FabGuys.com forum: American words/phrases vs English.

By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

Bangs-Fringes

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

Line...Queue

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By *ichey6Man
5 weeks ago

aberdeen

Fanny/arse

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By *mma_EvansTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Colchester

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By *mma_EvansTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Colchester

Handbag/Purse

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By *aggonerMan
5 weeks ago

Malvern

Color/ Colour

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By *ew trixTV/TS
5 weeks ago

doncaster

Lovebite/ hickey

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By *unincovMan
5 weeks ago

coventry

Path - sidewalk

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By *regaghjimMan
5 weeks ago

Belfast

Sweets/Candy

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By *ewherexxxMan
5 weeks ago

neath

Crisps / chips

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

My bad...my mistake

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By *ichey6Man
5 weeks ago

aberdeen

Soccer/Football

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By *3versMan
5 weeks ago

glasgow

Stickshift/manual

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By *horts GuyMan
5 weeks ago

Hove

Pants/trousers

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By *ig FredMan
5 weeks ago

South East

Tomaydo…..Tomahto

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By *enri du lacMan
5 weeks ago

Coventry

🇺🇸 Movie - 🇬🇧 Film

🇺🇸 Hood - 🇬🇧 Bonnet

🇺🇸 Trunk - 🇬🇧 Boot

🇺🇸 Side Walk - 🇬🇧 Pavement

🇺🇸 Trash - 🇬🇧 Rubbish

🇺🇸 Truck - 🇬🇧 Lorry

🇺🇸 Dumpster - 🇬🇧 Skip

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By *ew trixTV/TS
5 weeks ago

doncaster

Fart / trump

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

One Americanism I like is the reply

"Whatever".....

for "I don't care what you say",or "whatever you say".....

Heard in the USA series 'Bewitched' in 1965..

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By *ig FredMan
5 weeks ago

South East

May I have ? - Can I get

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By *hiteroseMan
5 weeks ago

Neverwhere

Underpass/Subway

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By *lue555Man
5 weeks ago

harrow

Trains/ subway

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By *yne123Man
5 weeks ago

Wallsend

Cunt / President Elect

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By *lue555Man
5 weeks ago

harrow

Holiday/ vacation

Wardrobe/ closet

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By *ayde BlanchardTV/TS
5 weeks ago

north west

Coming from Canada I can tell you Bear in Canada large hairy apex predator that’s best avoided. Bear in uk big fat hairy gay twat that def should be avoided.

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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Bedford

Eyeglasses/glasses

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By *astDevonGuyMan
5 weeks ago

East Devon

Rubber / eraser

Fag / cigarette

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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Bedford

Gasoline / petrol

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By *evinmanMan
5 weeks ago

Dublin

Elevator- lift

Fanny- arse

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By *leepflowerMan
5 weeks ago

Leek

Communism / Universal Healthcare

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By *hades Of GreyMan
5 weeks ago

Leeds

"Cunt / President Elect"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

Cell phone...mobile

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By *oodpeckerMan
5 weeks ago

Falkirk

Trump/wrong'un

Trump/fuckwit

Trump/liar

Trump/con man

… 🇺🇸 💤

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By *udgepackMan
5 weeks ago

Swansea

Couldn't care less/could care less

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By *enri du lacMan
5 weeks ago

Coventry

"Couldn't care less/could care less"

"Could care less" doesn't make sense. Surely the yanks must know that.

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By *enri du lacMan
5 weeks ago

Coventry

"Trump/wrong'un

Trump/fuckwit

Trump/liar

Trump/con man

… 🇺🇸 💤 "

🥱

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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Bedford

Sneakers / trainers xxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

Cotton candy....

Candy floss

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By *uvfeetluvcock2Man
5 weeks ago

Sunningdale

Randy/Boys Name

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

American- Children's portion.

English- Family portion

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By *ildwestheroMan
5 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

"Coming from Canada I can tell you Bear in Canada large hairy apex predator that’s best avoided. Bear in uk big fat hairy gay twat that def should be avoided."

