US Word |
UK Word |
| Adjective, very common | Bloody -- Just About Anything Can Be Bloody |
| Airy Muffin | Yorkshire Pudding |
| Alcoholic Drink | Scrumpy |
| Apartment | Flat |
| Argument, Heated | Argy-Bargy |
| Arrested | Nicked |
| Ass | Arse |
| Attracted To | Fancy |
| Bangs (in a Hairstyle) | Fringe |
| Baseball -- Kind Of | Cricket -- 360 degrees w/ a paddle & 2 batters |
| Rounders -- ?? | |
| Beer | Bitters (dark brown) |
| Lager (yellow) | |
| Boots, Rubber | Wellies |
| Bring Up For Discussion | Table -- very confusing |
| Butt | Bum |
| Candy | Sweets |
| Car Hood | Bonnet |
| Car, Old | Banger |
| Car Trunk | Boot |
| Cash Register | Till |
| Cider | An Alcoholic Drink |
| Cigarette | Fag |
| Consultation w/Dr or Dentist | Surgery |
| Cookie | Biscuit |
| Cradle | Crib |
| Crib | Cot |
| Crosswalk | Zebra Crossing |
| Defroster | De-Mister |
| Diapers | Nappies |
| Do-It-Yourself | DIY |
| Dress Up | Tart Up |
| Drink, Fizzy | Lemonade |
| Druggist | Chemist |
| Drunk | Pissed -- or, if only slightly, Squiffy |
| Dullard, Geek, Nerd | Spanner |
| Eggplant | Aubergine |
| Elevator | Lift |
| Eraser | Rubber |
| Exhausted | Knackered |
| Fart | Grunt |
| Fight | Kerfuffle |
| Figure Something Out | "Get It Sussed" |
| Firecracker | Banger |
| First Floor | Ground Floor -- the top floor of a 5 story bldg is the 4th floor |
| Flashlight | Torch |
| Fool or Idiot | Wazzock |
| Football | Soccer |
| French Fries | Chips |
| Frugal or Stingy | Mean |
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[Hits Since 01/24/99 12:00 GMT -- {or, English Style, 24/01/99}]
[Hits Since 01/24/99 12:00 GMT -- {or, English
Style, 24/01/99}]