Separated by a common language

This subject cropped up a few months ago on another forum with a global membership. An American joined our forum and also palnned to visit England for a week this summer and asked what the differences in our common language were so that he didn't make a faux pas.

While reading the current post on 12v Aux socket (no pun intended) I read of a heated vest and that rekindled my thoughts on the matter and thought it might be a fun post so here are a few and I'm sure you will help out.

Vest = Waistcoat or garment worn under a shirt next to the skin
Sidewalk = Pavement
Pavement = Road surface
Fanny = Backside
Bum = backside
Pussy = Fanny
Fanny pack/bag = Bum bag
Pussy = affectionate name for cat
Fag = Cigarette
Fag = dreary task
Faggot = Tasty meatball made from offal and meat
Fender = Wing
Trunk = Boot
Sedan = Saloon
Antenna = Aerial
Pants = Trousers
Hose = Socks or stockings
Panti hose = Tights
Shorts = Under pants as well as shorts

Some of these are becoming common parlance I guess as our shared pond shrinks.

Over to you for more examples please.

Bob

We had an English gardener at the farm growing up.
He called
Gas = petrol
hood of the car = bonnet
I used to love to hear him say, "I gave your horses (orses) some hay (ay)"...you have to say that with the accent.

Cornishman wrote:

This subject cropped up a few months ago on another forum with a global membership. An American joined our forum and also palnned to visit England for a week this summer and asked what the differences in our common language were so that he didn't make a faux pas.

While reading the current post on 12v Aux socket (no pun intended) I read of a heated vest and that rekindled my thoughts on the matter and thought it might be a fun post so here are a few and I'm sure you will help out.

Vest = Waistcoat or garment worn under a shirt next to the skin
Sidewalk = Pavement
Pavement = Road surface
Fanny = Backside
Bum = backside
Pussy = Fanny
Fanny pack/bag = Bum bag
Pussy = affectionate name for cat
Fag = Cigarette
Fag = dreary task
Faggot = Tasty meatball made from offal and meat
Fender = Wing
Trunk = Boot
Sedan = Saloon
Antenna = Aerial
Pants = Trousers
Hose = Socks or stockings
Panti hose = Tights
Shorts = Under pants as well as shorts

Thanks for posting.

I had no idea that driving on the wrong side of the road could cause so much confusion :lol!: .

A couple favorites of mine from down under, another place that speaks our common language.

AUS = Take Away
US = Take Out
Meals that are carried away from a fast food joint.

AUS = Travelator
US = Escalator
Moving staircase.

Just come across another

Muffler = Silencer
Oh and it's Aluminium not Aluminum
Asphalt = Tarmac
Blouse = Blouse with a soft S garment similar to a shirt but worn by women

We use Take Away too.

A friend of mine completed her last year of high school in the United
States after being educated in the UK. Imagine her male classmate's surprise when she asked to borrow his rubber (eraser). Imagine her surprise when he explained what rubbers are in the U.S.