Well I qualify as the latter but I also avoid cds/tvs

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By *0yguyMan
5 weeks ago

Cumberland

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By *0yguyMan
5 weeks ago

Cumberland

Flat (tyre) = puncture

Closet = wardrobe

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By *0yguyMan
5 weeks ago

Cumberland

"Coming from Canada I can tell you Bear in Canada large hairy apex predator that’s best avoided. Bear in uk big fat hairy gay twat that def should be avoided.

You're not a woman, never will be.I'm sure not all men who wear women's clothes are twats, that def should be avoided. But you are for sure. Easy block."

Who wrote anything about wearing women’s clothes?

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By *aggonerMan
5 weeks ago

Malvern

Motorway - Freeway

Booger - Bogey

Booger - Bugger

Faucet - Tap

Rabinhud - Robin Hood

Europe - France

Europe - Germany

Europe - Afghanistan

Etc.

Beer - Piss

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By *ssKay17Man
5 weeks ago

North Luton

One I heard a few times in the comedy series 'Veep'.

Twot - Twat

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By *ildwestheroMan
5 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

"Coming from Canada I can tell you Bear in Canada large hairy apex predator that’s best avoided. Bear in uk big fat hairy gay twat that def should be avoided.

You're not a woman, never will be.I'm sure not all men who wear women's clothes are twats, that def should be avoided. But you are for sure. Easy block.

Who wrote anything about wearing women’s clothes?"

No one. But the member who made the rathe unnecessary remark about 'Bears' identifies as a cd/t/ts so one assumes he/she wears women's clothes.

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By *evanianMan
5 weeks ago

Sir y Fflint - Gogledd Cymru

UK - England

Pavement - Sidewalk

Bonnet - Hood

Autumn - Fall

Aubergine - Zucchini

Holiday - Vacation

Maths - Math

Tap - Faucet

Cottage - Tearoom

Railway - Railroad

Railway Station - Train Station

Merry Christmas - Happy Holiday

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By *londebiguyMan
5 weeks ago

near Southport

They are just always wrong.

Think not it that way.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

"Couldn't care less/could care less

"Could care less" doesn't make sense. Surely the yanks must know that."
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I had a read up on it..it's Americas idea of sarcasm..possibly originally based on Yiddish.

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By *oosterladMan
5 weeks ago

ipswich

Cilantro / Coriander

Enjoy / Here's your food

Mommy / Mum

Therapy / Pull yourself together!

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By *ildwestheroMan
5 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

Car bonnet---hood

Car bumper---fender

Car boot---trunk

Aubergine--- egg plant

Courgette---zucchini

Public toilet---rest room or bathroom

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By *otesMan
5 weeks ago

Leamington spa

Can I get!!!, it does my head in lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

Soccer...Football

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By *ryan2000Man
5 weeks ago

London colney

Elevator - escalator

Apartment - Flat

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By *rotGuyMan
5 weeks ago

Manchester

"Cunt / President Elect"

Even bigger cunt/ Harris the incompetent liar.

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

Oilseed r@pe - canola

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

Seeing- eye dog...

Guide dog.

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By *ryan2000Man
5 weeks ago

London colney

Yogut- yoghurt

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By *wimmingbadgerMan
5 weeks ago

Leicester

"Elevator - escalator

Apartment - Flat

"
elevator and escalator aren't the same thing?

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By *0yguyMan
5 weeks ago

Cumberland

"Elevator - escalator

Apartment - Flat

elevator and escalator aren't the same thing?"

Elevator = lift

Escalator= ?moving staircase

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By (user no longer on site) OP
5 weeks ago

Zee.....zed

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By *enri du lacMan
5 weeks ago

Coventry

"Couldn't care less/could care less

"Could care less" doesn't make sense. Surely the yanks must know that..

I had a read up on it..it's Americas idea of sarcasm..possibly originally based on Yiddish. "

Makes sense. Sort of.

"The Battle of Who Could Care Less" is a great song by the Ben Folds Five.

