The wonderful difference of USA and UK words

[Tranceptor2K9]

Here are a few word differences that we have with the states

USA - - UK

Popsicle - - Ice Lolly
Elevator - - Lift
Sidewalk - - Pavement
Pavement - - Road Surface
Pants - - Trousers
Yield - - Give Way
Median - - Central Reservation
Rated R - - Certificate 18
Faucet - - Tap
Guy - - Bloke
Line - - Queue

 

[Minnie Squeaks]

oh master of UK ways

 

[Hawaiidood]

Ist umberella like parasol or something over there?

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

Ist umberella like parasol or something over there?

nope its exactly the same

 

[Hawaiidood]

Oh ok, now dont i feel like a total bloke.

 

[Minnie Squeaks]

wats the world for girl?

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

wats the world for girl?

babe
nope thats the same aswell

 

[marypops!]

You forgot:

Fries - Chips
Chips - Crisps
Jello - Jelly
Jelly - Jam
Bangs - Fringe
Fanny Pack - Bum Bag (you think that's funny, a fanny in the UK is a lady's private area...)
Offensive word for gay person in the USA means cigarrete in the UK.

 

[Minnie Squeaks]

babe
nope thats the same aswell

lol true

 

[Hawaiidood]

babe
nope thats the same aswell

WOMAN!!!! Thats what I yell at them...


*no i dont...

 

[Minnie Squeaks]

You forgot:

Fries - Chips
Chips - Crisps
Jello - Jelly
Jelly - Jam
Bangs - Fringe
Fanny Pack - Bum Bag (you think that's funny, a fanny in the UK is a lady's private area...)
Offensive word for gay person in the USA means cigarrete in the UK.

sorry...i sstill think thats funny

 

[Minnie Squeaks]

WOMAN!!!! Thats what I yell at them...


*no i dont...

lol *i almost missed the white part *

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

You forgot:

Fries - Chips
Chips - Crisps
Jello - Jelly
Jelly - Jam
Bangs - Fringe
Fanny Pack - Bum Bag (you think that's funny, a fanny in the UK is a lady's private area...)
Offensive word for gay person in the USA means cigarrete in the UK.

yup...and it would be even funnier if a UK guy said he wanted to have a cigarrete in USA

Im going to have a ..... (not posting the word due to minors) - which is the USA word for young children

 

[Hawaiidood]

BUMBERSHOOT!!!! YES! I heard that some where, isnt that umberella?

 

[Minnie Squeaks]

i thot he said umbrella...was...umbrella?

 

[imabrat]

College - University.
Elementary School - Primary School.
High School - Secondary School.

You forgot:

Fries - Chips
Chips - Crisps
Jello - Jelly
Jelly - Jam
Bangs - Fringe
Fanny Pack - Bum Bag (you think that's funny, a fanny in the UK is a lady's private area...)
Offensive word for gay person in the USA means cigarrete in the UK.

I have a funny story about the last one. My teacher, while in college, had a roommate from England. Apparently the roommate said "I'm going to bum a...". My tutor was like "NO NO NO NO!! Don't do that, you'll get herpes!".

 

[marypops!]

www.effingpot.com

That has a lot of British Slang words on it.

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

www.effingpot.com

That has a lot of British Slang words on it.

nothing beats some good old UK slang

 

[MrsSparrow..]

You forgot:

Fries - Chips
Chips - Crisps
Jello - Jelly
Jelly - Jam
Bangs - Fringe
Fanny Pack - Bum Bag (you think that's funny, a fanny in the UK is a lady's private area...)
Offensive word for gay person in the USA means cigarrete in the UK.

Everytime I go to America and someone says Fanny Pack, I cringe Lol.

What else...

Eraser -> Rubber (Ha, I know that means something completely different in US English)

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

pacifier - dummy (or dum dum to the little tinks)