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Old Feb 1st 2010, 1:38 pm
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Right! Ignore the names of the pages... I'm still working them out. But are we all happy with this layout?

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Catego.../Dictionary/AE

As we can't copy off any other website, I'm only going to add content that's been suggested by BE members. Feel free to send me a PM, make a suggestion here or simply add content yerself.
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Suggestion: How about a page for US - UK so that we can look up American words for their translation. Eg. aks = ask as in Can I aks where you are from?
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Old Feb 1st 2010, 2:07 pm
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Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz
Suggestion: How about a page for US - UK so that we can look up American words for their translation. Eg. aks = ask as in Can I aks where you are from?
I like it! When the UK-USA one is finished I'll do a USA-UK page as well.
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Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz
Suggestion: How about a page for US - UK so that we can look up American words for their translation. Eg. aks = ask as in Can I aks where you are from?
That's not an Americanism but an Ebonism.

OP, I'm not sure about the direction of "mobile phone/cell phone". It's called the latter here.
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Looking good sweety
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I thought fender = bumper?
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Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I thought fender = bumper?
Only on old-fashioned steam engine locomotives.

fender |ˈfendər|
noun
1 a thing used to keep something off or prevent a collision, in particular
• the mudguard or area around the wheel well of a vehicle.
• a plastic cylinder, tire, etc., hung over a ship's side to protect it against impact.
• a metal frame at the front of a locomotive or streetcar for pushing aside obstacles on the line; a cowcatcher.
2 a low frame bordering a fireplace to contain burning materials.

This is the fender of a car:



A bumper is a bumper.

Fenders highlighted in pink:


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Originally Posted by Kar98

OP, I'm not sure about the direction of "mobile phone/cell phone". It's called the latter here.
Fixed! Ta.
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Originally Posted by Kar98
1 a thing used to keep something off or prevent a collision, in particular
A bumper!
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Originally Posted by Kar98
Only on a old-fashioned steam engine locomotive.

fender |ˈfendər|
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1 a thing used to keep something off or prevent a collision, in particular
• the mudguard or area around the wheel well of a vehicle.
• a plastic cylinder, tire, etc., hung over a ship's side to protect it against impact.
• a metal frame at the front of a locomotive or streetcar for pushing aside obstacles on the line; a cowcatcher.
2 a low frame bordering a fireplace to contain burning materials.
So what are we decided here? I know in WI a bumper (UK) is a fender.
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Originally Posted by gingerert
So what are we decided here? I know in WI a bumper (UK) is a fender.
I think you guys are correct. Fender = wing.

I've just been living a lie for 6 years.
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Originally Posted by gingerert
So what are we decided here? I know in WI a bumper (UK) is a fender.
Not to be harsh, but I don't believe that. Could be a misunderstanding in there somewhere.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_%28vehicle%29
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Fender= wing.


Bumper = ???

Rear bumper

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Fanny - Ass, Bottom, Bum, Rear End ??

I think you've got the fanny round the wrong way...assuming you've got UK on the left and US on the right, Fanny(UK) = vagina or whatever interesting Americanisms anyone might know of to describe the minge or clapping fish.

Maybe you should also add:

Bum (UK) = Fanny (US)
Tramp, dosser, homeless person = bum (US)
Pan handle (UK) = hard-on (US)

...I think. Correct me if I'm wrong!
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Seeing as you have 'wanker' in there then you should definitely have 'tosser' as well.

To any Americans reading this then we don't make these words up - Men Behaving Badly 'wanker tosser' clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRPXpA6BLUY
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