Words Brits use that Americans don't?

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  1. Candy Gal

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    I know nuffink. lol
     
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    nope.
     
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  3. Grand prix

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    Gas (gasoline) = petrol
     
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  4. Candy Gal

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    We have both.
     
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    A few years ago, when someone was talking about cream pies, Jane blurted out "I love cream pies". At the time, I could not work out why people gave her such strange looks. I just assumed that they were simply thinking about them making her fat.
    Just as well I kept quiet, or someone would have seen a double meaning in how they were going to make her fat. :yum::yum::yum:
     
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  6. Candy Gal

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    Mmmm lol
     
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    Funfair
     
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  8. Candy Gal

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    In the United States and other countries, cul-de-sac is often not an exact synonym for dead end and refers to dead ends with a circular end, allowing for easy turning at the end of the road. In Australia and Canada, they are usually referred to as a court when they have a bulbous end. - Ooh lol
     
  9. Candy Gal

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    Candy Floss - THey say Cotton Candy
     
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    Pooch
     
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    Petrol
     
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    Diapers = nappies?
     
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  13. Candy Gal

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    Yep.
    I dunno if you have serviettes
     
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    I don't know what that that is.
     
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  15. wilsjane

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    We call them apartments now and sell them for twice the price.
    In the UK, technically an apartment is a unit in a building with a second floor level. Adding a large outside balcony makes it a 'penthouse' and you need to rob a few banks before looking at them. One sold in London a few years ago for £7 million.
     
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  16. Candy Gal

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    You call them napkins. lol
     
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    Trousers
     
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  18. Candy Gal

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    CANARY WHARF?
     
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    Line = Queue
     
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    I think here, a penthouse is a lone, huge luxor apartment on the top level of a high rise apartment building. It's also an adult porn magazine. Hahahaha
     
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