British, Canadian and American Vocabulary
British
Canadian
American
A AA, RAC
CAA, BCAA (in British Columbia) AAA
abattoir
slaughterhouse, abattoir
slaughterhouse
Abominable Snowman, Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Yeti Abominable Snowman abseil rappel
Abominable Snowman, Big Foot rappel
absolutely, absobloodylutely (sl) accelerator
absolutely
absolutely
gas pedal, accelerator
gas pedal, accelerator
accommodation
accommodation, accommodations
accommodations, accommodation
accumulator (in horse racing) accumulator (car)
?
?
battery
battery
action replay
instant replay
instant replay
addictive
addictive, addicting
addictive, addicting
advertisement (TV) adverts
commercial, advertisement commercial break
commercial, advertisement commercial break
aerial (TV)
antenna
antenna
afters, sweet, pudding, dessert AGM (Annual General Meeting) agony aunt, agony column air host(ess), air steward, air stewardess, flight
dessert
dessert
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AGM
shareholders’ meeting, annual stockholders meeting advice columnist, advice advice columnist, advice column column air host(ess), flight attendant flight attendant
[email protected]
attendant airing cupboard
linen closet
linen closet
aisle, gangway
aisle
aisle
alcohol, spirits, booze, alcohol, liquor, booze cargo (Glasgow only), plonk alcoholic, alkie, alky, alcoholic, booze pig piss-artist alco-pops coolers
alcohol, liquor, Daddy's juice (Northern Virginia), Daddy's soda (East Texas) alcoholic
alligator
alligator, gator
alligator, gator
allotment
vegetable garden plot
vegetable garden plot
almost
almost
almost, most
Alsatian
German Shepherd
German Shepherd
amber (traffic light)
yellow, amber
yellow
ambulanceman
EMT (emergency medical paramedic technician), paramedic, ambulance technician (American/Canadian) football, football, NFL NFL, CFL anaesthetist anesthesiologist, anesthetist
American football anaesthetist
coolers
angry, cross, upset
angry, upset, mad, cross, mad angry, upset, mad as a wet hen ankle socks (for girls) ankle socks ankle socks, anklets, bobby sox anorak geek geek anorak, parka
parka, anorak
parka
antenatal
prenatal
prenatal
antenatal class
prenatal class, Lamaze class
prenatal class, Lamaze class
anti-abortion
pro-life, anti-abortion
pro-life
anti-clockwise
anti-clockwise
anyway, any road (sl)
anyway, anyways
counterclockwise, withershins, widdershins anyway, anyways
anywhere
anywhere
anywhere, anyplace
apron, pinny
apron
apron
area code, dialling code (phone)
area code
area code
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[email protected]
"Are you smarter than a 10 year old?" (TV show) argument, row, quarrel, slanging match, barney, dingdong, scrap arse
"Are you smarter than a fifth "Are you smarter than a grader?" fifth grader?" argument, quarrel, spat, row
argument, quarrel, spat
ass, arse (Nfld)
ass
arse-licker
ass-kisser, suck-up
articulated lorry, artic, juggernaut athletics
tractor-trailer, semi, semitrailer, rig, trailer truck track and field, athletics
ass-kisser, brown-noser, kiss-ass, toady tractor-trailer, semi, semitrailer, rig, trailer truck track and field, athletics
attack (game) aubergine
offence, offense eggplant
offense eggplant
autumn
fall, autumn
fall, autumn
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[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
B baby, babby
baby
back alley, back lane
baby
back alley, back lane, alleyway backhander backhander, kickback back to front, arse about face back to front
back alley
badge
badge, pin
pin
bagsie
call dibs on
call dibs on
baked potato, jacket potato
baked potato
baked potato
bakery baking tin
bakery, bakeshop baking pan
bakery, bakeshop baking pan
balaclava
balaclava, ski mask, ski mask skidoo mask balcony, deck (although are balcony, deck
balcony (house)
kickback back to front
different things. Deck doesn't exist in BE)
ballpoint pen, biro, pen
ballpoint pen, pen
ballpoint pen, pen
balti, Indian restaurant, curry house, Indian
Indian restaurant
Indian restaurant
banger, hot dog sausage, chipolata, saveloy, frankfurter, sausage bank holiday, public holiday
sausage, link, wiener, frankfurter, frank
bap, bun, batch, roll, cob
sausage, link, wiener, frankfurter, frank, steamie (Que), smokie holiday, national holiday, public holiday, statutory holiday, stat roll, bun
barbecue, barbie, have a BBQ
barbecue, host a BBQ
holiday, national holiday
roll, bun
barbed wire
barbecue, cookout, have a BBQ barbed wire, barbwire barbed wire, barbwire
barber’s Barbie, Sindy
barbershop Barbie
barbershop Barbie
bargain
bargain, bargoon (sl)
bargain
barmaid
bar tender, beer slinger, slinger
bar tender, slinger
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[email protected]
barman
bartender, slinger
batch, roll, bap, bun, cob
bartender, beer slinger, slinger roll, bun
bath
bath, bathtub, tub
bathtub, tub
roll, bun
bathing trunks, Speedos, trunks trunks, swimming trunks (male) beauty contest beauty contest, beauty pageant bed-settee hide-a-bed, hideaway bed, sofa bed bedsit, bedsitter bachelor apartment, studio apartment, kitchenette beefburger, hamburger, burger hamburger, burger
swim trunks, Speedos
beer, ale, lager, stout, porter, bock, bock beer, dry (different types of beer)
beer, brewski, ale, brew
beer mat beetroot
beer, ale, brew, lager, stout, porter, bock, bock beer, dry, brewski beer belly, Molson muscle coaster beet
beggar
panhandler
panhandler
bellboy
bellboy, bellhop, bellman gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, nancy, (all offensive,
bellboy, bellhop, bellman
beer belly
bent, queer, nancy boy, pansy, fairy, gay, poof, poofta, (all offensive, except for `gay`)
except for `gay`)
beauty contest, beauty pageant hide-a-bed, hideaway, sofa bed studio apartment, efficiency, kitchenette hamburger, burger
beer belly coaster beet
gay, fag, faggot, bent, queer, homo, fairy, lesbo, (all offensive, except for `gay`)
bespoke, made-to-measure, custom-made (suit) best man
custom-made, bespoke custom-made best man, groomsman
best man, groomsman
bickie (sl), biscuit
cookie
cookie
bicycle, bike, push-bike
bicycle, bike
bicycle, bike
bill (restaurant) billion bin, rubbish bin, wastepaper basket/bin bird, chick, bit of fluff, bit of
bill, check trillion garbage can, trashcan
check trillion garbage can, trashcan
chick
chick
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[email protected]
skirt (woman) biro, ballpoint pen, pen
ballpoint pen, pen
ballpoint pen, pen
biscuit, bickie (sl)
cookie
cookie
bitch, cow, dog
bitch
bitch
bitter
dark beer
dark beer
black (person)
black, Carribeanblack, person of color, Canadian African-American blackboard, chalkboard blackboard, chalkboard
blackboard blinkers (horse) block of flats
blinders apartment building, apartment block
bloke, guy, chap, lad, geezer Bloody hell!, Blinkin' heck!, Blinkin' hell!, Oh my God!, Crikey!, Blimey!, Flippin' 'eck!, Get away! Shitting hell!, Sodding hell! Christ! blue riband blusher
guy Oh my God! (and?)
blinders apartment building, apartment house, apartment complex guy Oh my God! (and?)
blue ribbon blusher, blush
blue ribbon blush
blu tack
poster putty, sticky tack, fun tack bobbin, reel, spool
sticky tack, poster putty
bobbin, reel, spool
bobby, cop, police constable police officer, Mountie, (PC), policeman/woman, copper, patrolman, cop PC Plod bobsleigh bobsled
police officer, cop patrolman, trooper, state trooper bobsled
body clock
biological clock
biological clock
bogey
booger
booger
bogeyman
bogeyman, boogeyman
bogeyman, boogeyman
boiled sweet
hard candy
hard candy
boiling
boiling, broiling
boiling, broiling
Bollocks!, Bullshit!
Bullshit!
Bullshit!
Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes'
Bonfire Night (Nfld)
n/a
bonnet (on a car)
hood
hood
book (into a hotel), book a room
book
make a reservation, book
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[email protected]
booking booking office
reservation, booking ticket office
reservation ticket office
bookstall
newsstand
newsstand
boot (of car)
trunk
trunk
booze, alcohol, spirits, cargo (Glasgow only), plonk
alcohol, liquor, booze
alcohol, liquor, Daddy's juice (Northern Virginia), Daddy's soda (East Texas) n/a
n/a booze cruise (going over the English Channel for the day or weekend to purchase cheap alcohol) booze-up, piss-up, bender ?
?
boozer, pub, bar
bar, pub
bar, pub
borstal
reform school
reform school
boss, gaffer, governor, guv, guv'ner, head honcho bottom drawer
boss
boss
hope chest
hope chest
Boxing Day braces (to hold up trousers)
Boxing Day suspenders, braces
n/a suspenders
brackets
brackets, parentheses parentheses
breadbin
breadbox
breadbox
break (play time at school)
recess
recess
breakfast, brekkie
breakfast, brekkie
breakfast
breeze-block
cinder block
cinder block
bricklayer, brickie
bricklayer
bricklayer
bridesmaid (child)
Brits, Brit Awards broad bean
flower girl, bridesmaid fl(take an inventory?)er girl, bridesmaid ? raise Brit, Briton, British Brit, Briton, British person person, Limey (offensive) Junos Grammys broad bean, fava bean fava bean
brolly, umbrella
umbrella
bring up (children) Brit, Briton, British person
brooch pin, brooch broody (to describe a young woman ?
umbrella pin, brooch ?
desiring a baby)
brook, stream
creek, stream, brook
brown bread, wholemeal bread brown bread, whole 7
creek, stream, brook whole wheat bread
[email protected]
wheat bread HP sauce
HP sauce
Bugger! Buggeration! Shit! Damn! Bloody hell! Bugger-it! bugger, sodomite
Shit! Damn!
