English to English translator

gemco

it's a bun, though can be transformed into a ham roll or a chip butty depending on the contents.

suzycreamcheese

thats true, if its got chips (fries) in it its a butty.

a bap is bigger than a roll

suzycreamcheese

i am totally going to call wipers wishy washies from now on. After all. I am British

suzycreamcheese

if a handbag is a purse, what do americans call actual purses that you keep money in?

TheGoktor

i am totally going to call wipers wishy washies from now on. After all. I am British

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

The roll thing is so funny - I've never ever thought about it before but I do refer to the things you put burgers in as buns (or tummies!). Thinking about it, a bap is larger and softer than a roll, and a roll just about covers everything else. Well, as far as I am concerned! Can anyone tell me what a huffer is though?

suzycreamcheese

a huffer is bigger than a bun I believe. Its just a massive roll. Possibly more oval than round

suzitkd

I'm English, these are some additions to the list
weiner = hot dog
in my experience pants are always underwear, never heard any English person refer to trousers as pants!
living room and lounge are both used
mudguard=fender (fender is a thing that stops a boat crashing into the dock wall, and it's also a nice make of guitar..)
tap=faucet
rubbish=trash
football=soccer
american football=football
porridge=oatmeal
fizzy drink=soda
ice lolly=popsicle
bin=trash can

diverdi

So a pocketbook is a purse, I always imagined it was something like a Filofax!

Nightstick =truncheon (not really relevant to MFP though)

suzycreamcheese

northerners (england) call trousers pants i believe, and even southerners might refer to tracksuit bottoms as trackie pants?

its a bit hard to say UK english, because the variations are immense. You might go to Aberdeen, Glasgow, Newcastle, London and itll be almost a completely different language for everyday use

knkmfp

pissed (US) = angry
pissed (UK) = drunk

suzitkd

pissed (US) = angry
pissed (UK) = drunk

That one always confuses me in american films! Though to explain to our american friends, pissed off=angry in UK!

brocantrs

aubergine - eggplant


Id like to know what the Uk equivalent of 1 cup is

I would think (but not sure) that it would be 240 ml.

Limeinthecoconut

I have a couple of Australian ones...

Vacation = holidays

Trainers/sneakers = runners

evenidomhnaill

Some Irish ones

fun/news= craic (which could get you in trouble as people can mistake you for talking about crack eg any craic with you? or where's good craic around here!!!!!!)
kiss= shift/meet/go with/see (depending where you come from)
child= wayne (which can also be a name)
its hot out= the sun is splitting the rocks
fanny pack= bum bag
toilet= loo or jacks
annoyed or angry= crabbit ( only really in donegal where i'm from)

helenium

There are differences in pronunciation which can throw you off guard.

Simultaneous (long i (US) versus short i (UK))

Missile (second i is short (US) versus long (UK)) - also fragile, sterile etc.

Advertisement (ad-ver-tyz-ment (US) versus ad-vur-tiss-ment (UK))

Kirsty_UK

And the British love their weather words.

A french ex-colleague of mine had a chart on her wall showing her the order of "heaviness of rain" including spitting, drizzle, chucking it down, pissing it down, downpour etc.

CraigIW

Wait, wait, wait. I knew broil = grill (like others, initially I assumed it was some kind of high-temperature boil). But you have grill too?

So, I'm guessing grill=flame underneath and broil=flame ontop?

Franticantics

Private school = public school (my partner lived in Rye as a child but was sent back to England to go to public school - apparently confused the heck out of some of his US chums!)

In the uk we have, Public school, Private school, Grammer school, Prep school and State school...and they're all different...
Having been to 4 of these types i can only just explain the difference!!

Public school is like the poshest type, the oldest schools, generally boarding schools and I think to be public it has to have a focus on religion, and are independent, yeahp. Public schools are also known as Independent schools too.

Prep school is generally the junior section of a public school, or a public or private school which educates children up to the age of 12/13. The education generaly finished with a C.E exam which you normally have to have certain results into get into public/private schools

Private school is fee-paying, generally just for, or majoritively for day-pupils.

grammer school is non fee paying, but generally has higher standards due to entrance exams

State school is non fee paying and anyone can go

MrsM1ggins

US --> UK
2 weeks = fortnight

ilsie99

I couldn't get the water to run in my American friend's bathroom. "Hey the tap doesn't work!" I shouted. "The what?" she replied. "The tap, you know, the thing the water comes out of. "Oh faucet!" she said. So I forced it and it came off in my hand...

I almost spit out my toast when I read this.

I didn't know about the whole bread debacle! That's hilarious.

suzycreamcheese

Some Irish ones


child= wayne (which can also be a name)

wain (sp?) is scottish for child, as is bairn

mandykasase

what would Chavs be in the US?

ilsie99

what would Chavs be in the US?

That sounds like some kind of herb cheese to me, but I'm sure it's some article of clothing or possibly a gearshift knob in your car or something.

aimibean

I'm northern UK and I've never ever called trousers "pants", nor have I heard anyone say that... :S
Also call a bread roll a bread cake....
Also, a bun is a small cupcake... not bread!!!

aimibean

what would Chavs be in the US?

That sounds like some kind of herb cheese to me, but I'm sure it's some article of clothing or possibly a gearshift knob in your car or something.

It's actually a type of person... a stereotype... a loudmouth idiot...

suzycreamcheese

what would Chavs be in the US?

white trash?

mandykasase

what would Chavs be in the US?

That sounds like some kind of herb cheese to me, but I'm sure it's some article of clothing or possibly a gearshift knob in your car or something.

It's actually a type of person... a stereotype... a loudmouth idiot...

Thinks K-Fed with sovereign madalions and burberry cap, jacket shoes and anything else that u can get in burberry, and that is a chav.

TheGoktor

In the uk we have, Public school, Private school, Grammer school, Prep school and State school...and they're all different...
Having been to 4 of these types i can only just explain the difference!!

Public school is like the poshest type, the oldest schools, generally boarding schools and I think to be public it has to have a focus on religion, and are independent, yeahp. Public schools are also known as Independent schools too.

Prep school is generally the junior section of a public school, or a public or private school which educates children up to the age of 12/13. The education generaly finished with a C.E exam which you normally have to have certain results into get into public/private schools

It was actually prep school which K got sent back to, before continuing on to public school...but I thought it might be a bit confusing if I'd put that!

Sevenoaks was founded in 1432 (I believe)...which is pretty cool, and has many claims to fame; however, by far the coolest (aside from my partner and several friends), is that John Coppinger, who made Jabba the Hutt's head (and played several Wookiies!) was also a pupil there. And is a good friend of ours too!

TheGoktor

what would Chavs be in the US?

That sounds like some kind of herb cheese to me, but I'm sure it's some article of clothing or possibly a gearshift knob in your car or something.

It's actually a type of person... a stereotype... a loudmouth idiot...

Thinks K-Fed with sovereign madalions and burberry cap, jacket shoes and anything else that u can get in burberry, and that is a chav.

It's an oldie but a goodie!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL2Q5sRB-RY

:laugh:

trapitt

My daughter asked my if I could remember that song about the rubbish in the boot of your car. It took me 10 minutes to figure out she meant watch a gonna do with all that junk, all that junk in that back of your trunk? We are Canadian but she was attending a British school in hong kong. I laughed so hard.