You know- like sidewalk in America is Pavement over here.
You can also say things which are just spelt or pronounced different, like behavior/behaviour and debris.
2007-12-21 02:39:52 · 13 answers · asked by skyespirit86 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Here's some more I thought of:
US UK
Color Colour
Cookie Biscuit
Popsicle Ice lolly
Cotton Candy Candy Floss
Diaper Nappy
2007-12-21 02:46:56 · update #1
What do americans call a cauliflower?
2007-12-21 02:53:44 · update #2
Cauliflower is cauliflower.
They also call:
basil "BAY-zul"
oregano "uh-REG-uh-no"
Aaarghhh...
you gotta get me outta this place!!!!
Trousers, petrol, trainers!!!!
(Sorry, a little Brit-Tourettes kicked in there)
2007-12-21 03:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centre/center
Colour/color
jam/jelly
jelly/jello
crisp/chips
tap/faucet
boot of a car/trunk
2007-12-21 10:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of good examples already out there. Also the following can get one some laughter:
UK/US
trousers/pants
pants/underwear (shorts)
waistcoat/vest
vest/undershirt
knackered (sounds like naked) /tired
knock me up/call me
2007-12-21 12:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by Aryeh M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drunk - pissed (pissed means angry in the US)
truck - lorry
gas - petrol
jerk - wanker
cigarette - f@g
field - pitch
drunk driving - drink driving (that one always gives me a chuckle for some reason)
bullshit - bollocks
soccer player - footballer
host, emcee - presenter
call - ring (this one drove me nuts - I'll call you later-don't you mean ring? - ugh)
unemployment - the dole
score - result
tie - draw
game - tie, match
the letter z - 'zed'
panties - knickers
crosstown rivalry game - derby (pronounced darby)
pharmacy - chemist
flashlight - torch
2007-12-21 10:56:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trunk=turtle or boot
14 pounds=a stone
hood=bonnet
elevator=lift
2007-12-21 10:55:07 · answer #5 · answered by Emissary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US apartment UK flat
US pacifier UK dummy
US zucchini UK courgette
US bathroom UK loo
US Merry Christmas UK Happy Christmas
US dish detergent UK washing-up liquid
can't think of any others that haven't been mentioned (probably some of those have too and I just missed them)
2007-12-21 12:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
diaper nappy comforter dummy faucet ,tap leash lead mom mum, veehical vehicle
2007-12-21 10:45:15 · answer #7 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently discovered they call the vegetable swede a 'rutabaga', pronounced RUDE-uh-BAY-guh!
They call aubergines 'eggplants' of course.
2007-12-21 10:43:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cigarette/F a g
Trunk of a car/Boot
2007-12-21 10:48:32 · answer #9 · answered by bumpusemt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't a "bobby" a policeman?
2007-12-21 10:43:23 · answer #10 · answered by Rebecca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