Shit! Damn!
sodomite
sodomite
buggy, pushchair building site
stroller, buggy building site, construction site credit union
stroller, buggy construction site
brown sauce, HP sauce
building society, credit union, cooperative bank
bum bag
fanny pack
credit union, cooperative bank, savings and loan association hogwash, baloney, BS, bullshit butt, tush, fanny, derriere, rear-end, caboose, buns, duff, keister, ass fanny pack
bumper (of car)
fender, bumper
fender
bun, batch, roll, bap, cob
roll, bun
roll, bun
bunches
pigtails
pigtails
bullshit, codswallop
hogwash, baloney, BS, bullshit bum, bottom, backside, behind, butt, tush, bum, duff, rear-end, arse, botty, jacksie fanny, keister, rearend, buns, ass
bunk off, skive off, (school/work) bungalow
rancher, bungalow
burgle
burgle, burglarize
bungalow, ranch house, single-storey house burglarize
burns unit (in a hospital)
burn unit
burn unit
busker
street busker
street entertainer
busybody, nosey parker
busybody, nosy parker busybody
butter bean
lima bean
lima bean
butty, sandwich, sarni
sandwich
sandwich
bye, cheerio, ta-ta, see ya
bye, see ya, later, later bye, see ya, later, later skater (any more?) skater (any more?!)
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skip, play hooky
skip, play hooky
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
C cable car
cable car, gondola
café, caff Calgary
café, diner, sidewalk café, diner, sidewalk café café Calgary, cow town Calgary
call box, phone box
phone booth
camp bed campsite
cot cot campground, campsite campground
can, tin
tin, can
Canada
Canada, Great White Canada, Great White North, Hollywood North North Canadian, Canuck, Canadian, Canuck Johnny Canuck, Snowbird (if you go
Canadian
gondola
phone booth
can
south for the winter)
candy floss canteen, refectory, cafeteria capital punishment capsicum, pepper car caravan, mobile home
car boot sale, jumble sale
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candy floss, cotton candy cafeteria, canteen
cotton candy
capital punishment, death penalty pepper, capsicum, bell pepper car, auto, automobile
death penalty, capital punishment bell pepper, sweet pepper car, auto, automobile
trailer, mobile home, motor home, fifth wheel garage sale, yard sale, flea market
trailer, mobile home, motor home, fifth wheel, Winnebago rummage sale, garage sale, yard sale, flea market, swap meet
cafeteria
[email protected]
caretaker
janitor, custodian
carnival
janitor, custodian, caretaker car mechanic, auto mechanic parade
car park
parking lot, car park
parking lot
carpenter, joiner
carpenter
carpenter
car pool
car pool, HOV (high occupancy vehicle) ABM, ATM, bank machine, instant teller, cash machine ABM, ATM, bank machine, cash machine, instant teller berry sugar
car pool, HOV (high occupancy vehicle) ATM, bank machine, instant teller, cash machine ATM, bank machine, cash machine, instant teller
casualty (hospital), accident & emergency catapult
emergency, ER
emergency, ER
catapult, slingshot
slingshot
cater for
cater for, cater to
cater to
cat’s eyes (embedded in road)
road reflectors
cattery
cat's eyes, road reflectors (cat) kennel
caving, potholing
caving, spelunking
spelunking
centenary
centennial, centenary centennial
central reservation (road)
median
median
CEO, managing director
CEO
CEO
change down (gears)
shift down
shift down
chap, lad, bloke, guy
guy, buddy
guy
charge (officially, with a crime)
charge, indict
charge, indict
charity shop, Oxfam, second-hand shop, Sally Anne
thrift store, thrift shop, Value Village, Sally Anne talk show
thrift store, secondhand store, Value Village talk show
car mechanic
cash dispenser, cashpoint, hole-inthe-wall cashpoint, hole-in-the-wall, cash dispenser
caster sugar, castor sugar
chat show
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car mechanic, auto mechanic parade
superfine sugar
(cat) kennel
[email protected]
chav (England), ned (Scotland), scanger
trailer trash
trailer trash
(Ireland)
chemist chemist’s chequerboard, chessboard
pharmacist, druggist druggist, pharmacist pharmacy, drugstore drugstore, pharmacy checkerboard checkerboard
chest of drawers chewing gum, gum, chuddy
chest of drawers, dresser gum, chewing gum
bureau, dresser, chest of drawers gum, chewing gum
chick, bird, bit of fluff (woman)
chick
chick, dame
chickory
chickory, endive, Belgian endive chickpea
endive, Belgian endive
chickpea chief bridesmaid
garbanzo bean, chickpea maid of honor, matron of honor smokestack
chimney (factory)
maid of honour, matron of honour smokestack
Chinese meal, a Chinese
Chinese meal, Chinese Chinese meal, Chinese
chip van
chip wagon, chip truck ?
chiropodist
podiatrist
chips
podiatrist, chiropodist French fries/chips
choc-ice
ice cream bar
ice cream bar
chocolate bar
chocolate bar
candy bar
Christmas, Crimbo, Chrimbo
Christmas
Christmas
Christmas cake
Christmas cake
n/a
French fries
Christian name, first name, given name Christmas present
first name, given first name, given name, name, Christian name Christian name (unusual) Christmas present, Christmas present Christmas box (Nfld) cigarette, ciggy, ciggie, fag, cancer cigarette, smoke cigarette, smoke, stick, coffin nail, faggerette cigaret cinema, pictures, picture house, movie theatre, movie theater, theater, flicks theatre, cinema movie house circular saw circular saw, buzz saw circular saw, buzz saw city centre
city centre, downtown downtown
clever clogs, clever dick, smart arse, smart alec
smart ass, smart aleck, smarty
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smart ass, wise guy, smart aleck
[email protected]
cling film
cling wrap
cloakroom
checkroom, cloakroom, coat check closing out sale closing out sale
closing down sale clothes horse
plastic wrap, Saran wrap checkroom, coat check
drying rack, clothes horse clothespin
drying rack
bus, Greyhound
cob, bun, batch, roll, bap
bus, Greyhound, coach bus station, bus depot roll, bun
cock, cockerel
cock, rooster
rooster, cock
cockroach
cockroach, roach
cockroach, roach
codswallop, bullshit
coffee break, tea break
hogwash, baloney, BS, hogwash, baloney, BS, bullshit bullshit coffee, java, joe, coffee, java, joe timmy's coffee break coffee break
coffin
coffin, casket
colleague
co-worker, colleague co-worker, colleague
comic
comic book
comic book
compere
emcee
emcee
comprehensive school, secondary school, high school
high school
high school
condom, Durex, johnny, rubber johnny, French letter, nodder
condom, rubber, condom, rubber Trojan, safe, French safe cone cone conscription, draft draft
clothes peg coach (long-distance) coach station
coffee
cone, cornet (ice cream) conscription Conservative Party, Tories
constituency
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clothespin
bus station roll, bun
casket, coffin
Progressive Conservative Party, Canadian Alliance Party, Tories riding, constituency
Republican Party
(electoral) district
[email protected]
continental quilt, duvet, quilt
duvet, quilt
quilt
cooker
stove
stove, range
copper, PC Plod, bobby, cop, police constable (PC), policeman/woman
police officer, Mountie, patrolman, smokey (dated), cop
police officer, patrolman, smokey (dated), state trooper, cop, trooper cops, police, pigs (dated), the fuzz (dated), the law, the heat
cops, the Old Bill, pigs, the law, the police, RCMP, cops, fuzz, police pigs, the fuzz, the Mounties, the law, five-o, po-po cordial, squash concentrated drink
concentrated drink
coriander
cilantro, coriander
cilantro
corn
corn, grain
grain
corner shop, Spar
corn flour
convenience store, convenience store, 7-11, dépanneur (Quebec), 7- mini-mart, variety store 11, milk store, minimart, variety store corn starch corn starch
cot
crib
crib
cot death
cotton
crib death, SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) thread
crib death, SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) thread
cotton buds
Q-tips
Q-tips
cotton wool
cotton balls
cotton balls, cotton
couch, settee, sofa
sofa, couch, Chesterfield housing project
sofa, couch
country's capital
housing project, the projects social housing, public public housing housing councillor, alderman councilman, councilwoman, alderman country bumpkin, hillbilly, yokel yokel nation's capital nation's capital
courgette
zucchini
zucchini
council estate council housing councillor country bumpkin, yokel
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[email protected]
court shoes
pumps
pumps
counterfoil (cheque)
stub
stub
court
courthouse, courtroom
cover charge, entrance fee
courthouse, courtroom cover
covering letter
cover letter
cover letter
cowboy cram, swot (for exams) (v)
cowboy, buckaroo, wrangler cram
cowboy, buckaroo, wrangler cram
crayfish
crayfish
crayfish, crawfish
crazy, daft, barmy, batty, bonkers, crackers, doolally, daft as a brush, loony, loopy, nutty, off one's head, off one's rocker, one sandwich short of a picnic, out to lunch, round the twist, wacko, wacky, off one's trolley crazy golf
crazy, wacko, wacky, crazy, wacko, wacky, nutty, batty, bonkers, nutty, batty, bonkers, loony, nutty, off one’s loony, nutty, off one’s rocker rocker
cover
cream cracker
miniature golf, miniature golf, puttminigolf, mini-putt putt soda cracker, saltine soda cracker, saltine
creature
creature, critter
creature, critter
creche, day care, nursery
day care
day nursery, day care
creepy-crawly, insect
insect, bug
crisps
insect, bug, creepycrawly crew cut, brush cut, buzz cut (potato) chips
crooked, skew-whiff
crooked
crooked
crossroads
intersection, four way intersection, four way
crew cut (hair)
crew cut, brush cut, buzz cut (potato) chips
cupboard (in the bedroom, or general storage) closet
closet
cupboard (in the kitchen)
cupboard
cupboard
cup of tea, cuppa
cup of tea
cup of tea
curling tongs
curling iron
curling iron
current account
chequing account
checking account
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[email protected]
curriculum vitae, CV
résumé, curriculum vitae, CV Indian restaurant
résumé, curriculum vitae, CV Indian restaurant
