Brits,please answer my question?

[imabrat]

So flapjack is like a granola?
And do you call it tomato ketchup because there are other flavors of ketchup?

And from a Lily Allen song,what's a slapper? If it's not appropriate forget I even asked.


Sorry,I'm just so fascinated by the differences of British and American english.

 

[marypops!]

I only think there's Tomato Ketchup. I'm confused why it's also Catsup in America...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slapper

Pretty rude I guess... second one is correct.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

I'm confused why it's also Catsup in America...

Me too. And I live here.

 

[BabyPiglet]

I only think there's Tomato Ketchup. I'm confused why it's also Catsup in America...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slapper

Pretty rude I guess... second one is correct.

Catsup is another way to spell Ketchup. It's always confused me.

Biscuits in America are very dough-y. They're eaten a lot for breakfast with jam/jelly.

Your flapjack description sounds like a granola bar.

 

[DisGirlAllie]

Don't laugh. xD

I bookmarked a website that translates American words to British words and vice versa.

 

[CrazyChik]

digestives are heaven.
they are biscuits which in america i believe would be cookies.

those are chocolate coated(the best kind)

These are what i've always termed as flapjacks( golden syrup, oats, margarine and brown sugar)

scrumptious

We call your chips or whatever you call them crisps. We have several flavours. Salt and vinegar, cheese and onion, mature cheddar, ready salted, barbeque, bbq rib, smoky bacon, prawn cocktail, roast chicken, steak and onion, worcestshire sauce, ketchup, lamb and mint and several other ridicolous combinations.

Oh and to add we have squash which we add to our water. We have orange, tropical, apple, apple & strawberry, summer fruits, lemon, orange & mango, mango & apple, orange & pineapple, raspberry ripple and another never ending list.

 

[marypops!]

squash is the best :-D I have so many bottles downstairs, but no fizzy drinks (other then Lemonade)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_words_not_widely_used_in_the_United_States

Loads of British Words which aren't widely used in the USA. There are quite alot of insults there (that Mouse already knows... I've never ever heard the term before... ever!)

There's also some on the side that have American Words in the UK and comparing same words with different meanings.

 

[BabyPiglet]

Shrimp cocktail flavored potato chips.

Very nice.

 

[Princess victoria]

i always thought flapjacks were pancakes,
at least in texas they are pancakes

 

[CrazyChik]

squash is the best :-D I have so many bottles downstairs, but no fizzy drinks (other then Lemonade)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_words_not_widely_used_in_the_United_States

Loads of British Words which aren't widely used in the USA. There are quite alot of insults there (that Mouse already knows... I've never ever heard the term before... ever!)

There's also some on the side that have American Words in the UK and comparing same words with different meanings.

squash is love
raspberry ripple is the bestest!
I have to add lemonade to mine, because water makes me sick. seriously.

 

[imabrat]

okay,this squash think is confusing me.
but they're packets of flavored powder to put into water to flavor it,no?



i am confuzzzzzzzzled.

 

[CrazyChik]

okay,this squash think is confusing me.
but they're packets of flavored powder to put into water to flavor it,no?



i am confuzzzzzzzzled.

nope
They are bottles of a flavoured liquid, that you pour into the water or lemonade if you wish(coz water makes me sick) to flavour it.

 

[marypops!]

CORDIAL!! I remembered the word! That's what squash is. I think it's sold in the USA as cordial.

 

[BabyPiglet]

Squash is a vegetable. Silly heads.

 

[CrazyChik]

Squash is a vegetable. Silly heads.

a vegetable, a game and a drink.

 

[marypops!]

Anybody know what Bangers & Mash are? I mentioned that on the Random Thread and some thought I was mental...

I also said "Can anyone lend me 10 quid? I need some dosh" and they thought I wanted Drugs -_- Quid is slang for money, as is dosh!

 

[CrazyChik]

Anybody know what Bangers & Mash are? I mentioned that on the Random Thread and some thought I was mental...

I also said "Can anyone lend me 10 quid? I need some dosh" and they thought I wanted Drugs -_- Quid is slang for money, as is dosh!

sausages and mash potatos.

 

[marypops!]

Ding Ding Ding correct answer

How come you say Garbage instead of Rubbish? I thought Garbage was a type of music.

 

[CrazyChik]

Ding Ding Ding correct answer

How come you say Garbage instead of Rubbish? I thought Garbage was a type of music.

I'm sure garage is the type of music.
Unless youre referring to soulja boy in which case garbage suits.

 

[marypops!]

LOLZ!

Silly me

Still, some music is garbage... like the Fast Food Rockers...