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AMERICAN ENGLISH - BRITISH ENGLISH
| **Note: these words might be outdated or not commonly used because language is an ever-changing entity. This list is just for fun - it is certainly not comprehensive. Email complaints will probably be ignored. :-) |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H-I |
| J | K-L | M | N-O | P | R-S | T | U-Z |
| A | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| an airplane | an aeroplane |
| aluminum | aluminium |
| anesthesiologist | anaesthetist |
| an apartment | a flat |
| an appetizer (before the meal) | a starter |
| an appointment | an engagement |
| archeology | archaeology |
| (to) awaken someone | (to) knock up |
| B | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| a babysitter | a child-minder |
| baby buggy/carriage | pram (perambulator) |
| bad manners | bad form |
| baked potato | jacket potato |
| the bathroom | the loo, toilet |
| a Band-Aid | an Elastoplast / a plaster |
| a bank teller | a cashier |
| a barrette | a hairslide |
| a baseboard | a skirting board |
| a bedspread | a duvet |
| bell boy (hotel) | page |
| bill (money) | note |
| billion | trillion / milliard |
| bleachers | terrace |
| boob tube (TV) | goggle-box |
| to book | to make reservations |
| braces (for teeth) | brace |
| built-in | in-built |
| bumper to bumper (traffic) | nose to tail |
| bus | coach |
| busy (phone) | engaged |
| C | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| to call (on the phone) | to ring |
| a can of peas | a tin of peas |
| candy | sweets |
| catnip | cat mint |
| catalog | catalogue |
| cents | pence |
| Chapstick | lip balm |
| a check | a cheque / bill (restaurant) |
| checkers (game) | draughts |
| chips | crisps |
| cigarette | fag |
| clipping (e.g., from a newspaper) | cutting |
| closet (bedroom) | wardrobe |
| clothespin | peg |
| a collect call | a reverse charge call |
| color | colour |
| come by | pop round |
| a cookie | a biscuit |
| a cop, an officer | a copper |
| corn | maize |
| corn starch | corn flour |
| corn on the cob | maize cob |
| cotton candy | candy floss |
| a commercial | an advertisment |
| a cracker, or cookie | a biscuit |
| cream of wheat | semolina |
| a crib (baby bed) | a cot |
| a cross walk | a zebra crossing |
| a crossing guard | a lollipop man / lady |
| a cupcake | a fairy cake |
| a curb | a kerb |
| D | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| deck of cards | pack of cards |
| delayed (late) | held up |
| department | faculty |
| department head | consultant |
| dessert | afters |
| a detour | a diversion |
| a diaper | a nappy |
| a dollar bill | a note |
| a druggist | a chemist |
| drunk | pissed |
| a duplex | a semi-detached house |
| E | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| an eggplant | an aubergine |
| an electric cord | a flex |
| an elevator | a lift |
| the emergency room | the casualty |
| endive | chicory |
| an eraser | a rubber |
| expensive | dear |
| extension cord (electric) | extension lead |
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| F | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| faculty | staff |
| faucet | tap |
| favorite | favourite |
| financial aid, scholarship | bursary |
| fire department | fire brigade |
| first floor (building) | ground floor |
| flagpole | flagstaff |
| a flashlight | a torch |
| a flight attendant | an airhostess |
| a flirt | a tart |
| font, typeface | fount |
| freeway | motorway, carriageway |
| freezer | cold store |
| French fries | chips |
| G | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| game | match |
| garage sale | boot sale |
| garbage man, trash man | dustman |
| garter belt | suspenders |
| gasoline / gas | petrol |
| gear shift | gear lever |
| German Shepard/police dog | Alsatian |
| green thumb | green fingers |
| gizzards | offal |
| golashes, rain boots | wellingtons, wellies |
| good many, large number | good few |
| glove compartment | facia pocket |
| glue | gum |
| grandfather clock | long-case clock |
| graduate | pass out |
| granola | muesli |
| gray | grey |
| ground beef | minced meat |
| gum | glue or paste |
| gutter | gully |
| H | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| hamburger bun | bap |
| to handle, touch | to fondle |
| hardware store | ironmonger |
| headlights (car) | headlamps |
| hem and haw (speech) | m and r |
| high school | grammar school |
| honor | honour |
| hood (of a car) | bonnet |
| horn (of a car) | hooter |
| hospital emergency room | casualty |
| house (one story) | bungalow |
| humor | humour |
| hungry | peckish |
| insane | mad |
| intermission | interval |
| J | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| jail | gaol |
| janitor | caretaker |
| jello / gelatin dessert | jelly |
| jelly | jam |
| jewelry | jewellery |
| K-L | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| kerosene | paraffin |
| kindergarten | infant's school |
| to kiss (passionately) | to snog |
| to knock up (slang term) | to make pregnant |
| ladybug | ladybird |
| laid off (job) | made redundant |
| law offices | chambers |
| lawyer, attorney | barrister, solicitor / pleader |
| leash (for a dog) | lead |
| leather | hide |
| legal age | full age |
| library card | library ticket |
