2007-04-19 08:46:22 · 8 answers · asked by desi girl786 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think the most dangerous one is "knock you up," which in Britain evidently means to knock on your door, but in the US means to impregnate you.
2007-04-19 08:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My favorite is 'snuff it', as opposed to the American 'kick the bucket'. ---both meaning to die.
Then there is bonnet, for a car's hood
bangers, for sausages in skins
mashies for mashed potatoes
heath for meadow
brilliant for really good
petrol for gasoline
cor blimey for good grief
right charley for someone who isn't working
on all his batteries
luv for honey (meaning a person)
first floor meaning second floor in America
ground floor meaning first floor in America
Tata or cheerio for good-bye.
Maggie
2007-04-19 16:03:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chips (GB) vs. Fries (US)..
We have potato chips in the US, but they're thin, circular and fried. I think they're called crisps in Britain. We don't have anything called crisps here..
football (GB) vs. soccer (US).. obvious
There are dozens of others I just had those on the top of my head.
2007-04-19 15:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shady (in US) is called dodgy (in GB).
Usually in GB you say "lesser" (for quantitiy) but in the US you say "fewer". Cop or an officer (in US), a constable (in UK) etc etc.
2007-04-19 15:50:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a lot more words which r different from american but all you need to do is to follow this link below?
2007-04-19 15:52:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
curtains drapes
boot trunk
holiday vacation
aluminium aluminum
nuclear nucular
nappy diaper
2007-04-19 15:50:22 · answer #6 · answered by lix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bloke = man
pint = beer
There is alot
2007-04-19 15:54:07 · answer #7 · answered by gregthedesigner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
towards (GB)/ toward (US)
loo (GB) / bathroom (US)
knickers (GB) / underwear (US)
shag (GB) / well, there are a lot of US words for this one...
lift (GB) / elevator (US)
chips (GB) / french fries (US)
2007-04-19 15:55:04 · answer #8 · answered by CrysV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