British, Canadian And American Vocabulary

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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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

toilet paper, toilet roll, loo roll, arsewipe, bog roll, 61

bathroom tissue, toilet paper [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

worse

worse, badder (sl)

worse, badder (sl)

worst

worst, baddest (sl)

worst, baddest (sl)

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British

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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