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By *ewcocolMan
Forum Mod
4 weeks ago

Northwich

Gents, please refrain from personal comments towards other members. If something gets your blood pressure rising it's probably time to take a break and cool down.

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By *imbledeenMan
4 weeks ago

Penzance

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By *yzantineMan
4 weeks ago

Offshore now, ignore pistcode

Math - it’s plural, please!

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By *uy near ArundelMan
4 weeks ago

Nr Arundel

"Fanny/arse"

Does my fanny look big in this?

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By *enjamin2018Man
4 weeks ago

Halstead

Anyways. The s on the end doesn't make sense .

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By *optobottomrctMan
4 weeks ago

Penygraig

Ass v Arse.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
4 weeks ago

Period....full stop.

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By *ibblefishMan
4 weeks ago

louthish

1st floor - ground floor

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By *oosterladMan
4 weeks ago

ipswich

Oftentimes / Quite often

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By *estvMan
4 weeks ago

Hull

Season - series.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
4 weeks ago

School recess- break

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By *0yguyMan
4 weeks ago

Cumberland

Holiday / vacation

Christmas / holiday

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By *itherneitherTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Burnham on sea

Interesting that modern things are very differently named, like automobiles, hood, boot etc.

Yet old things can be the same

Yet now the language seems to be converging again in modern use.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
4 weeks ago

Movie...film

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By *0yguyMan
4 weeks ago

Cumberland

Knock up / get fucked

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By *abbersMan
4 weeks ago

somewhere in Kent

Faggot- Gay

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By (user no longer on site) OP
4 weeks ago

"Knock up / get fucked"
..is it not more to mean get pregnant.

( done by the aforementioned procedure to which my honourable member refers)

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By *0yguyMan
4 weeks ago

Cumberland

"Knock up / get fucked..is it not more to mean get pregnant.

( done by the aforementioned procedure to which my honourable member refers)

Technically correct - you know your biology!

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By *tar33Man
4 weeks ago

North London (outer)

"Zee.....zed"

Jay Zed

Zed Zed Top

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By *hubsloverMan
4 weeks ago

East/west sussex

Chips / crisps

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By *ockey stickMan
4 weeks ago

Hounslow

Trunk/boot

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By *tokerY2OMan
4 weeks ago

Bournemouth

Spunk - Spooge

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By *elenaCDTV/TS
4 weeks ago

In the sticks Somerset

New Year - New Years

Why plural FFS?

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By *0yguyMan
4 weeks ago

Cumberland

Garbage / rubbish

Shit / crap

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By *hubsloverMan
4 weeks ago

East/west sussex

pavement/

sidewalk

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By *tar33Man
4 weeks ago

North London (outer)

"Spunk - Spooge"

The Fonz's dog was named Spunky.

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By *hubsloverMan
4 weeks ago

East/west sussex

Well done / Good job

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By *aregay31Man
4 weeks ago

Marchwood Southampton

Elevator-lift

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By *estvMan
4 weeks ago

Hull

Pay rise - pay raise.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
4 weeks ago

Zip code..postcode

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By *entrino633TV/TS
4 weeks ago

Romsey

“Lucked out”

In the US this seems to mean something positive, succeeding.

In the UK it (used to) mean something negative, failing. The positive statement would be “got lucky”.

The US meaning seems to be crossing the pond

“I lucked out buying the concert tickets” / “I got lucky buying the concert tickets”

Did get them or not?

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By *urious4cockMan
4 weeks ago

Withan

"May I have ? - Can I get "

Yes I hate that,

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By *urious4cockMan
4 weeks ago

Withan

Tap = Faucet what the hell is that about?

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By *owzerMan
4 weeks ago

Chester.....

Dickless Van Dyke - Lesbian

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By *entlad365Man
4 weeks ago

Dartford

Lego🇬🇧 Legos🇺🇲

Some reason this infuriates me.

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By *aggonerMan
4 weeks ago

Malvern

Cam post - compost

Dag - dog

Jack off - wank

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By *estvMan
4 weeks ago

Hull

Maths - math.

Full stop - period.

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