US versus UK terminology

[ChaiTea]

My favorites:

UK biscuit = US cookie
UK mushy peas = US mashed to oblivion peas (Yumminess)

I suppose they are somewhat pregnancy related.

Spent a week visiting England/Scotland a few years ago, and Ireland last year. Love love love!

 

[xoxo4angel]

Medication:
paracetamol (UK) = acetaminophen/Tylenol (US)

 

[amjon]

I've got one!
Whats an RE? Sorry uf thats a really dumb question!

Reproductive endocrinologist

 

[AJBliss]

Americans call trousers pants. As an American in the UK, I've been told pants are undergarments. This explains the look the postman gave me when he delivered a box to me with a customs form declaring "used maternity pants" loudly and proudly. Thanks, Mom!

 

[Pink Flowers]

Fries over here are chips

 

[Pink Flowers]

also we cann our US scans and I seem to see you call them ultrasounds

 

[smokey]

not pregnancy related but years ago while playing a online game of world of warcraft with some Americans and using mic and earphones I said "be right back just gonna go grab a fag" you can imagin the questions I got

Not as much grief as I gave someone on the same game that shouted out "kick her in the fanny" though

 

[SamsMum]

Ok, going to totally lower the tone, but over here in the UK babies come out of our fannies ;-)

US: Fanny = Arse UK
UK: Fanny = Vagina US

 

[Anderson8]

Ok, going to totally lower the tone, but over here in the UK babies come out of our fannies ;-)

US: Fanny = Arse UK
UK: Fanny = Vagina US

Haha that's the first one that came to mind for me!
Or fanny Uk - sometimes what I call hubby

 

[samface182]

i've never called a doctor a GP anyway. i never understood why people did! it's a doctor! lol.

 

[Julesillini8]

Ok, going to totally lower the tone, but over here in the UK babies come out of our fannies ;-)

US: Fanny = Arse UK
UK: Fanny = Vagina US

ha this thread is good, but this in particular made me laugh!

 

[ChaiTea]

not pregnancy related but years ago while playing a online game of world of warcraft with some Americans and using mic and earphones I said "be right back just gonna go grab a fag" you can imagin the questions I got

Not as much grief as I gave someone on the same game that shouted out "kick her in the fanny" though

LOL Smokey. I played wow for years, and only recently stopped! Had to give you a shout out.