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English to American Dictionary... |
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Researched by watching many hours and years of
movies and American TV shows
American English is practically a different
language! Do you ever watch American Television
programmes (shows) and wonder what the hell they
are talking about? Or are you American and planing
a holiday (vacation) in England? If so, read this
list!
A
Arse- Ass
Advert- Commerical
Autumn- Fall
B
Boot (of car)- Trunk
Biscuit- Cookie
Box- Booth
Barrister- Attorney
Bin- Trash Can
Bungalow- Single storey house
Bum bag- fanny pack
Bar maid/man- Bartender
C
Chips- fries
Crisps- potato chips
Casualty/ A&E- ER
Caravan- Trailer
Cupboard- closet
Candy floss- cotton candy
Canteen- Cafeteria
Crumpet- English Muffin
Chemist- Drugstore
Car Park- parking lot
D
Dummy- Pacifier
Double yellow lines- no parking zone
Dressing gown- robe
Dinner jacket- tuxedo
E
F
Fag- cigarette
Football- Soccer
Fire brigade- fire department
Father Christmas- Santa Claus
Flat- apartment
Flat mate- room mate
Film- Movie
G
Gay- fag
H
Holiday- Vacation
I
Insect- Bug
IRA- Irish Republican Army
Its our equivalent to the Taliban
(Remember? The US funds it)
J
Jelly- Jello
Jam- jelly
Jumper- Sweater
K
Knickers- Panties
L
Lift- Elevator
Lead- Leash
Lorry- Truck/semi
Loft- Attic
M
Mobile- Cell phone
Maths- Math
Mum- mom
Motorawy- freeway
N
Napies- Dipers
Number plate- licence plate
O
Off Licence- liquor store
Operation- Surgery
P
Pudding- dessert
Pop- soda
Public school- Private school
(I have no idea why)
Pram- stroller
Post Mortem- autopsy
Plaster- band aid
Petrol- gas
Postcode- zipcode
Pavement- sidewalk
Programme- tv show
Q
Queue- stand in line
R
Rubbish- Trash
Roundabout- Rotories
S
Sweets- Candy
Sofa- couch
Shop- store
Shopping trolley- shopping cart
Skip- dumpster
sledge- sled
Swimming costume- Bathing suit
Starter- Appetizer
Stone (weight)- 14 Pounds
T
Trainers- Sneakers
Tights- Pantyhose
Tea- Dinner
Take away- (meal) to go
Tin- can
Tomato Sauce- Ketchup
Toilet- john
Toilet- Bathroom
Tart (person)- A flirt
Trousers- Pants
Tube- Subway
Table Football- Fusball
U
Underground- Subway
University- college
Up the duff- Pregnant
V-W
Video- VCR
Wine gums- English gums
Windscreen- Windshield
X-Y-Z
Year (school)- Grade
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