Without exception everyone that sends me a fanny joke will have it included.

Here's something to start you up with:
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:...ient=firefox-a

Why'd they divide it by subject? Was the alphabet too hard?

Maybe they figured if somebody needs a US<->UK dictionary in first place, they wouldn't know what the alphabet is, either.

Cooker: Stove
Spanner: Wrench
Hoover: vacuum
Include pissed off.. that one's important.
Explain "all right". Even though I know, and have used it in other countries, he still catches me out with that one. Like he'd care.

god, you could do a whole hardware store section and help these poor newcomers.
Lumber is expressed the opposite way here. Two by four, not four by two.

I went to the hardware store looking for a small gardening trowel....tried forever to explain what I wanted (as I couldn't see one and it was one of those small mom and pop stores) they showed me everything from cememnt trowels to huge whopping great shovels.....had to walk out empty handed. Any of our US contributors care to tell me what you'd call it??

other things I can think of:

a box of tissues = a box of kleenex
a plaster = a bandaid
sweets = candy
rubber = eraser
full stop = period
dog lead = dog leash
car park = parking lot
pavement = side walk
cutlery = silver ware

I'll probably have a whole lot more when the kids get home

don't forget the alternate rude versions too

POETS Day = scratching of head

Lift = Elevator

Perspex/Acrylic = Plexiglass

Pushchair = stroller

Nappy = Diaper/dodgy hair

Trolley/Cart = Rubbish car denting implement

Gaffa tape = Duct Tape

What is it with brand makes being object names? I know it happens in the UK, but far more common over here I think?

Right! That's settled then. Give it the weekend for people to send in more stuff, and I'll get cracking on one on Monday.

Ha! I'm such a nerd that I'm looking forward to this.

Where's the best place for it to go?

Pram = stroller
Zimmerframe = walker
boot of a car = trunk
pants = trousers or jeans or slacks

Oh and what my hubby calls a spade, I call a shovel.

paper towels= kitchen roll
tinfoil=aluninum foil
boot=trunk
bonnet=hood
film=movie
swede=ruderbager (sp?)
lorry=truck
artic' lorry=18 wheeler
jumper=sweater
cotton buds=Qtips
brush and shovel=dustpan and broom
rubbish=trash
ice lolly=popsicle
biscuites=cookies


I know there are loads more that my friends/neighbors have giggled at me for saying...will get back to you

just when I think im figuring it out someone catches me out, said i was off to the shop other day, got asked what was wrong with my car?!

It also seems to be more common to say you were 'turned on' to someone/something, meaning 'referred to'.
That's how it's pronounced it's rutabaga





Well done for volunteering Gingeret.
How about adding telling the time, that seems very different here.

Oh yeah.. none of that 'half nine' business here. Good one.

lisa67: I still dont' get that... you got a dud employee. It's a hand trowel.

ETart reminded me of one: TP/Toilet Paper: Bog Roll.
I put TP on the shopping list and he's all 'whaaat?'.

Some of them you just never think of, but 'the shop', yeah, stand alone I'd think of the mechanic's too. If I'm going for groceries, it's 'the store'.

Also people say they're going to 'the market', visions of stalls piled high with fresh produce, no it just means the supermarket.