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20 BRITISH WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN THE U.S.
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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 (along with some accompanying Bigstock images) that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S.
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!
20 BRITISH WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN THE U.S.
SOURCE: Bigstock
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 (along with some accompanying Bigstock images) that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S.
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!
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