Source: http://www.bigstockphoto.com/blog/20-british-words-that-mean-something-totally-different-in-the-us?pl=BSOUTBRAIN
Here in the United States, we speak the same language as our ye old predecessors in Great Britain, but we don't always speak it the same way. So, we asked our oh-so British receptionist, Ryan Lovett, to give us a crash course in some of the more notable discrepancies.
Here are 20 words that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S. Made with royalty-free images from Bigstock.
Here are 20 words that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S. Made with royalty-free images from Bigstock.
1. Jumper
2. Trainer
3. Pants
4. Bird
5. Bog
6. Rubber
7. Braces
8. Trolley
9. Chips
10. Coach
11. Biscuit
12. Shag
13. Dummy
14. Lift
15. Hooker
16. Flannel
17. Football
18. Hamper
19. Vest
20. God Save the Queen!
Ryan would like to thank his office minions in helping him with this in-depth report.
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