Daft                   Stupid

Daps                   Sneakers

Dear                   Expensive

Diary                  Appointment book

Din into               Hammer (an idea) into someone's head

Diversion              Detour

Doctor                 Spay, neuter

Doddle                 Easy task

Dodgy                  Iffy, suspect

Donkey's years         A long time

Dotty                  Feeble-minded

Downmarket             Seedy

Draughts               Checkers

Drawing pin            Thumbtack

Dummy                  Pacifier

Dustbin                Garbage can

Dustman                Garbageman

Duvet                  Comforter

E

Elastoplast            Bandaid (both brand names for bandages)

Electric fire          Heater (electric)

Estate Agent           Realtor

F

FA Cup                 Superbowl of Soccer

Fancy (verb)           Like

Film                   Movie

First Floor            Second floor

Fishmongers'           Fish Store

Flat                   Apartment

Flog                   Sell

Flyover                Overpass

Football               Soccer

Form                   Grade

Fortnight              Two weeks

Fringe                 Bangs

Fruiterers'            Fruit store

Full stop              Period (the punctuation mark)

G

Gaffer                 Boss

Gammon                 Ham

Gaol                   Jail

Garden                 Yard

Gas fire               Gas heater

Gents                  Men's room

Geordie                Newcastle (person from)

Gormless               Stupid

Guard                  Conductor

Guard's van            Caboose

H

Hair pin               Bobby pin

Hedgerow               Hedge

High street            Main street

Hire purchase          Credit

Holiday                Vacation

Homely                 Pleasant

Hood                   Vinyl Top (of convertible)

Housing estate         Tenement

I

Ice lolly              Popsicle

Identity parade        Lineup

Interval               Intermission

Ironmongers'           Hardware store

J

Jacket potato          Baked potato

Jam                    Jelly

Jelly                  Gelatin

Joiner                 Carpenter

Joint                  Roast

Jumble sale            Yard sale

Jumper                 Sweater

K

Keep Fit               Exercise class

Keeper                 Curator

Kerb                   Curb

Knackered              Exhausted

Knickers               Panties