| license plate | number plate |
| a line (of people) | queue |
| linens | muslins |
| living room | lounge |
| liquor store | off Licence, offy |
| lunch box | piece-tin |
| M | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| post | |
| mailbox | postbox |
| mail carrier | postman, posty |
| maneuver | manoeuvre |
| to make reservations | to book |
| math | maths |
| memo or voucher | chit |
| menopause | the maenopause |
| mirror | glass |
| molasses | treacle |
| mold | mould |
| monkey wrench | spanner |
| movie | film / picture |
| movie theater | cinema |
| N-O | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| napkin | serviette |
| nominate | adopt |
| notebook | jotter |
| nudist | naturist |
| oatmeal | porridge |
| on/off ramp | slip road |
| oven | cooker |
| overalls | dungarees |
| overhead expense | on-cost |
| overpass (bridge) | flyover |
| P | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| pacifier (baby) | dummy |
| package | bundle |
| pajamas | pyjamas |
| panties | knickers |
| pants | trousers |
| paper towel | kitchen towel, kitchen paper |
| parade | carnival |
| parking lot | car park |
| peanuts | monkey nuts |
| peek-a-boo | peep-bo |
| a period (punctuation) | a full stop |
| pharmacist | chemist |
| pickles | pickled cucumbers |
| picnic basket | picnic hamper |
| pie crust | pastry base |
| pine cone | fir apple |
| pitcher | jug |
| plastic wrap | clingfilm |
| Plexiglas | perspex |
| a police officer | a copper |
| Popsicle | ice lolly |
| postage meter | franking machine |
| potato chips | crisps |
| principal | headmaster |
| private school | public school |
| public library | lending library |
| public school | state school |
| purse | handbag |
| R-S | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| raincoat | mackintosh / mack |
| raisin | sultana |
| realtor | estate agent |
| to rent | to hire |
| repair | mend |
| robe | dressing gown |
| rubber boots | gum boots |
| S-curve (road) | double bend |
| sand box | sand pit |
| Santa Claus | Father Christmas |
| security deposit | key money |
| scrambled eggs | buttered eggs |
| shampoo | hair wash |
| shopping cart | trolley |
| sidewalk | pavement / footway |
| Sir | Squire, Guv'nor |
| a slash (punctuation) | an oblique |
| slipcovers | loose covers |
| sneakers | trainers, plimsolls, pumps |
| soccer | football |
| solitaire | patience |
| spelled | spelt |
| squash | marrow |
| station wagon | estate car |
| steering wheel | driving wheel |
| stingy | mean |
| stroller | pram, pushchair |
| studio apartment | bedsitter |
| styrofoam | polystyrene |
| suspenders | braces |
| sweater | pullover, jumper |
| T | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| take-out (food) | take-away |
| talk show | chat show |
| telephone | blower |
| telephone booth | call box |
| tip, gratuity | dash |
| tissue / kleenex | paper handkerchief |
| toll free (phone) | free phone |
| traffic jam | tailback |
| transmission | gear box |
| thread | cotton |
| thumb tack | drawing pin |
| tic tac toe | naughts and crosses |
| tire | tyre |
| toothpick | cocktail stick |
| tract housing | housing estate |
| trailor | caravan |
| trash | rubbish |
| trash bag | bin liner |
| trash can | bin, dustbin (the one outside) |
| truck | lorry |
| trunk (of a car) | boot |
| turn signals | flashers |
| tux / tuxedo | dinner jacket |
| two weeks | fortnight |
| U-Z | |
| AMERICAN ENGLISH | BRITISH ENGLISH |
| umbrella | brolly |
| undershirt | vest |
| underwear | pants, knickers |
| vacation | holiday |
| vest | waistcoat |
| waken or rouse | knock up |
| wall to wall carpeting | fitted carpet |
| wallet (a man's) | notecase |
| wallet (a woman's) | purse |
| a washcloth | a flannel |
| a water heater | a geyser |
| wheel chair | invalid chair |
| window screen | flyscreen |
| windshield | windscreen |
| yard | garden |
| zee (the letter Z) | zed |
| zip code | post code |
| zucchini | courgette |
1. The longest time between two twins being
born is 87 days .
2. The world's deepest postbox is in Susami
Bay in Japan . It's 10 metres underwater.
3. In 2007, an American man named Corey
Taylor tried to fake his own death in order to
get out of his cell phone contract without
paying a fee. It didn't work.
4. The oldest condoms ever found date back
to the 1640s (they were found in a cesspit at
Dudley Castle), and were made from animal
and fish intestines .
5. In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at
Belmont Park in New York despite being dead
— he suffered a heart attack mid-race, but his
body stayed in the saddle until his horse
crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
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6. Everyone has a unique tongue print, just
like fingerprints.
7. Most Muppets are left-handed. (Because
most Muppeteers are right-handed , so they
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operate the head with their favoured hand.)
8. Female kangaroos have three vaginas .
9. It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much
to mint each penny and nickel as the coins
are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100
million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
10. Light doesn't necessarily travel at the
speed of light. The slowest we've ever recorded
light moving at is 38 mph.