British English to American English Tarnslations

[JGoldman10]

Hello. I need British synonyms, including slang, for the following terms:

vixen
virago
shrew
wench
tomboy
androgyne
termagant
tough guy
hero
heroine

[J]

I'm confused, your title says BE to AE but your question asks for BE synonyms?

[J]

In any case, many of these words have similar meanings and I think can be used both in America and over here in the UK. But I have to admit, I didn't even know what some of them meant
Anyway, I found these on a synonym site :

vixen, harpy, hellcat
virago, amazon
shrew, termagant...
wench, bird, chick, dame, doll, skirt (quite American words)
tomboy, hoyden, romp
androgyne, epicine, epicine person, gynandromorph, hermaphrodite
termagant, shrew...
tough guy, bruiser, plug-ugly
hero, champion, fighter, paladin

Hope this helps

[JGoldman10]

Thank you. What slang do the British use for tough girl/woman besides:
ladette
teddy girl
bovver bird
geezerbird
dollybird
blowse
bossy boots?

I notice that termagant has more than one meaning. Can you list British synonyms for all three?

[JGOldman10]

J, are you there?

[JGoldman10]

J, I've seen words in dictionaries such as the OED 2nd edtion, And I've seen handfuls orf archaic and colloquial words and even slang terms from British English and from other Countries/cultures, such as Scots and Irish dialect. American informal is not he same as British informal.

[Guest]

Aren't archiasms and colloquialisms in the English language British in origin? What about Old Englsih and Middle English?

Are "rantipole" and "brimstone" British words?

What British arcahims and colloquialisms and OLd and Middle English synonyms are there for: tomboy, tough girl/woman, termagant, virago, and vixen?

[Guest]

Is tomrig a British word?

[Guest]

J, are you here?

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