Words Brits use that Americans don't?

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  1. nudistguyny

    nudistguyny Senior Member

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    diaper In the States Nappy in England
     
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    Camping and hiking In the US- Tramping in the UK
     
  3. WOLF ANGEL

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    - Have to say that's a new one on me
     
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    Dogsbody:
    Meaning. Someone who carries out menial tasks on another's behalf; a drudge (US: grunt)
     
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    Dodgy:
    Meaning, unsound, unstable, and unreliable (US: sketchy). 'That bloke over there looks a bit dodgy'
     
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    The dog's bollocks:
    Vulgar term for something deemed to be excellent or top quality, - Sometimes just "the bollocks." (US: the shit). In polite company this phrase may be toned down to "The mutt's nuts",
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    < ....
    "Bee's knees",/"The Cat's whiskers":
    Polite term to above = Something excellent or top quality.
     
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    Bugger all
    Meaning little or nothing at all; "I asked for a pay rise and they gave me bugger all"; "I know bugger all about plants"; US: zip, jack or (offensive) jack shit.
     
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  9. Bilby

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    Tramping is what they call bushwalking in NZ.
     
  10. Bilby

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    Hobo in the USA is a tramp in the UK.
     
  11. nudistguyny

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    I might be wrong. I know that is what they call it in New Zealand. And a lot of their wording comes from the UK
     
  12. Candy Gal

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    Nah we have Glamping
     
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  13. Bilby

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    Glamping is luxury camping in NA. Kinda missing the point of camping IMO.
     
  14. Vladimir Illich

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    There are some of us who prefer our 'creature comforts' to lying on a damp, soggy ground, being eaten alive by resident insects matey.
     
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  15. Candy Gal

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    Do they have squally winds?
     
  16. roadhogg

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    change the record ,,,meaning shut up and talk about something else
     
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    On the blower - On the phone
     
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    To whom are you addressing your remarks ??? - if you mean me - you can urinate elsewhere !!!
     
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    knocked of ..meaning stolen ,or stolen goods for sale
     
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    Or fell off a back of a lorry. lol
     

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