/ Dictionary / Index B Britishism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Brit•ish•ism Pronunciation: (brit'i-shiz"um), [key] — n. Briticism. any custom, manner, characteristic, or quality peculiar to or associated with the British people. the aggregate of such qualities regarded as characteristic of a British person: His cool reserve is just part of his Britishism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: britishism (Thesaurus) British Isles British Legion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language