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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by Christopher
Hmmm... yes. "Subway" is one that can cause troubles to US visitors in the UK. To many Americans, particularly I suppose those from New York City, it means an underground railway system (a metro). In the UK it means a pedestrian underpass, usually under a road or street but it could be under a railway line.
Except in Glasgow, of course...

http://www.spt.co.uk/subway/

The other meaning is "inexplicably popular sandwichery that makes the whole area smell of bins".
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