Americanisms are increasingly being adopted by younger Britons
% of 18-24 year olds typically using...
Vacation: 14% (+13 vs over-65s)
Pronounce 'Z' as 'zee': 16% (+10)
- when used in 'Gen Z': 71% (+56)
Pissed to mean angry: 64% (+50)
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% of 18-24 year olds typically using...
Vacation: 14% (+13 vs over-65s)
Pronounce 'Z' as 'zee': 16% (+10)
- when used in 'Gen Z': 71% (+56)
Pissed to mean angry: 64% (+50)
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Candy: 2%
Vacation: 3%
Takeout: 5%
Pants: 6%
Math: 7%
Counter-clockwise: 7%
Checkers: 15%
Truck: 17%
Ass: 18%
Santa Claus: 37%
World War Two: 45%
Horny: 59%
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First floor is the ground floor: 6%
Pissed means angry: 24%
A public school is a state school: 38%
Muffin is a small cake: 79%
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First syllable in vitamin is vigh: 6%
Z rhymes with bee: 12%
Clique rhymes with sick: 36%
Gen Z rhymes with bee: 38%
First syllable in schedule is sked: 48%
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I could care less: 2%
Can I get a cup of tea: 8%
I dreamed of you: 13%
Move toward: 17%
She's gotten better: 28%
I am feeling good: 51%
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One hundred fifty > one hundred and fifty: 3%
U.S.A. > USA: 14%
10 a.m. > 10 am: 21%
3:00pm > 15:00: 22%
Cooperation > co-operation: 30%
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Color: 2%
Jewelry: 7%
Donut: 14%
Organize: 14%
Cozy: 16%
Airplane: 29%
Fulfill: 58%
Percent: 83%
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