q. What’s another word for a little bit?
What is another word for little bit?
| jot | bit |
|---|---|
| atom | grain |
| scrap | fraction |
| mite | particle |
| speck | crumb |
Q. What does bit mean in British slang?
(British English, slang) the boyfriend or girlfriend of somebody who is already married or in a steady sexual relationship with somebody else. Is he your bit on the side?
Q. What do Brits call bits?
The commonly known US phrase ‘odds and ends’ comes in handy during a quick trip, but this idiom has a British brother: bits and bobs. Derived from the words bit (coin) and bob (shilling), bits and bobs can also be used in place of ‘bits and pieces.
