Sometimes the US words Flummox me

US words on left
Period… Full Stop
Teeter Totter… for See Saw
Bangs…Fringe
Erbs…Herbs
Sneakers…Trainers
Sweater…Jumper
On and On and On…

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diaper - nappy
tap - faucet
intercourse - root
trump - moron

:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Billy Silly :grinning:

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Oz has different words too.
Most amusing is thongs for flip-flops

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So a few more words to include in your wordstock and use when appropriate so as to flummox your dialog(ue) :wink: partner from the US. They’ll appreciate that.

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Lift - Elevator

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Don’t get me started on parts of a car. Trunk, hood, fender, windshield. What is wrong with the proper words for these parts?

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Flat - apartment
Garden - yard

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I love your word for a blow fly … dunny budgie :fly:

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This is a classic, but this interview is as excellent as it was several years ago. As an American, I needed a translator, Google, and a university course on “Straya” culture, but how could you not love these guys:

triple zero
stubbies
singlets
servo
busted a plugger,
and then the name of the fishing team that I had to listen to three times to understand only to be was sorry I looked it up…

:rofl: :sweat_smile:

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