British vs Clothes In England, we would be embarrassed if people saw our pants. why? Trousers Pants / Underwear / Knickers Jumper / Pullover / Sweater / Jersey Pinafore Dress Vest Waistcoat Wellington Boots / Wellies Mac (slang for Macintosh) Plimsolls Trainers Braces Dressing Gown Nappy Pinny / Apron Polo Neck Dressing Gown Swimming costume / Cozzy Pants Underwear / panties Sweater Jumper Undershirt Vest Galoshes Rain Coat Gym Shoes Sneakers Suspenders Robe Diaper Apron Turtle Neck Bath Robe Bathing Suit At School
" Stop mucking around and get on with your work," shouted the teacher to two students who were off task. Friend / Mate Glue Rubber Maths Public School State School Holiday School dinner Staff Room Plimsolls Friend Gum Eraser Math Private School Public School Vacation Hot Lunch Teachers Lounge Gym Shoes "Mucking Around" / Off Task Off Task / Fooling Around / "Goofing Off" Play Time / Break Time Open Day / Open Evening Marking Scheme Drawing pins Recess Open House Grading Scheme pushpins or thumbtacks On the Road In England, we drive slowly over sleeping policemen. Are we afraid of waking them up? Sleeping Policeman Car park Speed bump Parking Lot
Car Journey Zebra Crossing / Pedestrian Crossing Lollipop Man or Lady Motorway Traffic Jam / Tailback Lorry Road Trip Cross Walk Crossing Guard Freeway Traffic Jam Truck Articulated Lorry Tractor Trailer / Trailer Truck Petrol Pavement Petrol Station Skip Diversion Fire Engine Phone Box Gas / Gasoline Sidewalk Gas Station Dumpster Detour Fire Truck Telephone Booth Buildings / Shops Semi-Detached House Flat (one storey) Terrace Chemist Cafe / Caffs (not 24 hrs) Bungalow Duplex Apartment Town House Drug Store / Druggist Diner House (one story) Ranch House
Food Are you Peckish? (Are you Hungry?) What's for afters? Have you had your pudding yet? Are you feeling peckish (hungry)? That food looks very scrummy (delicious) Biscuit / Bickie (A cookie is a large biscuit) Scone Fairy Cake Courgette Sweets Sausage / Banger Crisps Chips (French Fries in McDonald's) Starter Puddings / Afters / Dessert / Sweets Jacket Potato / Baked Potato Jam Jelly Aubergine Sandwich / Butty / Sarny Ice lolly Bill (at restaurant) Grill Cookie Biscuit Cup Cake Zucchini Candy Sausage Potato Chips French Fries Appetizer Dessert Baked Potato Jelly Jello Eggplant Sandwich Popsicle check Broil
Food / Grub / Nosh Rasher Eggy bread (fried) Runner beans Soldiers (We dip soldiers in our soft boiled eggs) Take-away Scotch Pancakes Food A slice of bacon French Toast Green beans Finger sized slices of toast. Take out Flapjacks Flapjacks in England are oats mixed with honey and/or golden syrup and baked then cut into slices. sometimes raisins are added to the mixture. Find out more: about the food we eat in England about British Slang words Parts of a Car Bonnet Windscreen Boot Reversing lights Exhaust pipe Bumper Hood Windshield Trunk Back-up lights Tail pipe / Muffler Fender In and around the House I watch the telly whilst lying on the settee. Whilst is used in. It is another word for while
The Toilet / Loo / The John / Bog / WC / Visiting the little boys (little girl's room). Bathroom / Restroom Bathroom - the room where the bath is. If you asked us for the bathroom we will think you want to have a bath! Tap Garden Wardrobe Bin / Dust Bin Telephone / Blower / Phone Television / Box / Telly/ TV Cooker Couch / Sofa / Settee Hand Basin / Sink Run the bath Faucet Backyard / Yard Closet Trash Can Telephone TV / Television Range or Stove Sofa Sink Fill the tub People Girl / Lass Boy / Lad Man / Bloke / Gentleman / Guy / Chap Lady / Woman Policeman / Bobby / Copper Postman Dustman Friend / Pal / Chum / Mate / Gal Boy Man / Guy Lady Policeman / Cop Mailman Garbage Man Friend / Buddy
Buddy Cashier Lollypop Man Nutter Mum Teller Crossing Guard Crazy Person Mom Sport Football Rounders Bat (table tennis) Soccer Baseball Paddle (ping pong) Other Words Other Words Plaster Autumn Bank Holiday Lift Queue There's a queue. Quid (slang for pound) Surgery Trodden on Band-Aid Fall National Holiday Elevator Stand in a Line There's a line. Bucks Doctor's office Stepped on
I'm knackered Kip / sleep Nick Wireless / Radio Starkers / naked Come round Off you go It's gone off Lady bird I'm Beat sleep steal Radio Naked Come over Go ahead It's spoiled Lady bug