Trivial Pursuit

Not Afraid · 01-27-2005, 06:51 PM

Some very British vocabulary differences:

Aubergine = Eggplant (but, we now use it for something eggplant colored)
Plimsolls = Sneakers
Chips = French Fries
Crisps = Chips
Fizzy drink = Soda (and Fuzzy water is Perrier in LisaSpeak)
Vegetable Marrow = Squash
Plaster = Band Aid
Green Fingers = Green Thumb
Chemist = Drug store
Trolly = Shoppping Carat
Lift = Elevator
Boot = Trunk
Bonnet = Hood
Identification Parade = Police Lineup

And, in London, you can knock up someone in their room and not have to pay child support. It just means to call for someone.

01-27-2005, 06:51 PM	#11
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Some very British vocabulary differences: Aubergine = Eggplant (but, we now use it for something eggplant colored) Plimsolls = Sneakers Chips = French Fries Crisps = Chips Fizzy drink = Soda (and Fuzzy water is Perrier in LisaSpeak) Vegetable Marrow = Squash Plaster = Band Aid Green Fingers = Green Thumb Chemist = Drug store Trolly = Shoppping Carat Lift = Elevator Boot = Trunk Bonnet = Hood Identification Parade = Police Lineup And, in London, you can knock up someone in their room and not have to pay child support. It just means to call for someone.
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