Jam and Jelly to mean slightly different types of preserves. I think some of the distinction comes from the types of fruit that are popular here and there. edit: it may not be that recent, actually. Hence the song "it must be jam, cause jelly don't shake like that" from the 1940s. When I asked for a Jam doughnut in Brooklyn, I was told they were Jello. We don't have Jello. lol
Jelly is made from juice, and Jam is made from pulp. I found one amusing aside from someone who prefers Strawberry preserves to Grape Jelly because the latter "just tastes like purple".
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Under the British system, the litigator or trial attorney takes special training in trial work and is called a "barrister." Occasionally a solicitor becomes a barrister, which is called "taking the silk." In the United States and Canada attorneys are referred to interchangeably as solicitors or barristers.
In England a 'butt' refers ti the remains of a smoked cigarette. In America it has a somewhat different meaning. I still remember the evening that a friend of mine (who was a non smoker) went around emptying the ashtrays at a party to get rid of the smell. The moment when he casually went over and asked an American guy for his 'butts' was one of the funniest moments of the whole party. It was about 50 years ago, but it still makes me laugh.
We say biscuit but it doesn't refer to cookies or crackers. It's something that looks more like scones, although I think it's slightly different. But going with different meanings don't you generally use chips to refer to fries?