List of English words beginning with F that are not used in the United States

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There are a lot of words in the English language that are used in everyday life in the Great Britain that is not used in America or has a different meaning. This book is for teachers or people who have an high understanding of the English language already.

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The List of English words from A to Z book is a reference book that has been written for students and the general reader. It will help you with any basic questions about spelling, punctuation, grammar and word usage that you are likely to ask. This page list all words and saying beginning with F and shows clear explanations with sentences where they are needed.

This is book should be used to help reference words or sayings. It is not to be used as a dictionary although, it is like a dictionary, as all the words are arranged alphabetically.

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Words beginning with F

faff
to dither, futz, "I spent the day faffing about in my room". Also related noun ("That's too much faff"). Mainly found in the North of England, but also popular in South Wales.
fag end
cigarette butt
fairing
a gift, particularly one given or bought at a fair (obsolete); type of cookie (biscuit) made in Cornwall
fairy cake
a small sponge cake (US and UK also: cupcake)
fairy lights
Christmas lights
feck
(vulgar) mild expletive employed as an attenuated alternative to fuck (including fecker, fecking, etc.) (originally Hiberno English and popularized by the television series Father Ted).
fiddly
requiring dexterity to operate ("the buttons on the tiny mobile phone were too fiddly")
fire brigade
fire department
fiscal
short for Procurator Fiscal, name of the public prosecutor in Scotland (US: District Attorney, state prosecutor etc.)
fish fingers
(US: fish sticks)
fiver
five pound note (bill)
fizzy drink *
carbonated soft drink (US: soda, pop, coke depending on the region)[7]
flannel
washcloth (US)
flat
(US: apartment); also derived from are the British terms block of flats (US: apartment block), or high flats (to describe a high-rise apartment building - see also Tower Block below)
flex
electrical lead (UK); electrical cord (US)
flyover
a road crossing over another road (US: an overpass)
footie
(slang) football (US: soccer)
foot-path, footpath
path that is only for use by those on foot that may or may not be alongside a road. Not usually used for paved or widened path that directly abuts the road at a kerb, which is referred to as pavement(US: Sidewalk).
fortnight *
a period of 14 days (and nights) or two weeks
freephone
a telephone number where the caller is not charged for the call (US: toll-free number)
French letter
(slang) condom
fringe
bangs, as in describing collective strands of hair covering part or all of the forehead
funfair
a travelling fair with amusements, stalls, rides etc. (US: carnival or traveling carnival)
full stop
(US: period