drapes, curtains
drapes, curtains
cutlery
cutlery, flatware
silverware, flatware
cystitis
urinary tract infection
urinary tract infection
curry house, balti, Indian restaurant, Indian curtains
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[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
D dad, daddy
dad, daddy
dad, daddy, poppa, pops, pa
daddy long legs
daddy long legs
daddy longlegs, crane fly
dale, valley
valley
valley
day care, nursery, creche
day care
day nursery, day care
daypack, knapsack (small
knapsack, daypack, packsack
knapsack, daypack
dd/mm/yy (date)
dd/mm/yy, mm/dd/yy
mm/dd/yy
dear, expensive
expensive
expensive
denim jacket
denim jacket, jean jacket savings account
jean jacket, denim jacket
dessert, pudding, sweet, afters dessicated (coconut)
dessert
dessert
shredded
shredded
detached house dialling code, area code
single-family single-family home/house home/house, detached area code area code
dialling tone
dial tone
dial tone
diamanté
rhinestone
rhinestone
diary, appointment diary
appointment calendar, schedule, datebook, daybook, agenda, journal
diary (personal account)
appointment diary, schedule, datebook, daybook, agenda, planner diary
journal, diary
dinner, lunch
lunch
lunch, dinner
dinner, tea, supper
dinner, supper
dinner, supper
dinner jacket, DJ, tuxedo
tuxedo
tuxedo
dish up
serve dinner
serve dinner
dived
dived, dove
dived, dove
diversion
diversion, detour
detour
backpack for day hikes or for carrying books)
deposit account
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savings account
[email protected]
docker
longshoreman
longshoreman
doctor, GP, general practitioner
doctor, GP, general practitioner, physician
doctor, physician
doctor’s surgery, surgery
doctor’s office
doctor’s office
dog, mutt
dog, pooch, mutt
dog, pooch, mutt
dog end, fag end
cigarette butt
cigarette butt
do-it-yourself (DIY)
remodelling
dole
do-it-yourself, remodelling pogey
dole queue
unemployment line
unemployment line
doner kebab
donair, gyro
donair, gyro
double cream
heavy cream
heavy cream
double-glazing
storm windows
drainpipe
double-glazing, storm windows doughnut, bismarck, Burlington bun (NS), donut, Dutchie, jambuster (Man & On), long john drainpipe
draught excluder
weather stripping
weather stripping
draughts
checkers
checkers
drawing-pin
thumb tack
thumb tack, push-pin, tack
drawing room, reception room, living room, sitting room, lounge
living room, front room living room (Maritimes)
dress, frock
dress
dress
dressing gown
bathrobe, housecoat, dressing gown
bathrobe, housecoat
dressing table
dresser
dresser
drink driving driving licence
drunk driving, impaired drunk driving, DWI, DUI driving driver's licence driver's license
(c for noun, s for verb)
(c for noun, s for verb)
doughnut
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unemployment
doughnut, donut, bismarck, Dutchie, long john
drainspout
(s for noun or verb)
[email protected]
drugs test (in sport)
drug test
drug test
drunk, plastered, smashed, drunk, pissed, ripped, drunk, ripped, wasted, slaughtered, arse-holed, smashed, plastered, hammered, shit-faced, and? sozzled, pissed, pissed as a wasted, stoned (oldfart, pissed as a newt, fashioned), shit-faced, pissed up, battered, bevvied, hammered, three shit-faced, bevvied up, sheets to the wind, caned, bladdered, blitzed, falling down drunk, and? blootered, blotto, cabbaged, drunk as a skunk, gatted, lagered (up), lashed up, leathered, legless, ripped, mortalled, off one's chump, off one's face, off one's tits, out of it, paralytic, pickled, pie-eyed, rat-arsed, ratted, steaming, stewed, three sheets to the wind, trashed, trolleyed, trousered, twatfaced, twatted, sloshed, wankered, wasted, well gone, tanked up dry-stone wall, plasterboard drywall, gypsumboard, drywall, gypsumboard, wallboard wallboard dual carriageway divided highway, divided divided highway, divided road road dummy (for babies) pacifier, soother pacifier dump, tip
garbage dump
garbage dump, landfill
dungarees
overalls, bib overalls
overalls, bib overalls
Durex, johnny, French letter, condom
condom, rubber, Trojan condom, rubber
dusk, twilight
dusk, twilight, duckish
dusk, twilight
(Nfld)
dustbin dustman, binman
garbage can, trash can garbage can, trash can
garbageman, garbage collector duvet, quilt, continental quilt duvet, quilt
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garbage collector, garbageman quilt
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
E earthworm
earthworm, night crawler
earthworm, night crawler, nightwalker
easy, piece of piss, piss easy easy economy, second class economy, coach
easy
edgeways
edgewise
edgewise
educationalist, educationist Eh? eiderdown elastic band electricity (at home), lecky emulsion paint
educator
educator
Eh? comforter elastic band, rubber band hydro
Huh? comforter rubber band electricity
latex paint
latex paint
end-of-year party
prom
prom
endorsement
endorsement, endorsation
endorsement
engaged (phone)
busy
busy
engaged tone
busy signal
busy signal
engine
engine
motor, engine
entrance fee, cover charge Essex girls
cover
cover
Surrey girls (BC)
Valley girls
estate agent
realtor, real estate agent
realtor, real estate agent
estate car
station wagon
station wagon
everywhere
everywhere
everywhere, everyplace
exclamation mark
exclamation mark, exclamation point unlisted
exclamation point
coach
(school)
ex-directory (phone) 19
unlisted
[email protected]
exhaust pipe
tailpipe
tailpipe
expensive, dear expiry date ex-serviceman/woman
expensive expiry date, expiration date ex-serviceman/woman, vet, veteran overtime
expensive expiration date veteran, vet
extra time (game)
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overtime
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
F fag, cigarette, ciggy, ciggie fag end, dog end
cigarette, smoke, butt
cigarette, smoke, cigaret
cigarette butt
cigarette butt
faggots fairy, poofta, pansy, gay, bent, queer, poof, nancy boy, woofta (all
meat balls meat balls gay, fag, faggot, homo, gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, fairy, queer, lesbo, nancy, (all queer, lesbo, (all offensive, except offensive, except for `gay')
for `gay')
fairy cake
cupcake
cupcake
fancy dress party
costume party
costume party
fair
fair, carnival
fair, carnival
fairy lights
Christmas lights
Christmas lights
family allowance
child benefit, baby bonus, child tax benefit
child tax benefit
offensive, except for `gay')
fantastic, ace, blinding, fantastic brill, brilliant, the dog's bollocks, smashing, mega, fab, wicked, dead good fanny, vagina vagina
fantastic
farm (small, for pleasure)
hobby farm
hobby farm
vagina
fart, fluff, trump, break fart wind, blow off, bottom burp, botty burp, guff, let off, let one go, let (one) rip Father Christmas, Santa Santa Claus Claus fell (a tree) fell, fall
fart
feller
feller, faller
feller, faller
female undergraduate
coed (dated)
coed (dated)
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Santa Claus fell, fall
[email protected]
film
movie, film
movie, motion picture, film
financial year
financial year, fiscal year
fiscal year
finger (the)
Trudeau salute, the finger, the finger, one-fingered one-fingered salute, highway salute, highway salute salute fire department fire department
fire brigade, fire service fire engine fire station
fire truck, fire engine
fire truck, fire engine
fire hall
fire station, fire house
first name, given name, first name, given name Christian name fish fingers fish sticks
first name, given name
fishing boat
fishing boat
fishing boat, fishboat (esp
fish sticks
BC)
fit (epileptic)
seizure, fit
seizure, fit
fitted carpet
wall-to-wall carpet
wall-to-wall carpet
fizzy drink, pop
pop, soft drink
flannel flat flatmate, housemate
face cloth, washcloth apartment, condo, condominium roommate, housemate
soda, soft drink, pop (Midwest), soda pop, etc. face cloth, washcloth apartment, condo, condominium roommate
flat tyre, puncture
flat tire
flat (tire)
flavoursome
flavoursome, flavourful
flavorsome, flavorful
flex
cord
cord
flick-knife
switchblade
switchblade
flip-flops
flip-flops, thongs
thongs, flip-flops
flirt
flirt, make out with someone, make a move on someone, make moves on someone
floor flyer (advert)
floor, storey flyer, shopper
flirt, make out with someone, make a pass at someone, make time with someone, make eyes at someone, make a play for someone storey flyer, shopper
flyover
flyover, overpass
overpass
football, soccer, togger soccer 22
soccer
[email protected]
footballer
soccer player
soccer player
fortnight, two weeks
two weeks
two weeks
fortnightly, biweekly
biweekly
biweekly
4x4 (not a pick-up truck), Discovery four-poster bed
SUV, Sports Utility Vehicle SUV, Sports Utility Vehicle
four-wheel drive
four-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, AWD foyer, lobby
four-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, AWD lobby
toll-free string beans, green beans
toll-free string beans, green beans
French-Canadian, pepsi (derog), Franco, frog (derog) Franco-Canadian, francophone, Quebecer, Quebecois, Quebecoise, Quebecker neck, French, French kiss, tonsil hockey, swap spit condom, rubber
French-Canadian
freshman, frosh (sl)
freshman, frosh (sl)
fridge
fridge
fridge, icebox
friend (female, of female)
friend, girlfriend
friend, girlfriend
fringe
bangs
bangs
frock, dress fruit machine
dress slot machine, VLT, video lottery machine
dress one-armed bandit, slot machine
frying pan
frying pan, skillet, fry pan
skillet, fry pan, frying pan
foyer freefone French beans, runner beans, green beans French-Canadian
French kiss, snog French letter, condom, Durex, johnny fresher
four-poster bed, canopy bed canopy bed
Fucking hell! Chuffin' Fucking hell! hell! Bloody hell! For fuck's sake!, For Pete's sake! Frigging hell! Fuck off!, Get lost!, Bog Fuck off! off!, Clear off!, Buzz off!, Knob off!, Piss off!, Naff off!, On your 23
French kiss, make out, neck (dated)
condom, rubber
Fucking hell!
Fuck off!
