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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 hell is a beanie or a toque?????
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what about *teh* and yeah what the hell is beanie and toque?
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Re: Lost In Translation
Damn, I thought you were talking about that AWFUL Bill Murray movie... I had a whole reply ready, and then I get this... Crap.

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what about *teh* and yeah what the hell is beanie and toque?
i am wondering too
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apartment/flat
and don't the brits call shopping carts trolleys
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OMG, OZ!!!!! Filthy bugger, Beanie = transexual prostitute, esp in Thailand etc, u sicko. lol
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sneakers = trainers = takkies
sweater = jersey
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hello=herro
car=caru
english=engrish

oddly enough however, homo is still homo......
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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
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ass - arse

hood - bonnet

boot - trunk
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Motorway= Freeway

Trannie = Transsexual, not Transmission.
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aluminum. This word's pronounciation alone should make it a contender.

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