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List of British words not widely used in the United States...
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List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom...
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Diaper = Napkin (nappie)
May cause confusion when an American asks for a napkin to wipe his or her face!
May cause confusion when an American asks for a napkin to wipe his or her face!
What do you'll call...
So.....what do you'll call the piece of cloth/paper you put in your lap while eating??Diaper = Napkin (nappie)
May cause confusion when an American asks for a napkin to wipe his or her face!
NavyBrat
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OK...so tell me if my parents were kidding me:
My mother was born and raised in London, came to NYC and met my father who was a young sailor. They met at a bar. My mother told my father "why don't you knock me up some time"? My father thought it was kind of forward, but what the ??? So my mum tells me to the Brits, "knock me up" means "call me" and of course we Yanks know what it means here! At any rate, they had 3 children...so he definitely called her!
My mother was born and raised in London, came to NYC and met my father who was a young sailor. They met at a bar. My mother told my father "why don't you knock me up some time"? My father thought it was kind of forward, but what the ??? So my mum tells me to the Brits, "knock me up" means "call me" and of course we Yanks know what it means here! At any rate, they had 3 children...so he definitely called her!
They weren't kidding you Dianne. My mother was from Ireland... she asked the night clerk at the hotel in Toronto to "knock her up", at seven. She was embarrassed to tears apparently when she learned what the expression meant in Canada.
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BamaE4U
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usual supplier goods been a bit dodgy of late.
Pongdog used the above quote.
From
List of British words not widely used in the United States...
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dodgy:
(informal) fake (e.g. "dodgy money"); possibly (but not definitely) illegal; of dubious origin; acting suspiciously; poorly done or in poor condition (e.g. "a dodgy car", which could also mean it was possibly stolen); homosexual (rare) (U.S.: sketchy; shady)
Pongdog used the above quote.
From
List of British words not widely used in the United States...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...nite d_States
dodgy:
(informal) fake (e.g. "dodgy money"); possibly (but not definitely) illegal; of dubious origin; acting suspiciously; poorly done or in poor condition (e.g. "a dodgy car", which could also mean it was possibly stolen); homosexual (rare) (U.S.: sketchy; shady)
I had lunch with a man from Scotland one day. He told me if someone were to offer me a ride where he lived, it would not be a travel by car!
heres one always make me laugh
FAG =GAY PERSON
sorry but a fag here is a cigarette !! Also the knock me up thing is definately not in this area of uk. ( west country ). if your "knocked up " round here you are definately pregnant !!
FAG =GAY PERSON
sorry but a fag here is a cigarette !! Also the knock me up thing is definately not in this area of uk. ( west country ). if your "knocked up " round here you are definately pregnant !!
Doug Hatcher
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Canadian word or phrase British word or phrase
chips crisps
frys chips
dump tip
trunk boot
driveway drive
two weeks fortnight
parking lot car park
dinner tea
highway motorway
chips crisps
frys chips
dump tip
trunk boot
driveway drive
two weeks fortnight
parking lot car park
dinner tea
highway motorway
BamaE4U
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