>The commonly-accepted term that is applicable to both U.S. and Imperial
>measures is "inch/pound." Around here, we use some less acceptable terms,
>including FFU (Fred Flintstone Units), for any inch/pound measures, and
>WOMBAT (Way Of Measuring Badly in America Today), for U.S. Customary. An
>alternative interpretation of WOMBAT (Waste Of Money, Brains And Time) could
>be said to apply to inch/pound generally.

I would recommend the term "British Colonial" which differentiates it from
"British Imperial".  It is more factual than FFU or WOMBAT, and is preferable
to "US Customary" as it makes it clear where it originated, and it leaves any
would-be supporter standing on less patriotic ground.  Kind of associates the
old measures not so much with George Washington as with Benedict Arnold.

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