The wonderful difference of USA and UK words

[Minnie Squeaks]

or dum dums= very tasty suckers

 

[Minnie Squeaks]

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)

 

[marypops!]

Stroller - Pram/Buggy.

Supposedly a chav is called "white trash" in the USA, but I don't think so...

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

Stroller - Pram/Buggy.

Supposedly a chav is called "white trash" in the USA, but I don't think so...

would make sense they are trash but im not gonna be racist

 

[MrsSparrow..]

Stroller - Pram/Buggy.

Supposedly a chav is called "white trash" in the USA, but I don't think so...

I wouldn't call chavs white trash tbh.

Chavs tend to be under 25 and they have many qualities those of White Trash don't.

I think its easy to say they are the same, because it is hard to explain what a chav is, unless you live here and see them all the time..

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

The only one I know is Flashlight v. Torch.. but I don't know if that's very common or not xD

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

Motorcoach - Bus

Trashcan - Bin

 

[imabrat]

or dum dums= very tasty suckers

Dum Dums here are lollipops. Suckers are females who do bad things. Let your mind wander...

 

[PigletGurl]

lass and lad?

 

[MrsSparrow..]

lass and lad?

hmm, lad is more a term "older" people use lol. I cringe whenever I hear a young person say it.

I love the word lass, but It's more used in Scotland I think.

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

lass is another word for girl i think.....Scottish im guessing at random

 

[Disney Princess Elli]

I wouldn't say bloke.. I'd say lad

 

[marypops!]

Garbage - Rubbish.

 

[MrsSparrow..]

I wouldn't say bloke.. I'd say lad

oooo! Which part of England are you from? I wonder if its a southern/northern thing..

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

Reverse Woah Belly coaster - - Reverse Freefall Coaster (Superman the Escape)

i got that off Rollercoaster Tycoon...probably not true words though

 

[Disney Princess Elli]

oooo! Which part of England are you from? I wonder if its a southern/northern thing..

north west

i think it is probs.. everyone here says lad for a boy..

like, for example: "omg that's a fit lad!" haha

 

[MrsSparrow..]

north west

i think it is probs.. everyone here says lad for a boy..

like, for example: "omg that's a fit lad!" haha

Yeah I think it is too. I'm from the south-east and we tend to say;

"omgg that boy is proper fit/well fit." Lol. You only say bloke round here if you are refering to someone older than 18.

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

Yeah I think it is too. I'm from the south-east and we tend to say;

"omgg that boy is proper fit/well fit." Lol. You only say bloke round here if you are refering to someone older than 18.

yeah thats something my Dad would say. 'Ahhhh yes i met this really interesting bloke up the pup'

wonder if anyone in the US says - down the or up the when theyre referring to a journey somewhere

 

[Disney Princess Elli]

yeah thats something my Dad would say. 'Ahhhh yes i met this really interesting bloke up the pup'

wonder if anyone in the US says - down the or up the when theyre referring to a journey somewhere

pup? haha

 

[Tranceptor2K9]

pup? haha

woops....thanks for pointing that out i meant to say **pub**