[email protected]
bike!, Sod off! Sod you!, Up your bum!, Up yours!, Bugger off!, Get stuffed! full-board American plan (unusual)
American plan (unusual)
full stop (punctuation mark) period
period
funeral parlour
funeral home, funeral parlor
funfair
funeral home, funeral parlour, funeral chapel amusement park
funny bone
?
crazy bone, funny bone
further education
continuing education
continuing education
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amusement park
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
G gangway, aisle
aisle
aisle
gaol, the nick, prison, jail, clink, slammer
prison, jail, clink penitentiary, pokey, hoosegow, pen, lock-up yard gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, nancy,
prison, jail, pen, penitentiary, hoosegow, pokey, lock-up yard gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, (all offensive except
(all offensive except for 'gay')
for 'gay')
gear box
transmission
transmission
gearstick
gearshift, stick shift
gearshift, stick shift
general practitioner, doctor, GP
doctor, GP, general practitioner, physician
doctor, physician
Gents
Men’s Room
Men’s Room
geologist
geologist
geologist, rockhound
get your knickers in a twist gherkin
get your panties in a bunch
get your panties in a wad pickle, pickled cucumber
Girl Guide
dill pickle, pickled cucumber Girl Guide
giro
welfare cheque
welfare check
given name, Christian name, first name give way (street sign)
given name, first name
first name, given name
yield
yield mononucleosis
goalkeeper
glandular fever, mononucleosis glasses, specs eyeglasses, spectacles glove box, jockey box, glove compartment goalkeeper, goaltender
gobbledegook, gobbledygook
gobbledegook, gobbledygook, bafflegab
gobbledegook, gobbledygook, bafflegab
garden gay, poof, poofta, bent, queer, nancy boy, pansy, fairy, bent as a nine bob note, woofter (all offensive except for 'gay')
glandular fever glasses, specs, spectacles glove box
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Girl Scout
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles, specs glove compartment goaltender
[email protected]
golden syrup
corn syrup
corn syrup
goodbye, bye, cheerio, ta ta, ta ta for now, see you (later), toodle pip (dated) goods train
goodbye, bye, see you (later)
goodbye, bye, see you (later)
freight train
freight train
goose pimples
goose bumps
goose bumps
gossip, goss, tittletattle got (past participle)
gossip, scuttlebutt, tittletattle gotten, got
gossip, scuttlebutt, tittletattle gotten, got
GP, general practitioner, doctor
doctor, GP, general practitioner, physician
doctor, physician
gradient
gradient, grade
grade
grandma, nan, nanny, gran
grandma, gramma (informal), gran, nan (Nfld)
grandma, gramma (informal), gran
grandpa, grampy, grandad, gramps, granddad
grandpa, grampa, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandaddy
grandpa, grampa, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandaddy
grass, grasser (n)
informer, snitch
informer, snitch
grass (v), shop
tattle
tattle
grease-proof paper
wax paper
wax paper
green fingers
green thumb
green thumb
gribbit (frog)
ribbit
ribbit
grill (v) ground floor
broil ground floor, main floor
broil first floor
G-string
G-string, thong
thong, G-string
guide dog
guide dog, seeing eye dog
guide dog, seeing eye dog
Guide Dogs for the Blind guillotine
Guide Dogs for the Blind, Guiding Eyes for the Blind paper cutter, guillotine
Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Guide Dogs for the Blind paper cutter
gutter
eavestrough
gutter
guy, chap, lad, bloke, geezer Guy Fawkes', Bonfire Night
guy
guy
Bonfire Night (Nfld)
n/a
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[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
H hair grip
bobby pin
bobby pin
hair slide
barrette
barrette
hair spray, hair lacquer hair spray
hair spray
half-board hall
Modified American Plan (MAP) (unusual) auditorium, hall
Modified American Plan (MAP) (unusual) auditorium, hall
hall of residence (uni)
dorm, res
dorm
hamburger, burger, beefburger handbag
hamburger, burger
hamburger, burger
handbag, purse
purse, pocketbook
hand brake
parking brake, emergency brake hang up making out
parking brake, emergency brake hang up making out
?
?
hardback (book)
hardback, hardcover
hardcover, hardback
hardware
hardware
housewares
harmonica, mouth organ hash (sign on phone)
harmonica, mouth organ, mouth harp pound key, pound
harmonica
haulage
haulage
trucking
have a natter
shoot the shit
shoot the breeze
hazelnut
hazelnut
hazelnut, filbert
headlamp, headlight headmaster, headmistress, head teacher health farm healthy
headlight, headlamp headmaster, headmistress, head teacher
headlight principal
spa healthy
spa healthy, healthful
hang up, ring off hanky panky, get off with happy slapping
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pound key, pound
[email protected]
hen night hessian
bachelorette party, stagette party burlap
bachelorette party, stagette party burlap
hiccup
hiccup
hiccup, hiccough
high heels, stilettos
spike heels, high heels
spike heels, high heels
high school, comp, secondary school, comprehensive school high street
secondary school, high school, junior high, senior high
high school, junior high, senior high
main street, main drag
main street, main drag
hire car
rental car
rental car
hire purchase, HP, never-never hit the sack
instalment plan
instalment plan
hit the sack, hit the hay
hit the hay
hob
hot plate, burner
hot plate, burner
hockey
field hockey
field hockey
hole-in-the-wall, cashpoint, cash dispenser holiday, hols
ABM, ATM, bank machine, cash machine, instant teller
ATM, bank machine, cash machine, instant teller
vacation, holiday
vacation
holidaymaker
holidaymaker, vacationer
vacationer
home affairs
?
domestic affairs
homely (room that is
homely, homey
homey
Hooch (alco-pop drink)
Mike's Hard Lemonade
?
hoover, vacuum cleaner, vac hoover, vacuum (v)
vacuum cleaner
vacuum cleaner
vacuum
vacuum
horse manure
horse manure, horse bun, road apple
horse manure, road apple
hose, hosepipe
hose
hose
hotch-potch
hodgepodge
hodgepodge
hot flush housecoat
hot flash housecoat
hot flash housedress
pleasant & comfortable)
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[email protected]
housemate, flatmate
roommate, roomie
House of Commons
roommate, housemate, roomie House of Commons
housewife
housewife, homemaker
homemaker, housewife
housing estate
subdivision, housing development How are you? How's it going? What's up?
track housing, subdivision
instalment plan
instalment plan
How are you? How's it hanging? How's tricks? All right? How's it going? HP, never-never, hire purchase
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House of Representatives
How are you? How's it going? What's up?
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
I iced lolly, lolly
popsicle
popsicle
ice hockey
hockey, NHL
ice hockey player
hockey player, puckster
ice hockey, hockey, NHL hockey player
ice pops
freezies
?
ice rink
arena, ice rink, ice pad, ice palace (specifically for
ice rink
hockey)
ice rink machine (??)
Zamboni
ice rink machine (??)
icing
icing, frosting
frosting, icing
icing sugar
icing sugar
identity parade ill, poorly, sick
line-up sick
powdered sugar, confectioner’s sugar line-up sick
immersion (heater)
water heater
water heater
income support, on the dole
welfare, pogey
welfare
Indian, Asian
East Indian, South Asian Indian meal, Indian
Indian, South Asian
Indian restaurant, Indian, curry house, balti
Indian restaurant
Indian restaurant
indicator, winker (on a car)
turn signal lever, turn signal indirect speech, reported speech, indirect discourse Revenue Canada, RevCan
turn signal
Indian meal, an Indian
indirect speech, reported speech Inland Revenue insect, creepy-crawly
Indian meal, Indian
indirect speech, reported speech, indirect discourse Internal Revenue Service (IRS) insect, bug
inside leg
insect, bug, creepycrawly inseam
interval
intermission
intermission
in-tray
in-tray, in-basket
in-tray, in-basket
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inseam
[email protected]
inverted commas
31
quotation marks
quotation marks
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
J jab (injection)
shot
shot
jacket potato, baked potato
baked potato
baked potato
jail, gaol, the nick, prison, clink, slammer
prison, jail, hoosegow, penitentiary, jailhouse, lock-up, pen, pokey
jam
prison, jail, clink ,pen, penitentiary, lock-up hoosegow, jailhouse, pokey jelly, jam
jelly
jeans
jeans
blue jeans, jeans
jelly
Jell-o
Jell-o
jersey, pullover, jumper, sweater Jock, Scotsman
sweater
sweater
Scotsman
Scotsman
Joe Bloggs
Joe Blow, Joe Public, John Doe, Joe Bloggs, Bloggins track pants
Joe Blow, Joe Public, John Doe
condom, rubber
condom, rubber
joint, grass, hash, reefer, BC bud
joint, grass, hash, reefer
roast
roast
jug
jug, pitcher
pitcher
juggernaut, articulated lorry, artic
tractor-trailer, semi, semi-trailer, rig, trailer truck, fifth wheel, 18wheeler garage sale, yard sale, flea market
tractor-trailer, semi, semi-trailer, rig, trailer truck
jogging bottoms, tracksuit bottoms johnny, French letter, condom, Durex joint (marijuana), spliff, wackybacky, grass, hash, skunk, reefer joint (meat)
jumble sale, car boot sale
jumper, sweater, jersey, 32
sweater
sweat pants
rummage sale, garage sale, yard sale, flea market, swap meet sweater
[email protected]
pullover jump lead
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jumper cable, booster cable
jumper cable, booster cable
[email protected]
K ketchup, tomato sauce
ketchup
ketchup, catsup
kilometre
kilometre, klick
kilometer
kipper
smoked herring
smoked herring
kitchen roll, paper towel
paper towel
paper towel
knackered, shattered, worn out, bollocksed, buggered, cream crackered, fagged (out), whacked, wiped out, zonked knapsack, daypack
worn out, pooped, pooped out, tuckered out
worn out, tired, all in, (all) tuckered out, pooped out, pooped
knapsack, daypack, packsack panties, underwear, undies, ginch, gonch, gitch, gotch get your panties in a bunch
knapsack, daypack, packsack panties, underwear, undies
knickers, undies, smalls, pants (female)
get your knickers in a twist
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get your panties in a wad
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
L Labour Party
Liberal Party
Democratic Party
lad, bloke, guy, chap, geezer ladder (in tights)
guy, lad (Nfld)
guy
run (in pantyhose)
run
ladies ladybird lager (light beer) larch
women’s room, ladies room ladybug lager, beer larch, tamarack
women’s room, ladies room ladybug beer larch
larder, pantry
pantry
pantry
last orders (pub)
last call
last call
launderette, laundrette
laundromat, coin laundry
laundromat
laundry basket
laundry hamper
lay-by
laundry basket, laundry hamper pull-off
lead (for dog)
leash
leash
leave school
graduate
graduate
lecturer (university teacher
professor
professor
let, rent, let out
rent
rent
letterbox
mailbox, mail slot
mailbox, mail slot
level crossing lice, nits
railway crossing, level crossing lice, cooties
railroad crossing, grade crossing lice, cooties
licence plate, number plate lie-in, to have a
licence plate sleep in
license plate sleep in
life insurance, life assurance life jacket
life insurance
life insurance
life jacket
life preserver, life vest
lift
elevator
elevator
lighthouse
lighthouse
lighthouse, light station
lightning conductor
lightning rod
lightning rod
liquidizer, liquidiser
blender
blender
pull-off
