Here are some of the main differences in vocabulary between British and American English.
American term
|
British term
|
Definition
|
|---|---|---|
mom
|
mum
|
mother
|
shopping cart/buggy
|
trolley
|
a wheeled cart to push around in stores
|
calendar
|
diary
|
a planning chart of days and months
|
pal
|
mate
|
friend
|
nap
|
kip
|
short snooze
|
diaper
|
nappy
|
absorbant material wrapped around infant's bottom to retain waste
|
baby stroller
|
pram
|
a small wheeled-vehicle to push baby around in
|
liquor store
|
off-license
|
store that sells alcohol
|
bar
|
pub
|
an establishment that serves beer
|
wasted
|
pissed
|
intoxicated
|
barfing
|
honking
|
vomiting
|
the john
|
the loo
|
the bathroom
|
fanny or butt
|
bum
|
bottom part of body you sit on
|
hot
|
dishy
|
good-looking
|
fall
|
autumn
|
one of the four seasons
|
call
|
ring
|
make a phone call
|
mail
|
post
|
letters delivered by postal system
|
vacation
|
holiday
|
a trip or time away from work/school
|
candy
|
sweets
|
sweet confections
|
cookie
|
biscuit
|
small sweet cake
|
french fries
|
chips
|
fried potatoes, stick-shaped
|
potato chips
|
potato crisps
|
round thinly-sliced potatoes, fried and crunchy
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