words with very different meanings in British and American Flashcards
Jumper means sweatshirt in UK
Someone who is committing suicide by jumping off a building in US
A trainer is an athletic shoe in the UK
Someone who helps you work out in the US
Pants are women’s panties in the UK
Their slacks in the US
A bird is a pretty girl in the UK
a bird in the US
A bog is a toilet in the UK
a swamp in the US
A rubber is an eraser in the UK
a condom in the US
Braces are suspenders in the UK
teeth straighteners in the US
A trolley is a shopping cart in the UK
a city train car in the US
Chips in the UK are what Americans call French fries
Potato chips in the US
A coach is a bus in the UK
an athletic coach in the US
A dummy is a child’s pacifier in the UK
a mannequin in the US
A hooker in the UK is some sort of rugby player–perhaps one who’s tackling?
a prostitute in the US
A flannel is a hand towel in the UK
a flannel shirt in the US
A hamper is a picnic basket in the UK
a bin to toss dirty clothes into in the US
A vest is a T-shirt in the UK
the third piece to a three-piece suit in the US
