American vocabulary vs. English vocabulary - Help me on the American side.?

Question

Do you know of any American vocabulary/slang that the English wouldn't understand?

Answer 1

Sunny side up for fried eggs that are not turned over.
Pop, soda, soft drink for Coke, Pepsi, etc.
Double-Double (although that may be Canadian) for two creams and two sugars in your coffee.
Trunk for a car boot.
Stove for cooker.
Wrench for spanner.
Drift for podger (a short tapered bar used to line up holes before inserting a bolt).
Studio or Bachelor for Bed-sitter.
Stroller for a pram.
Walker for a Zimmer Frame.
Cookies for biscuits.
Crosswalk for Zebra Crossing.

Answer 2

Oh, sure, there are lots of things we say that you don't.

In the U.K. you refer to where the engine in a car is as under the bonnet. We say, under the hood.

Slang, there is too much to list. We have slang that many use, slag that teens use, slang that minorities use, etc., etc. A guy is a dude, a gal is a babe, babe-a-licious, or they can be "hot" (a Paris Hilton-ism). Wassup means what's up.

There is different slang in different parts of the country and way of speaking that is specific to certain areas; New Yorkers have a distinct sound, so do southerners with a drawl.

I recommend the book; How to Talk American, by Jim Crotty

Answer 3

here's some American slang...go down to insults ((sorry they're funny!!!))

Answer 4

"stomp that pickle reverb"