Bonkers for Britishisms: the UK terms Americans have embraced

Researchers have catalogued the British words and phrases most used in US conversation, sparking delight and frustration

The Americani(s)zation of British English is often described as a linguistic disaster - frustrations over imported words or usages, from awesome" to ATM", are well documented.

But in recent years, there's been growing interest in the opposite phenomenon: Britishisms that have made their way into American English. These days, it's not uncommon to hear Americans describing a single event as a one-off" or noting that a perfect assessment is spot-on".

Amongst (rather than among"), whose use has nearly quadrupled in the US over the past four decades

Queue, whose frequent use on tech platforms such as Netflix has given its British meaning - what Americans would generally call a line" - new life in the US

Wonky, meaning a bit off

Cheeky, meaning a bit naughty or indulgent, as frequently used by Mike Myers (a Canadian with English parents) on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s

Snarky, often used to describe early internet discourse and sites such as Gawker

Cheers, which has long been used while clinking glasses in the US but has started to mean thanks" in some contexts

Keen, meaning enthusiastic

Maths, rather than just math, which has become more familiar in the US due to international academic work and social media

Nil, meaning zero, which is turning up in online gaming