without PhD)
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[email protected]
little finger
pinkie
pinkie
living room, sitting room, lounge, drawing room, reception room lollipop
living room, sitting room
living room
lollipop, sucker
sucker, lollipop
lollipop lady/man
crossing guard
crossing guard
lolly, iced lolly
popsicle
popsicle
Loch Ness monster, Nessie Ogopogo
Champie (NE USA)
lodger
lodger, boarder
boarder
lonely
lonely, lonesome
lonely, lonesome
long jump
long jump, broad jump
long jump, broad jump
long-sighted
far-sighted
far-sighted
loo, bog, lav, toilet (in a
toilet, bathroom, biffy, john, lav, shitter, crapper, can, loo, pisser, the head toilet paper
john, bathroom, can, shithouse, outhouse, toilet
home)
loo roll, toilet paper, toilet roll lorry lorry driver lost property
truck truck driver, teamster lost and found
bathroom tissue, toilet paper truck teamster, trucker lost and found
lounge, drawing room, reception room, living room, sitting room love bite
living room, sitting room
living room
love bite, hickey
hickey
luggage
baggage, luggage
baggage, luggage
lumberjack
logger, lumberjack
logger
lunch, dinner
lunch
lunch
lunch box
lunch box, lunch pail, brown bag
lunch box, lunch pail, brown bag
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[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
M macaroni cheese
macaroni and cheese, Kraft dinner raincoat crazy entrée, main course main road, highway
macaroni and cheese
male prostitute, rent boy mange-tout manic depression
male prostitute
male prostitute
snow peas, sugar peas manic depression, bipolar
snow peas, sugar peas manic depression, bipolar
man of the match
most valuable player
most valuable player
marks marrow mashed potato, mash, Smash masking tape maths
marks, grades vegetable marrow mashed potato
grades vegetable marrow, gourd mashed potato
duct tape, masking tape math
duct tape, masking tape math
mature (cheese)
mature, sharp, vintage
mature, sharp, vintage
mayor
mayor, reeve
mayor
merry-go-round, roundabout Mexican wave Middle East
carousel, merry-go-round
carousel, merry-go-round
wave Middle East, Mideast
wave Middle East, Mideast
mileometer mince, minced beef
odometer ground beef, minced meat
odometer ground beef
minor collision (between
fender-bender
fender-bender
trailer, mobile home, motor home, fifth wheel, RV (recreational vehicle) cell(ular) phone, mobile phone cat, pussycat
trailer, mobile home, motor home, fifth wheel, Winnebago
mac(k), raincoat mad, crazy main course main road
raincoat crazy entrée, main course highway
vehicles)
mobile home, caravan
mobile phone, mobile, moby moggie, pussy, cat, pussycat 37
cell(ular) phone, mobile phone cat, pussycat
[email protected]
money, brass, loot, lolly, money bread, bunce, dosh, spondulicks, dough, lookah, wonga Monopolies & Mergers Competition Tribunal Commission, Office of Fair Trading mosquito, mozzie mosquito, skeeter
money
most successful
most successful
most successful, winningest (sl)
Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday motorbike
Mother's Day
Mother's Day
motorbike, hog, motorcycle highway, freeway, autoroute (Quebec), superhighway mountaineer
motorcycle, hog motorbike
harmonica
mudguard
harmonica, mouth organ, mouth harp fender
muesli
granola
granola
multi-purpose vehicle, MPV, people carrier multi-storey car park
minivan
minivan
parkade, parking garage
parking garage
mum, mummy
mom, mommy, mum, mummy mama's boy Murphy's Law
mom, mommy, mama
Freeze Dance
Freeze Dance
motorway
mountaineer mouth organ, harmonica
mummy's boy Murphy's Law, Sod's Law Musical Statues
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
mosquito, skeeter
freeway, expressway, highway, interstate, superhighway mountaineer, alpinist
fender
mama's boy Murphy's Law
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
N nail varnish
nail polish, nail enamel
nail polish, nail enamel
nancy boy, pansy, fairy, gay, poof, poofta, bent, queen, queer,
gay, fag, faggot, homo, queen, fairy, queer, lesbo, nancy, (all offensive except
gay, fag, faggot, fairy, queen, homo, fairy, lesbo, (all offensive
for `gay`)
except for `gay`)
napkin, serviette
napkin, serviette
napkin, table napkin
nappy
diaper, Pampers
diaper, Pampers
National Health Service (NHS)
Medical Services Plan (MSP) social insurance number, SIN Indian, native, aborigine, Native American, aboriginal First Nations, aborigines, First Peoples, natives, Canadian Indians, Native Americans, Red Indians
Medicaid
(all offensive except for `gay`)
national insurance number (Native) American Indian, Red Indian (offensive) Native American Indians, American Indians, Red Indians (offensive)
social security number Indian, native, Native American, American Indian Indians, natives, American Indians, Native Americans, Red Indians (offensive)
(offensive)
nativity scene naturist, nudist
nativity scene, manger scene nudist
nativity scene, manger scene nudist
neat (drink)
straight
straight
neighbourhood
neighbourhood
neighborhood, 'hood
net curtains never-never, hire purchase, HP
sheers instalment plan
sheers, underdrapes instalment plan
new recruit
rookie
rookie
newspaper clipping
press clipping
press clipping
newsreader
newscaster, news anchor
newscaster, anchor
newsagent’s
newsstand
newsstand
nick, pinch, steal
steal, punk'd
steal
nightdress, nightie
nightgown, nightie,
nightgown, nightie,
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[email protected]
nightdress nightshift
nightdress
nosey parker, busybody
nightshift, graveyard shift nightshift, graveyard shift busybody, nosy parker busybody
note (money)
bill
bill
noticeboard noughts and crosses
bulletin board, message board tic-tac-toe, X's & O's
bulletin board, message board tic-tac-toe
nowhere
nowhere
nowhere, no place
nudist, naturist
nudist
nudist
number plate, licence plate
licence plate
license plate
Numbers: one hundred and twenty three nursery, crèche, day care
one hundred twenty three
nuttier than a fruitcake
nuttier than a fruitcake, crazier than a bag of hammers
one hundred twentythree day nursery, day care, nursery nutty, fruitcake, as crazy as a loon, out of w(h)ack, pop one's cork
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day care, nursery
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
O OAP, old aged pensioner, pensioner, senior citizen odds and ends, odds and sods, bits and bobs old age pension off-licence, offie, beer & wine store oilskins
senior, OAP, old aged pensioner, senior citizen odds and ends
senior, senior citizen
old age security
social security check
liquor store, bond store
liquor store
odds and ends
(Nfld)
slicker, sou'wester (east
slicker
coast)
old boy, old girl on foot
alumnus, alumni, alumna, alum on foot, afoot
alumni, alumnus, alumna, alum on foot, afoot
on heat
in heat
in heat
ONO (or nearest offer) open-plan (house)
OBO (or best offer) open-plan, open concept
OBO (or best offer) open-plan
operating theatre
operating room, OR
operating room, OR
optician
optometrist, optician
optometrist
out tray
out tray, out basket
out tray, out basket
oven glove
oven mitt
oven mitt
overalls (different from American
coveralls
coveralls
overheads
overhead
overhead
overtake (a car)
pass
pass
'overalls`)
Oxfam, second-hand shop, charity thrift store, secondshop hand store, Value Village
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thrift store, secondhand store, Value Village
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
P pack of cards
deck of cards
deck of cards
pad, sanitary towel, brick
maxi-pad, pad
paddling pool
wading pool
(feminine) napkin, pad, maxi-pad wading pool
pager, beeper
pager, beeper
beeper
pancake
pancake, flapjack, ploye
pancake roll, spring roll
egg roll, spring roll
pancake, flapjack, hotcake egg roll, spring roll
pansy, fairy, gay, poof, poofta, bent, queer, nancy boy, (all
gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, nancy,
offensive, except for `gay`)
(all offensive, except for `gay`)
gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, (all offensive, except for `gay`)
pantry, larder
pantry
pantry
pants, knickers, undies, smalls
panties, underwear, undies
paperback
panties, underwear, undies, ginch, gonch, gitch, gotch paperback, softcover
paper knife
letter opener
paperback, softcover letter opener
paper round
paper route
paper route
parka, anorak
parka, anorak
parka
parliament
parliament
congress
paraffin pass away, pop one's clogs
paraffin, kerosene pass away
kerosene pass away, pass
pastry base
crust
crust
patience, solitaire (card game)
solitaire
solitaire
patrol car, panda car
squad car, patrol car, smokey (dated) sidewalk
squad car, patrol car, smokey (dated) sidewalk, pavement
(female)
pavement
(unusual)
pay cut 42
wage cut, rollback, pay
wage cut, rollback,
[email protected]
cut
pay cut
pay packet
pay packet, pay envelope
pay envelope
pay slip
pay slip, pay stub, pay statement crosswalk
pay slip, pay stub, pay statement crosswalk
pedestrian-controlled crosswalk
pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing pelican crossing
pelmet
valance
pedestriancontrolled crosswalk valance
people carrier, MPV, multipurpose vehicle, pensioner, OAP, old aged pensioner
minivan
minivan
senior, OAP, old aged pensioner
senior, senior citizen
pepper, capsicum percolator (coffee)
pepper, capsicum, bell pepper percolator, perk
bell pepper, sweet pepper percolator
perfume, scent
perfume
perfume
pernickety
pernickety, persnickety
pernickety, persnickety
(informal)
(informal)
personnel department
human resources
perspex
personnel department, human resources plexiglass
petrol
gas, gasoline
gas, gasoline
petrol station, filling station, service station
gas station, filling station, gas station, filling gas bar, service station station, service station phone, call, phone in, call call, call in, call up, in, phone up, call up, call call round round phone booth phone booth
phone (v), on the phone, phone in, phone up, ring, ring round, ring up phone box, call box photocopier
plexiglass
physiotherapist, physio
Xerox machine, photocopier physiotherapist, physio
Xerox machine, photocopier physical therapist
pick up, pick up truck
pick up, pick up truck
pick up, pick up truck
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[email protected]
pictures, cinema, picture house
movie theatre, theatre
pig
pig, hog
movie theatre, theater pig, hog
pigsty
pigsty, pigpen
pigpen, pigsty
pigtail, plaits pillar box, postbox
braids mailbox
braids mailbox
pillock
useless or stupid person
pillowcase
pillowcase, pillow slip
pinafore
jumper
useless or stupid person pillowcase, pillow slip jumper
pinch, steal, nick
steal
steal
pinny, apron
apron
apron
pissed, drunk, plastered, smashed, slaughtered, arseholed, sozzled, pissed, pissed as a fart, pissed as a newt, pissed up, battered, bevvied, shit-faced, bevvied up, caned, bladdered, blitzed, blootered, blotto, cabbaged, drunk as a skunk, gatted, lagered (up), lashed up, leathered, legless, ripped, mortalled, off one's chump, off one's face, off one's tits, out of it, paralytic, pickled, pie-eyed, rat-arsed, ratted, steaming, stewed, three sheets to the wind, trashed, trolleyed, trousered, twatfaced, twatted, sloshed, wankered, wasted, well gone, tanked up pissed off, hacked off, miffed, naffed off, narked, ticked off, brassed off, cheesed off pitch (sport)
pissed, drunk, ripped, smashed, plastered, wasted, stoned (oldfashioned) , shit-faced, hammered, three sheets to the wind, falling down drunk, and?
