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Glossary of UK words and their US equivalent

After dinner mints (UK) --- Mint patties (US) 

Baby grows (UK) --- Sleepers (US)

Back garden (UK) --- Back yard (US)  

Baking Sheet (UK) --- Cookie sheet (US) 

Bath salts (powder) (UK) --- Sachet powder (US) 

Bath towel, thick, soft (UK) --- Turkish Towel (US)

Bicarbonate of Soda (UK) --- Baking Soda (US)  

Biscuit (UK) --- Cookie (US) 

Bonnet (UK) --- Hood (US) 

Boot (UK) --- Trunk (US)

Brown paper (UK) --- Kraft wrapping paper (US)

Bumper (UK) --- Fender (US)

Cellotape (UK) --- Cellophane tape (US) 

Centre (UK) --- Center (US) 

Chemist (UK) --- Pharmacy, Drug Store (US)

Clear varnish (UK) --- Varathane (US)

Clothes pegs (UK) --- Clothes pins (US) 

Colour (UK) --- Color (US) 

Cornflour (UK) --- Cornstarch (US) 

Courgette (UK) --- Zucchini (US)

Cracker biscuits (UK) --- Soda crackers (US)

Crisps (UK) --- Potato Chips (US)

Crushed sea shells (UK) --- Perlite (US)

Curtains (UK) --- Drapes, drapery (US) 

Disgusting (UK) --- Gross (US)

Dust bins (UK) --- Garbage cans (US) 

Freezer bag (UK) --- Milk bag (US)

Frying pan (UK) --- Skillet (US) 

Grease proof paper (UK) --- Waxed paper (US)

Grill (UK) --- Broiler (US) 

Grilling (UK) --- Broiling (US) 

Guttering (UK) --- Eavestrough (US)

Haggle, Barter (UK) --- Dicker (US) 

Hair clip (plastic) (UK) --- Plastic barrette (US) 

Hair grip (UK) --- Bobby pin (US) 

Handbag (UK) --- Purse (US)

Handbag (UK) --- Pocketbook (US)

Hessian sack (UK) --- Burlap bag (US) 

Isopropyl alcohol (UK) --- Rubbing Alcohol (US)

Jam (UK) --- Jelly (US) 

Jelly (UK) --- Jello (US)

Ketchup (UK) --- Catsup (US) 

Knitted hat (UK) --- Toque (US)

Lard (UK) --- Shortening (US) 

Letter box (UK) --- Mailbox (US) 

Lolly (UK) --- Popsicle (US)

Methylated spirits (UK) --- Denatured Alcohol (US) 

Modelling glue (UK) --- Rubber cement (US)

Modelling knife (UK) --- Exacto knife (US)

Muscle rub (UK) --- Heat liniment (US) 

Nappies (UK) --- Diapers (US) 

Nappy (UK) --- Diaper (US) 

Odour (UK) --- Odor (US)

Off licence (UK) --- Liquor store (US)

Paraffin (UK) --- Kerosene (US)

Pavement (UK) --- Sidewalk (US)

Plastic bags (small) (UK) --- Plastic Baggies (US)

Petrol/Diesel (UK) --- Gasoline, Gas (US) 

Queue (US) --- Line (US) 

Rubber, eraser (UK) --- Gum/artgum eraser (US) 

Rubberized stick-ons (UK) --- Bathtub decals (US) 

Rubbish (UK) --- Garbage (US) 

Shoe laces (UK) --- Shoestrings (US) 

Shower cubicle (UK) --- Shower stall (US)

Soda water (UK) --- Club Soda (US) 

Starch (UK) --- Pattern 'sizing' (US)

Stickers (UK) --- Decals (US)

Tap (UK) --- Faucet (US) 

Teat (UK) --- Baby nipple (US)

Tippex (UK) --- White-out correction fluid (US)

Timber (UK) --- Lumber (US) 

Trousers (UK) --- Pants (US) 

Undiluted, neat (UK) --- Straight (US) 

Wash your hands (UK) --- Wash up (US) 

Washing up (UK) --- Wash dishes (US) 

Washing up liquid (UK) --- Liquid dish soap, dish Soap (US)

Washing powder (UK) --- Laundry Detergent (US) 

Waste disposal (UK) --- Garbage disposal (US) 

Water softener, lime scale remover (UK) --- Washing Soda (US) 

Wire mesh (UK) --- Screening (US) 

 

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