"British teeth" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} British teeth pl (plural only)
  1. (informal, derogatory, of humans) Imperfect or unattractive teeth. Tags: derogatory, informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Teeth
    Sense id: en-British_teeth-en-noun-VnWPq97q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2002 November 19, Fish Eye no Miko [username] (quoting Frenchy), “Re: Bad teeth: Spoiler, if you've never actually seen British teeth...”, in alt.fan.harry-potter (Usenet):",
          "text": "> Man oh man, does Marcus Flint need to get his teeth fixed! I think\n> that is the W*O*R*S*T case of British teeth I have E*V*E*R\n> seen in my life! Get thee to an orthodontist, child!!!",
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          "ref": "2005 March 6, Fett, “Re: The Visitation DVD R1”, in rec.arts.drwho (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2006 February 10, Tim May, “Why do so many young women eat with one hand in front of their mouth?”, in ba.food (Usenet):",
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        "(informal, derogatory, of humans) Imperfect or unattractive teeth."
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