A handy British-American lexicon, some of it already out of date. British —American: aerofoil — airfoil aeroplane — airplane agony aunt — advice columnist anticlockwise — counter-clockwise articulated lorry — tractor-trailer asymmetric bars — uneven bars aubergine — eggplant blanket bath — sponge bath bonnet (of car) — hood boot (of a car) — trunk bowls — lawn bowling brawn (the food) — headcheese breeze block — cinder block brent goose — brant goose bridging loan — bridge loan bumbag — fanny pack candy floss — cotton candy car park — parking lot/garage central reservation — median strip chips — French fries cling film — plastic wrap common seal — harbor seal consumer durables — durable goods cornflour — cornstarch cot — crib cotton bud — cotton swab cotton wool — absorbent cotton courgette — zucchini crash barrier — guardrail crisps — chips or potato chips cross-ply — bias-ply current account — checking account cut-throat razor — straight razor dialling tone — dial tone double cream — heavy cream double-declutch — double-clutch draughts — checkers drawing pin — thumb tack drink-driving — drunk driving driving licence — driver’s license dummy — pacifier dustbin — trash/garbage can eat in (of restaurant) — for here engaged (of a telephone) — busy estate car — station wagon ex-directory — unlisted eyebath — eyecup financial year — fiscal year fire brigade — fire department firelighter — fire starter fringe — bangs full board — American plan gear lever — gearshift green fingers — green thumb groundsman — groundskeeper holidaymaker — vacationer hundreds and thousands — sprinkles indicator (on car) — turn signal Joe Bloggs — Joe Blow Joe Public — John Q. Public jump lead — jumper cable ladybird — ladybug level crossing — grade crossing lift (in building) — elevator lolly (lollipop) — Popsicle (trademark) loo — john maize — corn mangetout — snow peas maths — math monkey tricks — monkeyshines motorway — expressway/freeway mum — mom nappy — diaper noughts and crosses — tic-tac-toe number plate — license plate off-licence — liquor store opencast — open-pit paddling pool — wading pool pay packet — pay envelope pedestrian crossing — crosswalk petrol — gasoline/gas physiotherapy — physical therapy plain chocolate — dark chocolate plain flour — all-purpose flour post code — zip code postal vote — absentee ballot poste restante — general delivery press-up — pushup punchbag — punching bag pushchair — stroller queue — line razor shell — razor clam real tennis — court tennis recorded delivery — certified mail reverse the charges — call collect reversing light — backup light room only — European plan roundabout (in road) — traffic circle rowing boat — rowboat sailing boat — sailboat self-raising flour — self-rising flour shopping trolley — shopping cart skirting board — baseboard sleeping partner — silent partner splashback — backsplash storm in a teacup — tempest in a teapot surtitle — supertitle terraced house — row house toffee apple — candy apple trainers — sneakers tram — streetcar or trolley car transport café — truck stop twelve-bore — twelve-gauge vest — undershirt waistcoat — vest wheelie bin — dumpster white spirit — mineral spirits windscreen — windshield worktop — countertop zebra crossing — crosswalk zed — zee
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:30:23 +0000
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