American Word Britons SayS
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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