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QUOTE=Kerry-lancs;10578961]So moving to canada in 3 weeks, was wondering what different words they use to us??
Like shopping centre is a mall, cot is a crib and also if any words that are used in u.k are used in a different context in canada?
Sorry if this is a silly question?!?[/QUOTE]



This week at work I asked a colleague if they had any Sellotape - nobody knew what I meant:-(. It's scotchtape here:confused:

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At least they have a go. In the US they call them crescent rolls. :)

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The Road-Pavement one here is critical. A request to a canadian child to 'stay on the pavement' can have horrible consequences.

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My apologies, I stand corrected ;)

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crescent rolls look like croissants but are made differently and texture is different (single layer of pastry, not nice and flaky like a croissant)

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I've only heard bras referred to here as bras; maybe that's just because there's too many Brits in the town? :p

Yes, be careful re the rubber/eraser one and defo the fag/cigarette one! Had a friend that made a quick exit from a small bar after asking if they had any fags - he didn't make that mistake again! :eek:

Also just thought of:

full stop = period
turf (grass) = sod
windscreen = windshield
caravan = trailer

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Cramp in the leg OR a dead leg = charley horse.

Don't ask me.

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Did he ask if he could bum one?

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In Australia it's called Durex.

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:rofl:

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Ilove all the sod signs at the side of the road. I want to put one up with the f word on it.

Round here we have 'sod for sale', and my favourite is an establishment of 'Sodding Specialists'.

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For those smokers out there, never ever nip out for a fag!

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Cottaging doesn't refer to anonymous sex between men in a public lavatory or cruising for sexual partners with the intention of having sex elsewhere. It means bragging to your neighbours about having a country cottage.

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Squirrel = skwhirl
Wanker and frig = ??? (they don't know what these words mean so use them more freely)
Cold = <-20
Craig = creg
fcking the dog = doing nothing
Route = rowt (not root)
Dinner = supper
Lunch = dinner
Ham = heeeeeam
Aluminium = aluminum
Paracetamol = Tylenol
Dangerous driving = Stunting
1 mph = 1.60934kmh
Solder = sodder
Robin redbreast = Huge robin redbreast

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"mirror" rhymes with "beer".