American Words Unused Here. Vice-Versa Also.

Englishman

In the UK you never hear words such as:

Railroad

Mortician

Sophomore

Sidewalk

Elevator

Fender

Subpoena

Feel free to add more.

Englishman (Feelin' prolific today class)

Bring on the dancing girls!

Gopher

Baby Stroller

Policeman

GopherWhy shouldn't truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Englishman

OK, so were going down that road are we?

This could be fun!

Words over 2 syllables

Irony

Modesty

Englishman.

Bring on the dancing girls!

ChuckD

At least we are going down that road ON THE CORRECT SIDE!

zerubberballs

In Australia we never here the words:

Boubaunce,n. Madness, Insanity; foolishness (Ladonna

Briut,v. To anounce or spread rumour (think41selfish

Caitiff,adj. Mean, base, despicable (Ladonna and Think41self

Quetch,v. To twitch or wince, as in pain or upon particular occations, in pleasure.

Dog's Cullionsn, A local discomfort deriving from repeated arousal without satisfaction

Dungmunching,adj. Poetic embellishment on 'shitlicking'

Ffridd,n. Stone wall in Welsh sheep country.

Fig,n. Digital gesture of rude and uncomplimentary implication.

Fleak,n. A most perjoritive term for a woman suggesting a penchant for horizontality not mitigated by a penchant for cleanliness. (Ladonna and Think41self

Frick,adj. Lusty; Full blooded; not adverse to romantic encounter ... (sweet lilacs

Lewd,adj. Unlettered and ignorant (

NiFigNiFartidiom, most often applicable to that young pretender to scholarship OBVES who feels duty bound to discover a hidden level beneath everything biblical and yet more duty bound to tell you about it.

Shitport,n. Anus

KenUK

Some more...

Liquor Store / Off Licence

Batchelor Party / Stag Party

Freeway / Motorway

Drugstore /Chemist

Vacation / Holiday

Restroom / Toilet

And of course the famous...

Fanny pack / Bum Bag

:-))

julien

This list would be more interesting if you also posted the word used instead.

KenUK

Julien..

Edited as requested:-)

zerubberballs

I'll try translating Enlishmans for ya Julien:

Railroad = Railway

Mortician = Bloke who cuts up dead people. Funeral director?

Sophomore = High School student?

Sidewalk = Footpath

Elevator = Lift

Fender = Bumper bar

Subpoena = Warrant

American Words Unused Here. Vice-Versa Also.

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