Sorry, I know it's an odd question but do Americans actually use the word 'sink' to refer to the thing in your kitchen with taps on it... ..or is that just a Brit word?
I'm thinking of giving something the title of 'Kitchen Sink' and I want to know if it will translate! I'm sure you probably do but I wanted to check.
2007-05-29 05:16:01 · 8 answers · asked by i_have_the_answerz 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Americans use sink generally to refer to the kitchen sink with taps on it. It is usually larger than the wash basin in the washroom (bathroom).
Some ice creameries even have an item on their menu called the (kitchen) sink - which is the largest serving (about 1/2 gallon) of ice cream (with flavors and toppings of your choice) that can be shared by hungry ice cream lovers.
2007-05-29 05:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And it goes back a long way.
<< I'm told that the origin of 'everything but the kitchen sink' dates back to the 1940's and an American radio program called Queen for a Day. Several women contestants told the very sad stories of their lives. The woman whose story was judged the most poignant was dubbed Queen for a Day and won many prizes. After listing the prizes, the emcee would say, "You've won everything but the kitchen sink". >>
2007-05-29 05:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by RE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In fact, it took me a while to figure what the alternative word could be - I think it's 'basin'.
Naming something 'Kitchen Sink' would call to mind the phrase 'everything but the kitchen sink' for most Americans, I believe.
2007-05-29 05:40:44 · answer #3 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...
We Use This Word As A Verb and a Noun
For Example:
"Loose Lips Sink Ships" (v.)
"Go Wash Your Hands In The Sink"(n.)
2007-05-29 05:19:29 · answer #4 · answered by FWAY 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Americans use the word sink.
I've never heard it referred to as anything but a sink.
I don't know a single American who wouldn't know what you're talking about if you said "the kitchen sink."
2007-05-29 05:19:21 · answer #5 · answered by gopher646 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we use the word "sink" pretty commonly (like an above poster, I haven't heard another word for it so far).
Interesting you ask, though. As I run into more English speakers from different countries online, the differences between dialects goes a bit further than just color/colour, -ization/-isation, apartment/flat, etc. Kind of interesting to me, I suppose.
2007-05-29 22:39:34 · answer #6 · answered by Neil-Rob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we yous sink, for the sink in the kitchen or the bathroom, we like things simple
2007-05-29 08:20:07 · answer #7 · answered by calico_gurl2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse we use it
2007-05-29 05:20:34 · answer #8 · answered by Lady 'S' 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