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American - British Dictionary

 American Word       Britons Say

S

Sandwich Butty

Saran Wrap Clingfilm (Both are brand names)

SATs A-levels (college entrance exams)

Sausage Banger

Sausage & potatoes Bangers and mash

Scalper Tout

Scotch Tape Sellotape (Both are brand names)

Sedan Saloon car

Seedy Downmarket

Sell Flog

Senior Citizen OAP (Old Age Pensioner)

Shopping Bag Carrier bag

Sick Nauseous

Sideburns Sideboards

Sidewalk Pavement

Slate (noun) List of candidates for election

Slate (verb) Designate for action or appointment

Slowpoke Slowcoach

Sneakers Daps, Trainers, Plimsolls,Pumps

Snow Peas Mange Tout

Soccer Football

Spay Doctor

Spoiled Off

Squash Marrow

Steal Nick, Pinch

Stingy Mean

Stopper Bung

Street Musician Busker

Stupid Daft, Gormless

Subway Underground

Superbowl of Soccer FA Cup

Suspenders Braces

Sweater Jumper

T

Talk show Chat show

Taxi stand Rank

Tenement Housing estate

Testicles Bollocks

Thank you Cheers, Ta

Thicket Copse

Thumbtack Drawing pin

Toilet Loo

Toss Bung

Traffic Circle Roundabout

Traffic Jam Tailback

Trash Bag Bin liner

Trash Can Bin

Truck Lorry

Trunk Boot

Turnip Swede

TV Telly

Two Weeks Fortnight

U

Umbrella Brolly

Underpants (men's) Y-fronts

Underpants (women's) Pants, Knickers

Undershirt Vest

Unemployed Redundant

Unstable Wonky

V

Vacation Holiday

Very Bloody

Vest Waistcoat

Vice Girl Prostitute

Vinyl Top (of car) Hood

W

Whine Whinge

Wine (cheap) Plonk

Woman (attractive) Crumpet

Y

Yard Garden

Yard sale Jumble sale

Years Yonks

You're Welcome [not used in Britain]

Z

Zee (the letter) Zed

Zip code Postal code

Zucchini Courgette


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