The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the US

In the 1990s, an American teacher in London noticed the rise of British terms in American language after the Iraq war. This sparked the creation of the blog “Not One-Off Britishisms” in 2011, chronicling the phenomenon. Examples include the adoption of “run-up” and “bits”. “Bits” refers to “part” in the US and was popularized in the 90s and 2000s. Another interesting term is “cheeky”, once a British concept, now a common American term. “Clever” also has different meanings in the US and the UK. “Early days” signifies the early stages, a British expression that has made its way into American language over time.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/sep/26/other-british-invasion-how-uk-language-conquered-the-us

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