American / English – Our Dictionary
Kathy Says…
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Elevator
French Fries Chips Cookies Purse Windshield The trunk of the car Parking lot Back Yard or Front Yard Guy or Cool Dude Chick or Girl Jello Jelly Silverwear Potted plant Cell phone I’ll call you Baby Buggy or Stroller Schedule Do you have any questions? I’m going to the bathroom Station Wagon Pumps (shoes) Sneakers Suspenders Undershirt Vest Pants (trousers) Rubber (condom) Beer Warm Beer Bar Shopping Cart Vacation Zip code Hardware Store Cash Register Pissed Drunk Mischievous Expensive Line
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Lift Chips Crisps Biscuits Handbag Windscreen Boot Car Park Back Garden or Front Garden Bloke Dolly Bird Jelly Jam or Marmalade Cutlery Pot plant Mobile phone I’ll phone/ring you Pram Rota Are you happy? I must nip to the loo Estate Car Stilletos Pumps or Trainers Braces Vest Waist Coat Underwear Eraser Lager Bitter Pub Trolley Holiday Post Code Ironmonger Till Angry Pissed Cheeky Dear Queue Secondary School Skip Skirting board Skive Dummy Economy Ex-directory Fringe Guillotine Headmaster Hundreds & thousands Jumper Mileometer Aubergine Banger Banger Central reservation Slip road Diary Courgette Muesli Number plate Paraffin Pelican crossing Plait (hair) Plonk Customer Hob Cooker Pouffe GP surgery Barrister Solicitor Telephone kiosk/public phone Kerb |
Well that’s the difference between American English and the Queen’s English! | ||
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