Britishisms

Food and groceries:
Cash register.........Till
Line up...............Queue
Shopping Cart.........Trolley
Saran Wrap............Cling film
Aluminum..............Aluminium
Cookies...............Biscuits (Only “cookies” if chocolate chip)
French Fries..........Chips
Chips.................Crisps
Zucchini..............Courgette
Eggplant..............Aubergine
Vegetables............Veg
Juice/concentrate.....Squash
Popsicle...............Lolly/Ice Pop
Candy..................Sweets
Jello.....................Jelly (Hence their perplexity at “peanut butter and jelly sandwiches”)
Jelly.....................Jam (They’d think a PB and jam sandwich was weird, too. Just don’t eat ‘em. Poor saps.)
Dinner.................Tea
Dessert................Pudding (As in “Are we having cake for pudding tonight?”)
Jam Pudding.......Roly Poly
Somersault..........Roly Poly
Roly Poly............Woodlouse
Ladybug..............Ladybird

Driving on the other side:
Truck...................Lorry
Highway..............Motorway
Trunk of car........Boot
Hood of car.........Bonnet
Gasoline..............Petrol
Parking lot..........Car park
Back-up noise...“This vehicle is reversing!”
Cell phone..........Mobile

Household words:
Apartment............Flat
Elevator...............Lift
Trash Can............Bin
Trash...................Rubbish
Restroom.............Loo/Toilet (And if you ask them for the “bathroom,” they look at you like you’re crazy)
Wrench...............Spanner
Flashlight............Torch
Diaper.................Nappy
Band-Aid............Plaster
Commercials......Adverts
TV......................Telly
Vacuum..............Hoover
Exit.....................Way out
Backyard............Garden

Clothing:
Sweater...............Jumper
Overalls..............Dungarees
Underwear..........Pants
Pants...................Trousers
Sneakers.............Trainers

School:
Professor..............Tutor
Study....................Revise
University............Uni (not “college”, and never “school”)
Math....................Mathes
H.........................“Heych”
Z.........................“Zed”
Period (.)..............Full stop
Datebook.............Diary
Delinquents.........Chavs/Townies

Games:
Soccer..................Football
Sledding...............Sledging
Clue (the game).......Cluedo
Where’s Waldo?.......Where’s Wally?

Fun Words to sound British with:
Lots......................Loads
Tired....................Knackered
Have a crush on..........Fancy
Fancy/uppity..............Posh
Sketchy................Dodgy
Overtly gay.........Camp
Red (hair)...........Ginger
Fight....................Row
Bad guy...............Baddie

Phrases:
Sleep in.............................................Have a lay-in
Make fun of......................................Take the mickey/mick (out of)
Make fun of (2).................................Have a go at
Don’t feel like...................................Can’t be bothered
Hi/What’s up?/How are you?...........(Are you) all right?
Thanks/hi/bye/all purpose phrase.....Cheers
What are you talking about?.............What are you on about?
Figured it out.....................................Sussed it
Catch on............................................Cotton on
Joe Schmoe.......................................Joe Bloggs
Half past five....................................Half five
I might. I might have.......................I might do. I might have done.
As if it was normal..........................As you do
Are you kidding? ............................Are you having me on?
A unique occurrence........................One-off
I don’t care.......................................I’m not fussed
Murphy’s Law.................................Sod’s Law

Words we just don’t use:
Spot on
Brilliant
Bloke/Chap
Quid (slang for monetary “pound”, as “buck” is to “dollar”)
Pardon? (Never say “what?” Incredibly rude, you see.)
Bless him
Cheeky