drunk, ripped, wasted, hammered, shit-faced, and?
pissed, pissed off
pissed
field
field
pit stop
pit stop, rest stop, rest area
rest stop, rest area
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[email protected]
placement, work experience
internship
internship
plaits, pigtail plaster, sticky plaster, sticking plaster plasterboard
braids band aid
braids band aid
drywall, wallboard, gypsumboard
plimsolls, pumps
Keds
drywall, wallboard, gypsumboard, sheet rock Keds
Plough (constellation)
Big Dipper
Big Dipper
pluck (with tweezers)
pluck, tweeze
pluck, tweeze
plughole
drain
drain
pneumatic drill pocket money
pneumatic drill, jackhammer allowance
pneumatic drill, jackhammer allowance
podgy
pudgy
pudgy
polar neck, roll-neck
turtleneck
turtleneck
police, cops, the Old Bill, pigs, the law, the fuzz , bizzies
police, RCMP, cops, pigs, the fuzz, the Mounties, the law, five-o, po-po
policeman/woman, copper, PC Plod, bobby, cop, police constable
police officer, Mountie, patrolman, smokey (dated), cop, policeman/woman, police constable
polling station polo neck
polling station, polling place turtle neck
police, cops, pigs (dated), the fuzz (dated), the heat, the law police officer, patrolman, smokey (dated), state trooper, cop, trooper polling station, polling place turtle neck
polystyrene
styrofoam
styrofoam
poo, poo-poo
poo, poo-poo, poop
poop, poo
poof, poofta, bent, queer, nancy boy, pansy, fairy, gay (all offensive, poorly, sick, ill
gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, nancy, ass-pirate sick
gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo sick
pop, fizzy drink, soft drink
pop, soft drink
soda, soft drink, soda pop, pop, cold drink
except for `gay`)
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[email protected]
Poppy Day, Remembrance Day porch
Remembrance Day, Poppy Day porch, veranda
Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day porch, veranda
porcupine
porcupine, porky
porcupine, porky
pork scratchings
pork rinds
pork rinds
porridge
porridge, oatmeal
oatmeal
positive discrimination
affirmative action
post
employment equity, affirmative action, positive discrimination mail, post
postal order
money order
money order
post(age) & packing (p&p)
shipping & handling (s&h)
postbag
mailbag
shipping & handling (s&h) mailbag
postbox
mailbox
mailbox
postcode
postal code
zip code
postgraduate student
graduate student
graduate student
postman
mailman, letter carrier
postbox, pillar box
mailbox
mailman, letter carrier mailbox
poste restante
general delivery-
general delivery
post mortem
autopsy
autopsy
postnatal
postnatal, postpartum
postponement
postponement, raincheck
potatoes, spuds
potatoes
postnatal, postpartum postponement, raincheck potatoes
potter (v)
putter
putter
potty
crazy
crazy
pound, quid, sterling
dollar, buck, loonie (one dollar), toonie, twoonie
dollar, buck, greenback, a single
(two)
(one dollar)
power cut, power failure, outage
outage
power cut
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mail
[email protected]
power point, socket
outlet, socket
outlet, socket
pram
baby carriage
baby carriage
prat
stupid or foolish
stupid or foolish
prawn
shrimp, prawn
shrimp
prawn cocktail
shrimp cocktail
shrimp cocktail
pregnant, up the duff, to have a bun in the oven premature baby
pregnant
pregnant
premature baby, preemie
pre-menstrual tension (PMT) press stud
pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) snap
premature baby, preemie pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) snap fastener, snap
press-ups
push-ups
push-ups
primary school
elementary school, grade school prime minister, first minister
elementary school, grade school president (nearest equiv.), prez (slang), Mr President pry open
prime minister
prise open
pry open
prison, jail, gaol, the nick, clink, slammer, chokey
prison, jail, hoosegow penitentiary, clink, pen, jailhouse, lock-up, pokey
private detective, private eye
private detective, private investigator, private eye
(just referring to a magazine)
pub, public house, bar, boozer, rub-a-dub publican public school, private school public prosecutor, crown, crown prosecutor
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bar, pub, beer parlour bar owner private school crown, crown prosecutor, crown counsel, federal prosecutor, provincial prosecutor
prison, jail, lock-up penitentiary, hoosegow, jailhouse, pen, pokey private detective, private investigator, private eye bar bar owner private school district attorney
[email protected]
public conveniences, ladies, gents, WCs, toilets
public transport pudding, dessert, sweet, afters
washroom, ladies, women’s restroom, comfort room, men’s room station, bathroom, ladies, women’s room, men’s room transit, mass transit transit, mass transit dessert dessert
puke, throw up, blow chunks, barf, chuck, chuck up, chuck one's guts up, chunder, gip, hurl, pray to the porcelain god, ralph, spew, spew up, spew one's guts up, be sick, honk
barf, puke, upchuck, throw up
pullover, jumper, sweater, jersey
sweater
barf, puke, upchuck, blow one's lunch, blow one's cookies, spit (something up), throw up, toss one's cookies sweater
pumps, plimsolls
gym shoes
gym shoes
puncture
flat
flat, blow out
purse
change purse
push-bike, bicycle, bike
bicycle, bike
change purse, coin purse bicycle, bike
pushchair, buggy
stroller, buggy
stroller, buggy
pussy, cat, pussycat, moggie
cat, pussycat
cat, pussycat
pylon
hydro tower
?
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[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
Q quarrel, slanging match, argument, row queer, Nancy boy, pansy, fairy, gay, poof, poofta, bent (all offensive, except for
argument, quarrel, spat
argument, quarrel, spat
gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, (all
gay, fag, faggot, homo, queer, lesbo, (all offensive,
offensive, except for `gay`)
except for `gay`)
question time (parliament)
question period
?
queue (v), queue up
stand in line
queue (n)
line up, queue (Victoria,
stand in line, line up, stand on line (NYC) line
`gay`)
B.C.)
quilt, continental quilt, duvet quizmaster
duvet, quilt
quilt
host
host
quotation
quotation, estimate, a quote
estimate, a quote
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[email protected]
R RAC, AA
CAA
AAA
racism, racialism
racism, racialism
racism
railway
railway
railroad
railwayman
railwayman
rail worker, railroad worker
rain (weather forecast)
rain, precipitation
rain, precipitation
raincoat, mac(k)
raincoat, slicker
raincoat, slicker
randy
randy, horny
horny
ratepayer
ratepayer
?
reader
associate professor
associate professor
really (I had a really
real, really
real, really
reception
reception, front desk
front desk
receptionist
receptionist, desk clerk
receptionist, desk clerk
reception room, living room, sitting room, lounge, drawing room recliner
living room
living room
recliner, la-z-boy
recliner, la-z-boy
red light, traffic light redundancy
red light, stop light
red light, stop light layoff, downsize, rightsize
redundant
layoff, downsize, rightsize laid off
reel (as in cotton reel)
spool
spool
register
register, roster
roster
registrar (hospital)
admitting officer
admitting officer
registrar (marriage)
justice of the peace / registrar City Hall
justice of the peace
good time)
registry office
laid off
City Hall
(births, marriages & deaths)
reindeer
reindeer, caribou, cariboo reindeer, caribou (rare)
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[email protected]
reverse (car)
back up
back up
Remembrance Day, Poppy Day rent, let, let out
Remembrance Day, Poppy Day rent
Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day
rent boy, male prostitute
male prostitute, rent boy, male prostitute, rent boy, male male escort, escort escort, escort
repayable
repayable, payable
payable
repeat (TV)
repeat, rerun
repeat, rerun
report
report card
report card
residents’ association
neighbourhood association, subdivision association
neighborhood association
resit (exam)
retake
retake
result (exam)
score, grade
score, grade
retirement party
retirement party, roast
retirement party, roast
return (ticket), day return reverse the charges
return, round-trip
round-trip
rent
call collect, reverse the charges rib-eye steak (unusual) rib-eye steak
call collect
ring, ring round, ring up, phone, on the phone, phone in, phone up, bell, buzz Ring-a-ring o' roses, A pocket full of posies, A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down. ring off, hang up
phone, call, phone in, call in, phone up, call up, call round
call, call in, call up, call round
Ring-a-ring o' roses, A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down.
Ring-a-ring o' roses, A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down.
