>>51698502>english words don't mean different things in different places1. A jumper
UK: A woollen pullover worn in the winter
US: Someone who commits suicide by leaping from a building or bridge
2. A rubber
UK: An eraser for a pencil
US: A condom
3. Nappy
UK: Something a baby wears (noun)
US: Frizzy or hairy (adjective)
4. The first floor
UK: The floor above the ground floor
US: The ground floor of a building
5. Blinkers
UK: Flaps attached to a race horse's face to restrict its vision
US: Indicators on a car
6. A casket
UK: Another word for jewellery box
US: Another word for coffin
7. Fancy dress
UK: Informal party wear, dressing up as a well-known character
US: Formal party wear, including ball gowns and black tie
8. A flapjack
UK: A flat oatmeal snack
US: A type of pancake
9. A geezer
UK: A gang member, tough guy
US: An old man
10. Homely
UK: Used to describe a comfortable, cosy house
US: Used to describe someone who is plain or ugly
11. A hoo-ha
UK: An argument or disagreement
US: Female genitalia
12. Nervy
UK: Nervous or prone to fidget
US: Bold or confident
13. Peckish
UK: Slightly hungry
US: Irritable or angry
14. A run-in
UK: The end of a race
US: An argument or dispute
15. Shattered
UK: Exhausted
US: Emotionally devastated
16. Solicitor
UK: A legal representative
US: A door-to-door salesman
17. Through
(As in, "The shop is open through lunch")
UK: During (lunch hours)
US: Up until (lunch hours)
18. Trainer(s)
UK: Shoes
US: Person at the gym who trains you to work out
19. Pants
UK: Underwear
US: Trousers
20. Bird
UK: Colloquial term for woman
US: An animal
21. Bog
UK: Toilet
US: Like a swamp
22. Chips
(As in, "Can I have some chips with that burger?")
UK: Thin cut deep fried potato
US: Thinly sliced, deep fried, baked and kettle-cooked crunchy potatoes (crisps in the UK)
23. To give way
UK: To give the right of way (to vehicles and pedestrians)
US: To retreat
24. Shag
UK: Colloquial term for having sex
US: A type of carpet
