American English Translations

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AMERICAN .............ENGLISH
Get fired
(as in lose a job)... Get the Sack

Gas.... Petrol
Freeway..Motorway
Subway...Tube
Car Trunk.. Boot
Hood...Bonnet
Gear Shift..Gear Lever
Transmission.. Gearbox
Windshield.....Windscreen
Sidewalk..Pavement
Elevator...Lift

Zuchini....Courgette
Eggplant..Aubergine
Snow Peas..Mange Tout
Oatmeal... Porrige
Jelly.........Jam
Candy......Sweets
Cotton Candy...Candyfloss
French Fries...Chips
Cookies......Biscuits



Bangs.... Fringe
Pantyhose...Tights
Drug Store...Chemist
Purse...Handbag
Diaper..Nappy
Closet..Cupboard
Vacation..Holiday
Yard.......Garden

Co Worker...Colleague
Attourney....Solicitor


Here Fanny is slang for a ladies "front bits" so if you ever come to England, NEVER ask for a Fanny Pack (Bum bag in England).

Here's an embarrasing moment a friend had:- "when I was at college we had an American exchange student, she was such a sweet kid. Anyway during a pattern cutting class I called out "anyone got a rubber I can borrow??" She went the brightest red and looked at me in TOTAL HORROR then i realised why....... Over here it means PENCIL ERASER!!!!!!! when I explained , we all had a good laugh about it.
 
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cigarette......fag
cell phone.........mobile phone
drapes.........curtains
stickshift..........manual
apartment.........flat
trash.............rubbish
sidewalk.........footpath
guy..........bloke
fall...........autumn
wrench.........spanner
beet..........beetroot
soccer............football
bathroom..........toilet or loo
mail...........post
rutabaga........swede
gas station.........service station, petrol station, garage
potato chips........crisps
first floor...........ground floor
pacifier................dummy
garbage can............dustbin
zip code............post code
faucet.........tap
flashlight...........torch
ladybug........ladybird
tag............number plate
math.........maths
plastic wrap.........cling film
facecloth..............flannel
 
Drug store... chemist
Canteloupe.... Rockmelon
Rose Breasted Cockatoo... Galah
Clown... Galah
insane, crazy... Galah
Loud... Galah
 
I have some British friends who try to keep me current on the latest slang.
 
Mel said:
Drug store... chemist
Canteloupe.... Rockmelon
Rose Breasted Cockatoo... Galah
Clown... Galah
insane, crazy... Galah
Loud... Galah
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anyone that owns an RB2...A Galah
anyone that owns more than one RB2 .....out of their mind :eek:
 
Here is some Canadian slang!

"work hard"---"giv'er"
"relax"--------"chill"
"couch"------"chesterfield"
"coffee with two cream, two sugars"---"double-double"
"shoes/sneakers"------"runners"
"isn't that right/dont you agree/what?"-----"eh"
"1$"-----loonie
"2$"-----Toonie
"cigarette"----"cig/smoke"
 
Here's some of my American slang I use that you might see in my posts
Whatta cheeser... how cute!
folks across the river...Europeans
down below... Australia
word?... do you understand
yerr... hello
bucks... money
 
one thing that a lot of uk people do not like and that is being called a brit.
the uk is made up of more than one country, wales, nth ireland, scotland and england. someone from england would definitely prefer to be known as english, not british.
 
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one thing that a lot of uk people do not like and that is being called a brit.
the uk is made up of more than one country, wales, nth ireland, scotland and england. someone from england would definitely prefer to be known as english, not british.
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Opps didn't mean to offend. Who would you refer to as British?
 
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spaced said:
one thing that a lot of uk people do not like and that is being called a brit.
the uk is made up of more than one country, wales, nth ireland, scotland and england. someone from england would definitely prefer to be known as english, not british.
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That's an interesting point. As I've said I have several friends from the UK and each one has their own opinion on that. One get's annoyed if he's refered to as English and another if he's refered to as British...and another who just doesn't want to be confused as being an Aussie (since some Americans can't tell the difference between the accents) and yet another who's just glad he isn't French. :p

(no offense intended toward anyone from France...it's just a UK thing I'm told).
 
wow, i've never had a pom tell me they prefer to be called british, still there is a first for everything.

technically all the countries i mentioned are british, however each of these are very patriotic when it comes to their own country.

one thing that annoys me is when i hear an american sports commentator call an english[or any of the others] sports team a british one. if that were the case, it would usually have a mix from all of the countries in it.

also, don't think that the republic of ireland[eire] is part of the uk either, that country cut links with britain in 1949. only northern ireland is part of the uk.
 
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wow, i've never had a pom tell me they prefer to be called british, still there is a first for everything.

technically all the countries i mentioned are british, however each of these are very patriotic when it comes to their own country.

one thing that annoys me is when i hear an american sports commentator call an english[or any of the others] sports team a british one. if that were the case, it would usually have a mix from all of the countries in it.

also, don't think that the republic of ireland[eire] is part of the uk either, that country cut links with britain in 1949. only northern ireland is part of the uk.
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I'm thinking they might possibly rather be called "Brits" than 'Poms" or "pommies" which is considered by some as derogatory or even racist....
 
The US is actually pretty isolated geographically (yes, in other ways, too, but...). Many Americans have never left US soil - Canada and Mexico are several hundred miles from, say, Florida or Georgia. It's amazing to us that Europeans have been to so many other countries. Most really don't have any idea about the...intricacies...of the international relationships in Europe and that some go back more than 1000 years.

Interesting how things change over time. Way back when, the ruling class of England would be offended to be called British or English...they were called Norman. In fact, Richard the Lionheart didn't even speak English and he's one of the most famous monarchs they ever had (and, consequently, one of the worst).
 
Wow the things we learn here - not just on parrots. I called my best friend who's English & asked her if she'd be upset being called a brit and she said she didn't care but some people might. Just don't call a Scottsman Irish or an Aussie a Kiwi - jks
 
one all parrot lovers should know
Bandaid.......plaster
 
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