hang up
hang up
ring-pull
pull tab
pull tab
ring road
ring road
beltway
rise (in salary)
raise
raise
road surface
road surface, asphalt
pavement
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rib-eye steak, Delmonica steak
[email protected]
road works
construction
construction
rocking chair
rocking chair, rocker
rocker, rocking chair
roll, bap, bun, batch, cob roll (sandwich), balm
roll, bun
roll, bun
sub, submarine, Subway
sub, submarine, Subway, sub sandwich, hoagy, hoagie, hogie, hero, poboy, poor-boy, grinder
roll of honour roof rack
honour roll roof rack
honor roll luggage rack
room only (in a hotel)
European Plan (EP)
European Plan (EP) (unusual)
(regional)
(unusual)
roundabout
roundabout, traffic circle traffic circle
row, quarrel, slanging match, argument rowdy behaviour
argument, quarrel, spat
rowing boat
argument, quarrel, spat, row roughhousing, rowdy behaviour rowboat
Royal Mail
Canada Post
Postal Service
RSPCA
SPCA
SPCA
rubber
eraser
eraser
rug
rug, area rug
rug, area rug
rumpus
ruckus
ruckus
roughhousing, rowdy behavior rowboat
runner beans, French string beans string beans beans Rubbish!, Rhubarb!, Nonsense!, Garbage! Crap! Nonsense!, Garbage! Crap! Balls!, bosh, cack, Cobblers! Crap! Bollocks! Knickers!, Pants!, Piffle!, Pigshit!, Rot!, tommy rot, tosh rubbish garbage, trash garbage, trash rubbish bin, bin, wastepaper basket/bin rumbustious
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garbage can, trashcan
garbage can, trashcan
rambunctious
rambunctious
[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
S sack (from a job)
fire, to be canned
fire, to be canned
sailing boat
sailboat
sailboat
saloon (car), four-door
sedan, four-door
sedan, four-door
sand pit
sand box
sand box
sandwich, sarni, butty
sandwich
sandwich
sanitary towel, pad, brick, jam rag Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Santa
maxi-pad, pad
(feminine) napkin, pad maxipad, sanitary pad, Kotex pad Santa Claus, Santa, St Nick
sausage, banger, hot dog sausage, chipolata, saveloy, frankfurter
sausage, link, wiener, frankfurter, frank, smokie, steamie (Que)
sausage, link, wiener, frankfurter, frank
scent, perfume
perfume
perfume
school, at
school, in
school, in
school fete, sports day
field day
field day
secateurs
pruning shears, secateurs
pruning shears
secondary school, high school, comprehensive school second class, economy
high school
high school
economy, coach
coach
second-hand shop, charity shop, Oxfam, Sally Ann
thrift store, second-hand store, Goodwill Store
see-saw
thrift store, thrift shop, Value Village, Sally Ann, second-hand store see-saw, teeter-totter
self-catering
efficiency unit
efficiency
sellotape, sticky tape
scotch tape
scotch tape
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Santa Claus, Santa
see-saw, teeter-totter
[email protected]
semi-detached house, semi
duplex
semi-detached, duplex
semi-skimmed (milk)
1%, 2%
1%, 2%
semolina
cream of wheat
cream of wheat
senior (officer)
ranking
ranking
serviette, napkin
napkin, serviette
napkin, table napkin
settee, sofa, couch
sofa, couch, Chesterfield
sofa, couch, divan (dated)
shaman, healer, witch doctor shandy
shaman, healer, witch doctor, angakok (Inuit) beer with lemonade
shaman, healer, witch doctor
shattered, knackered, worn out, tired shoelace
worn out, tired
worn out, tired
shoelace, shoestring
shoelace, shoestring
shop (retail outlet)
store, shop, shoppe (to be quaint)
shop assistant
sales clerk, saleslady, saleswoman, salesman, salesperson storefront
store, shoppe (to be quaint), shop (if the place sells a service, e.g. repair shop, beauty shop) sales clerk, saleslady, saleswoman, salesman, salesperson storefront
shop front shopkeeper, shop manager
beer with lemonade
storekeeper, store manager
shopping centre, shopping precinct short, shooter
shopkeeper, storekeeper, store manager mall, shopping centre, plaza, strip mall shooter, highball
short-sighted
nearsighted, myopic
nearsighted, myopic
Shreddies
Shreddies
Chex
Shut up! Shut your trap! Shut your cakehole! Belt up! sick, ill, poorly
Shut up!
Shut up!
sick
sick
sideboard (furniture)
buffet
buffet
side dish
side dish, side order
side dish, side order
silencer (car)
muffler
muffler
Sindy, Barbie
Barbie
Barbie
singer (female)
singer
singer, songstress
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mall, shopping center plaza, strip mall shooter, highball
[email protected]
single (ticket)
one-way (ticket)
one-way
single cream
light cream
light cream
sister, R.N. (hospital)
senior female nurse, R.N.
senior female nurse, R.N.
sitting room, lounge, drawing room, reception room, living room, front room, parlour (dated) skimmed milk
living room, front room, parlour (regional)
living room, front room, parlor (regional)
skim milk
skim milk
skip
dumpster
dumpster
skipping rope
skipping rope, jump rope
jump rope
skirting board
baseboard
baseboard
skive off, bunk off, throw a sickie slag, slut, bike, whore, slapper, tart (all offensive) slanging match, argument, row, quarrel sledge
skip, play hooky, cut class slut, whore, tramp (all
skip, play hooky, cut class, goof off slut, whore, tramp (all
offensive)
offensive)
argument, quarrel
argument, quarrel
sled
sled
sleeping car (train)
sleeping car, Pullman
Pullman
sleeping partner
sleeping partner, silent partner, dormant partner speed bump, speed hump
sleeping partner, silent partner, dormant partner speed bump
sleepover
sleepover, slumber party, pyjama party
slumber party, sleepover, pajama party
sleeve, jacket (book)
jacket
jacket
slippers
slippers
slippers, house shoes
slip road
ramp
entry ramp, entrance ramp, exit ramp
slush, slush puppy
slush, slurpee
slush, slurpee, icee
smack
spank
spank
smallholding
hobby farm
hobby farm
smalls, pants, knickers, undies (female)
panties, underwear, undies
panties, underwear, undies
sleeping policeman
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[email protected]
smart arse, smart alec, clever clogs, clever dick
smart ass, smart aleck, smarty
smart ass, wise guy, smart aleck, smarty pants
smear test
pap smear, pap test
pap smear, pap test
Snakes & Ladders
Snakes & Ladders
Chutes & Ladders
snog (v), French kiss snowmobile
neck, French (kiss), tonsil hockey, swap spit sled, snowmobile, Ski-Doo
make out, neck (dated), French kiss snowmobile, Ski-Doo, sled
soccer, football
soccer
soccer
social security
social security, social assistance, public assistance outlet, socket
public assistance
sofa, couch, settee
club soda, soda water, seltzer, soda sofa, couch, Chesterfield
club soda, soda water, seltzer, soda sofa, couch
soft drink, pop, fizzy drink
pop, soft drink
solicitor, brief somewhere
lawyer, barrister & solicitor somewhere, someplace
soda, soft drink, soda pop, pop, cold drink attorney, lawyer
sorbet
sherbet
sherbet
soya bean
soybean
soybean
spanner
wrench
wrench
speech therapist
speech-language pathologist
spend a penny
speech-language pathologist go to the toilet, take a pee
spirits
spirits, liquor
go to the toilet, go potty, excuse myself, take a pee liquor
spliff, joint, grass, wacky backy, hash, toke, hashish, funny fag (marijuana) sport, (as reported in the media), e.g BBC Sport sports day, school fete
joint, grass, hash, hashish, spliff, toke
joint, grass, hash, hashish, spliff, toke
sports, e.g CBC Sports
sports, e.g. ESPN Sports, Sports Illustrated field day
spot, zit spring onion
pimple, zit scallion, salad onion, green onion
socket, power point soda
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field day, sports day
outlet, socket
somewhere, someplace
pimple, zit scallion, green onion
[email protected]
spring roll, pancake roll
egg roll, spring roll
egg roll, spring roll
sprog, baby
baby
baby
spuds, potatoes
potatoes
potatoes
squash
racquetball, racketball, squash
squash, cordial
racquetball (nearequivalent), racketball, squash concentrated drink
stag night
bachelor party, stag party
bachelor party, stag party
stalagmite
stalagmite
flowstone, stalagmite
stand for office
run for office
stands, terraces
stand for office, run for office bleachers, stands
starfish
starfish, sea star
starfish, sea star
starters, entrée, hors d'oeuvres state school
appetizers, hors d'oeuvres
appetizers, hors d'oeuvres
public school
public school
steal, nick, pinch, rip off
steal, rip off
steal, rip off
stick of rock
rock candy
rock candy
sticks (out in the), the back of beyond
sticks (out in the), boonies
stilettos, high heels stocking filler
stilettos, spike heels, high heels stocking stuffer
sticks (out in the), boonies (in the), BFE (bum-fuck Egypt) spike heels, high heels
stockings
nylons
nylons
stocktaking
(making an inventory?)
(making an inventory?)
stomachache, gut-rot
stomacheache
stomachache
stone (person’s weight)
14 lbs
14 lbs
stone (fruit)
pit, stone
pit
storm in a teacup
tempest in a teapot
tempest in a teapot
stream, brook
creek, stream
creek, stream
stretcher
stretcher, gurney
stretcher, gurney
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(in the)
concentrated drink
bleachers, stands
stocking stuffer
[email protected]
Strictly Come Dancing
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
strimmer
weed eater
weed eater
stroke (the dog)
stroke, pet
pet
study
home office
home office
stupid
dumb, stupid
dumb, stupid
sub-editor
copy-reader
copy-reader
suburb
suburb, bedroom community, bedroom suburb, burb
subway
suburb, bedroom community, bedroom suburb, burb underpass
summer holidays (from school)
summer break
summer break
sun cream, suntan lotion
sunscreen
sunscreen
summer time
daylight saving time
daylight saving time
sunrise, dawn
sunrise, sun-up, dawn
sunrise, sun-up, dawn
super glue
crazy glue, super glue
crazy glue, super glue
supper, dinner, tea
dinner, supper
dinner, supper
supply teacher
substitute teacher
substitute teacher
supporters (political)
constituency, supporters
constituency, supporters
surgery, doctor’s surgery
doctor’s office
doctor’s office
surgical spirit
rubbing alcohol
rubbing alcohol
surname, last name, family name suspender belt
surname, last name
last name
suspender belt, garter belt swear word
garter belt
sweater, jersey, pullover, jumper swede
sweater
sweater
rutabaga
rutabaga
sweet, pudding, dessert, afters sweetcorn
dessert
dessert
corn
corn
sweet potato
yam, sweet potato
yam
sweets
candy
candy
swear word
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underpass
cuss word, curse word
[email protected]
swimming costume, swim suit, cozzy (female)
swim suit, bathing suit
swim suit, bathing suit
swimming trunks, bathing trunks, trunks Swiss roll
Speedos, trunks jelly roll
swim shorts, Speedos, trunks jelly roll
Switch
Interac
?
swot (n) swot (for exams) (v), cram
nerd cram
nerd cram
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[email protected]
British
Canadian
American
T table tennis
table tennis, ping-pong
table tennis, ping-pong
tadpole
tadpole, pollywog
tadpole, pollywog
take away (food)
take out
take out, carry out
take-out (beer from a pub)
off-sales
?
