Americanisms

[kkeggie]

im facinated by the difference in english(us) and american (You) words like -

peanut butter and jelly sandwiches -american.

Jelly to us it that wobbly pudding. Jello to you is that wobbly pudding.

Jam to us is the conserve. Jelly to you is conserve.

Anyone else think of some examples like the above?

[jno]

English rubber: eraser. American rubber: condom.

[deesel]

English Pants; Underwear

US Pants; Trousers

[Quizmonster]

Thinking only of transport...we walk on the pavement, they drive on it...they have trunks, we have boots...they have hoods, we have bonnets...they have tires, we have tyres...they have windshields, we have windscreens. The differences are virtually endless.

[commoner]

English.. crisps.....US.. chips.

English.. chips.......US fries

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[commoner]

   a more modern one is....                                  English..Mobile(phone) ..US..Cell(phone)

[Xollob]

Things not to say in the US:

• I'm gasping for a fag.
• I could murder an Indian.

[Loosehead]

Batman US = Caped crusader, UK = Military manservant.

[kkeggie]

Fanny Bag - america

Bum Bag - England

Dont like the word fanny bag at all!

[-=BigD=-]

US-English

Eggplant - Aubergine

zuccini - courgette

cookie - biscuit

buscuit - scone (savory)

Faucet - tap

fanny - bottom

bangs - fringe (hair)

elevator - lift

travelator - escalator

lite beer - urine

Ok so the last one was a joke, but you know it's true!!

[squiggle]

If you're interested in this sort of thing, there's a good site you can got to, it's got tons of these.

http://www.effingpot.com/index.shtml

[Ouisch]

US:  watch your step    UK:  mind the gap

US:  steal, swipe    UK:  nick

US:  pulled his leg     UK:  took the mickey

US:  john, can    UK:  loo

US:  bathroom, restroom     UK:  toilet

US:  bandage, Band-Aid   UK:  plaster

US:  flat tire    UK:  puncture

US:  sick as a dog     UK:  sick as a parrot

[Romeo]

P*ssed in the UK means drunk, in America it means the same as p*ssed off, i.e. angry or upset.

But many lingistic differences between UK and American English can be found at the fun fair, e.g.:

(UK) candy floss - (US) cotton candy

(UK) rotor - (US) wall of death

(UK) dodgems - (US) bumper cars

[Romeo]

In America it is OK to walk down the street wearing a vest and pants!  :-)

[estie]

Hey BigD, I've lived here for 25 years, and I've never heard of a travelator! Where did you hear that one?

[HeratthePC]

uk: w*nker - one who masturbates

us: w*nker - country bumpkin

[Dom Tuk]

In UK WMD = snivelling poodle

In USA WMD= yeah bring them on

rest of the world WMD= lies blooody lies

[-=BigD=-]

estie - some bloke in LAX, i looked at him like he spoke japanese then he pointed at it!

[estie]

BigD, I think he must have been messing with you!

[Trillipse]

arsegrinder

cackpuppy

shaven raisin

ballhurter

flailing buttery limb

skin weasel

rungsplint

[brionon]

English Republican = American Right wing nutter.

English Democrat = American Right wing ,slightly less nuts.