Lost In Translation

What words are different in other english speaking countries? Here are some of the ones I thought of:

Mum = Mom
Beanie = Toque
Nappy = Diaper
Soft Drink = Soda/Pop

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What.. the..

what the hell is a beanie or a toque?????

what about *teh* and yeah what the hell is beanie and toque?

ski caps

Damn, I thought you were talking about that AWFUL Bill Murray movie... I had a whole reply ready, and then I get this... Crap.

French/Freedom Fries = Chips (I'm too lazy to come up with something better)

what about *teh* and yeah what the hell is beanie and toque?
i am wondering too

apartment/flat
and don't the brits call shopping carts trolleys

OMG, OZ!!!!! Filthy bugger, Beanie = transexual prostitute, esp in Thailand etc, u sicko. lol

sneakers = trainers = takkies
sweater = jersey

hello=herro
car=caru
english=engrish

oddly enough however, homo is still homo......

I thought you were talking about that AWFUL Bill Murray movie
Every movie Bill Murray touches, is automatically great.
Anyway, on with the list...
Elevator - Lift
Hood - Bonnet
Flashlight - Torch
crud - poo

ass - arse

hood - bonnet

boot - trunk

Motorway= Freeway

Trannie = Transsexual, not Transmission.

aluminum. This word's pronounciation alone should make it a contender.

US: al-lou-men-um
Aus/NZ: al-lu-men-ee-um

lol im confused on what you people are talking about, but it seems funny :p

Here's a good one:
cigarette = fag

And here's some more "Britishm's":
biro: Bic / ball-point pen
Bob's your uncle: there you are etc.
call: to visit or telephone someone (erm....)
flares: bell-bottoms
"Number two's" (slang): faeces / poo / s**t (rhyming slang)
out on the pull: trying to find a sexual partner for the evening
pavement: Sidewalk
ring: call on the telephone
skiving: to shirk from doing any work
snog: any kiss that isn't platonic <;-)
Sorry?: Huh ? What ?
take the piss: to make fun of, to deflate one's ego
ta: Thanks (informal)
wanker: The British equivalent of "jerk", a derogatory term for someone who masturbates.

Roger - a name or an act :evillol:

matada: it's aslo spelled with an extra I in every other country than the U.S., henche the different pronunciation

U.S. Aluminum

GB Aluminium

Here's a good one:
cigarette = fag

And here's some more "Britishm's":
biro: Bic / ball-point pen
Bob's your uncle: there you are etc.
call: to visit or telephone someone (erm....)
flares: bell-bottoms
"Number two's" (slang): faeces / poo / s**t (rhyming slang)
out on the pull: trying to find a sexual partner for the evening
pavement: Sidewalk
ring: call on the telephone
skiving: to shirk from doing any work
snog: any kiss that isn't platonic <;-)
Sorry?: Huh ? What ?
take the piss: to make fun of, to deflate one's ego
ta: Thanks (informal)
wanker: The British equivalent of "jerk", a derogatory term for someone who masturbates.
Most of them apply in Oz too. I'm going to hang a number 2 before we go out on the piss and try to pull. Better not call the missus.

faeces - feces.

what about : teh?

Tosser is another way of saying wanker and footpath=sidewalk/pavement, otherwise I can't be arsed thinking of any, besides, these Keyboards are awful

I had a few ready to go, but they went out the window when I remembered Oz's chips/french fries/mcdonalds story...

Thongs = flip flops = jandals.


To "Americanise" any word, get your 3yr old cousin to mis-spell it. Instant American dictionary.

I had a few ready to go, but they went out the window when I remembered Oz's chips/french fries/mcdonalds story...
:evillol: Life long ban :thumbsup:

AH!! That movie sucked!!!

how do people not know what a beanie is???

Thongs = flip flops = jandals.
Saigon Wingtips?
www.engrish.com

truck - Lorry

beautiful woman - Shiela

friend - mate

underwear - knickers

sausages and mashed potatoes - bangers and mush

toilet - the loo (i think)

that's what i can remember...well cuz i dunno if yall use the terms "technicolour yawn" for vomiting, or "May your Chooks turn into Emus and Kick your Dunny Door in" as a curse to someone you don't like :dunno:

All the ones I thought of have been said. But color=colour. Don't remember if it was said, que= line

Eh? = What?
Slippy = Slippery
Kangaroo jacket = (errrm,) sweater with a hood and pouch in front
Cam = Calm as in " Jeez bye, sure is cam init it?
Tree = Three
Dis = This
Dat = That
Dese = These
Dose = Those
Those last six are just from here on the Island I think. lol

catsup = ketchup
paksak = backpack

and my all time favourite ( or favorite depending on where you come from ) sh*t tickets = toilet paper :-)

Schedule
Vitamins
Lieutenant
Vegetable
Military
Controversy
...

Poofter = tosser = faggot

No, thats incorrect.

A tosser=wanker.

I stand corrected.

:evillol: Life long ban :thumbsup:

Show us your teets!

That's the problem :(