tailback, traffic jam
traffic jam
traffic jam, gridlock
tap (indoors)
tap, faucet
faucet, tap
tap (outdoors)
tap
spigot
tap (v)
wiretap
wiretap
tarmac
asphalt, blacktop, tarmac
asphalt, blacktop
taxman
taxman, revenuer (dated)
taxi, cab (London)
taxi, cab
taxman, the auditor, revenuer (dated) taxi, cab
taxi rank
taxi stand
taxi stand
tea, brew, cuppa, Rosie Lee, char, splosh (London) tea, supper, dinner
tea
tea
dinner, supper
dinner, supper
tea break, coffee break teat (baby bottle)
coffee break nipple
coffee break nipple
tea towel
dish towel, tea towel
dish towel
telegraph pole
utility pole
telephone pole, utility pole
telephonist
telephone operator
telephone operator
telly, TV, the box, the tube
TV, the tube
TV, the tube, idiot box
ten-pin bowling
bowling, ten-pin
bowling
term
semester
semester
terraced house, terrace
townhouse, row house, townhome
townhouse, row house, townhome
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[email protected]
terraces, stands
bleachers, stands
bleachers, stands
Territorial Army The City The Gods (highest balconies in
Army Reserve, The Militia Bay Street nosebleed section
Army Reserve Wall Street nosebleed seats
thermos, thermos flask, vacuum flask third-party insurance
thermos, thermos bottle
thermos, thermos bottle
third-party insurance
liability insurance
three times, thrice throw a spanner in the works thrush
three times throw a (monkey) wrench in(to) the works yeast infection
three times throw a (monkey) wrench in(to) the works yeast infection
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
tick
check, check mark, tick (if in
electrical storm, thunderstorm check, check mark
theatre)
box)
tie
tie, necktie
tie, necktie
tights
pantyhose, tights (thick)
pantyhose, tights (thick)
till
cash register
cash register
timber yard
lumberyard
lumberyard
Time: quarter past five
quarter after five
quarter after five
timetable
schedule, timetable
schedule, timetable
tin, can
tin, can
can
tin opener
can opener
can opener
tip, dump
garbage dump
garbage dump, landfill
tippex
whiteout
whiteout
tissue
Kleenex
Kleenex
toffee apple
caramel apple, candy apple
toilet, loo, bog, lav, crapper, karzy, pisshole, shitter, throne
toilet, bathroom, biffy, honey bucket, john, lav, shithouse, outhouse, pisser, loo, shitter, crapper, the head toilet paper, bathroom tissue
caramel apple, candy apple, toffee apple, taffy apple bathroom, john, shithouse, outhouse, can, toilet
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bathroom tissue, toilet paper
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bumwad toilets, public conveniences, ladies, gents, W.C., lavatory, little boy's/girl's room toll motorway, tollgate
washroom, ladies, women’s room, men’s room, lavatory toll highway, tollgate
restroom, bathroom, ladies room, women’s room, men’s room, powder room turnpike, parkway
tomato sauce, ketchup
ketchup
ketchup, catsup
torch
flashlight
flashlight
tornado
tornado, twister
tornado, twister
Toronto
Toronto, T.O., Hogtown
Toronto
tortoise
turtle, tortoise
turtle
tout
tout, scalper
scalper
tow truck, recovery vehicle, breakdown recovery town
tow truck
tow truck, wrecker
city, town
city, town
tracksuit, tracky
sweatsuit
sweatsuit
tracksuit bottoms, jogging bottoms trade union
track pants, sweat pants
sweat pants
trade union, labour union
labor union
traffic jam, tailback, snarlup traffic warden
traffic jam, snarl-up
traffic jam, gridlock
metermaid
metermaid
train driver, engine driver trainers
engineer running shoes, runners, gym shoes, high-tops
engineer sneakers, running shoes, gym shoes, high tops
tram
streetcar, trolley
streetcar, trolley
tramp, homeless person transport cafe
tramp, bum, transient, hobo, homeless person truck stop
bum, transient, hobo, homeless person truck stop
trawler
trawler, dragger
trawler, dragger
treacle
molasses
molasses
trolley (shopping)
cart, buggy, grocery cart
cart, buggy, grocery cart
trousers, kecks, strides, slacks (f, dated) trouser suit (f)
pants
pants, slacks (f), trousers
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(dressy)
pant suit
pant suit
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truncheon trunks, swimming trunks, bathing trunks, shorts
truncheon, billy club, nightstick Speedos, trunks, swim trunks, swim shorts
truncheon, billy club, nightstick swim shorts, Speedos, trunks, swim trunks
tube, underground (train)
subway, metro
subway
tumble dryer
clothes dryer
clothes dryer
turn-ups (on trousers)
cuffs
cuffs
turtle tuxedo, dinner jacket, DJ
turtle tuxedo
sea turtle tuxedo
TV, the box, telly
TV
TV
twat (vulgar), twit, prick (vulgar), prat, dickhead, moron
bozo, twit, prick, dumb-ass, hoser, goof, dickhead, jackass, moron two-four two times, twice
bozo, twit, prick, dumb-ass, goof, dickhead, jackass, moron twenty-four bottles/cans of beer (case of) two times, twice
two weeks
two weeks
twenty-four bottles/cans of beer (case of) twice, two times two weeks, fortnight
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British
Canadian
American
U umbrella, brolly
umbrella
umbrella, bumbershoot (Midwest)
underlay
carpet pad
carpet pad
underground, tube (train)
subway, metro
subway
undertaker
undertaker, mortician
mortician
underwear, shorts, boxers, briefs, undershorts, undercrackers, underkeck, undies, Y-fronts, smalls
underwear, shorts, undershorts, boxers, briefs, gitch, gotchies, Stanfields, ginch, gonch, gotch, undies
underwear, shorts, briefs, tighty-whities, undies, underoos, Jockeys, Fruit of the Looms, boxers, BVD's panties, underthings, underwear, undies
(male)
undies, smalls, pants, knickers (female) unemployment benefit, the dole (not income support) unit trust
panties, underwear, undies, gitch, gotchies, underthings, ginch, gonch, gotch employment insurance, pogey, EI, UI mutual fund
university, uni, college
university, college, school
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unemployment compensation (not welfare) mutual fund university, college, school
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British
Canadian
American
V vacuum cleaner, vac, hoover
vacuum cleaner
vacuum cleaner
vacuum flask, thermos, thermos flask valeting service (car)
thermos, thermos bottle
thermos, thermos bottle
detailing service
detailing service
valley, dale
valley
valley
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Sales Tax
valuer
Goods & Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Provincial Sales Tax (PST), sin tax appraiser
van
delivery truck
delivery truck
Vancouver
Vancouver, Brollywood, Hongcouver (derog) vegetable garden, garden
Vancouver
vegetable garden, vegetable patch vegiburger, veggie burger
appraiser
garden
verge (of a road)
garden burger, garden burger, vegiburger, vegiburger, veggie burger veggie burger shoulder shoulder
vest
undershirt
undershirt
vicious circle
vicious circle, vicious cycle VCR
vicious circle, vicious cycle
VIP, big shot, bigwig, big kahuna, big wheel
VIP, big shot, bigwig, big kahuna, big wheel
video, video machine VIP, big shot, bigwig
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VCR
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W wage cut, pay cut
wage rollback, pay cut
pay cut, salary cut
waistcoat
vest
vest
wallet
wallet
wallet, billfold
wally, prat, idiot, plonker, berk, burk, duh-brain, clot, daft, daft as a brush, daftie, twit, wazzock, divvy, dimbo, dumbo,dork, as thick as two short planks, ninny, nit, nobhead, dipstick, eejit, plank, pilchard, right Charlie, blithering idiot, pillock, pranny, spanner, spac, spacky, spaz, thicko, twerp, bollock-brain, jerk, numpty (Scottish English) wanker, prick, arsehole, dick head, dick splash, dipshit, dick splat, dog-breath, scumbag, motherfucker, piece of shit, twat, twat face, tosser, toss pot (all offensive) wash (hands, face etc)
idiot, dork, dumb ass, dweeb, jerk
idiot, dork, dumb ass, dweeb, jerk
prick, asshole, dick, motherfucker (all offensive)
prick, asshole, dick, dickwad, motherfucker (all offensive)
wash, wash up
wash up
washing powder
laundry detergent
laundry detergent
washing up bowl
dishpan
dishpan
washing up liquid
dishwashing liquid, dish soap, dishwashing detergent do the dishes, wash the dishes garbage can, trashcan, wastebasket watershed, height of land
dishwashing liquid, dishwashing detergent
wash up wastepaper basket/bin, bin, rubbish bin watershed
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do the dishes, wash the dishes garbage can, trashcan, wastebasket watershed
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way out (sign in building)
exit
exit
wee, wee-wee
pee, pee-pee
pee, pee-pee
weekend, at the
weekend, on the
weekend, on the
wellington boots, wellies, wellybobs, wellygogs Wendy house
rubber boots, galoshes, gumshoes play-house
rain boots, galoshes, gumshoes play-house
wet ones
handiwipes, wet ones, baby wipes, moist towelettes, wet naps wheelbarrow
while, whilst
handiwipes, wet ones, baby wipes, moist towelettes wheelbarrow, barrow, hand barrow (Nfld) while
whinge, grizzle
whine
whine
whipped cream
whipping cream, heavy cream whisky, scotch, bourbon, rye, Texas Mickey (130oz bottle), whisky blanc
heavy cream, whipping cream, whip cream whiskey, scotch, bourbon, rye
wheelbarrow
whisky, whiskey
while
(Que)
whitener
whitener
non-dairy creamer
wholemeal bread, brown bread
brown bread
whole wheat bread
wife, 'er indoors, the missus, old lady, trouble and strife willy, winkie
wife
wife
weenie
weenie
wimp, wuss, big girl's blouse, namby pamby windscreen
wimp
wimp
windshield
windshield
wing, mudguard (of car)
fender
fender
winker, indicator (on a car)
turn signal
wireless (dated), radio
turn signal lever, turn signal radio
woolly hat
toque, tuque
stocking hat/cap, ski hat
work experience, placement
internship
internship
workshop (at home)
shop
shop
worrying
worrying, worrisome
worrying, worrisome
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radio
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worse
worse, badder (sl)
worse, badder (sl)
worst
worst, baddest (sl)
worst, baddest (sl)
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Canadian
American
Y Year One, Year Two (school)
Grade One, Grade Two
First Grade, Second Grade
Year Nine
Grade Nine
Freshman Year, Ninth Grade
Year Ten
Grade Ten
Year Eleven
Grade Eleven
Sophomore Year, Tenth Grade Junior Year, Eleventh Grade
Year Twelve
Grade Twelve
Senior Year, Twelfth Grade
Yeti, Abominable Snowman
Big Foot, Abominable Snowman shorts, briefs, undershorts, boxers underwear, drawers, undies, BVD's, Jockeys, Fruit of the Looms hillbilly, yokel, redneck
Yours sincerely
Sasquatch, Big Foot, Abominable Snowman underwear, shorts, boxers, briefs, undershorts, Stanfields, ginch, gonch, gitch, gotch country bumpkin, yokel, hillbilly, redneck Sincerely
You're welcome
You're welcome
You're welcome, uh-huh
Primary One, Primary Two (primary school, Scotland)
First Year, Second Year (secondary school, Scotland)
Y-fronts, smalls, underwear, shorts, boxers, briefs (male) yokel, country bumpkin
Sincerely
(informal)
Z zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing zed
pedestrian crossing, crosswalk zed
pedestrian crossing, crosswalk zee
zimmer, zimmer frame
walker
walker
zip, flies
zipper, flies
zipper, fly
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zit, spot
pimple, zit
pimple, zit
999
911
911
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