We suspect this is only the beginning of our language lesson…
Cheers = Thanks or You’re welcome (also, Thanks a million, pronounced “Tanks a million”)
Eavestroughs = Gutters (along the roof line, not in the street)
Extension lead = Power strip
Icing sugar = Powdered sugar
Biscuits = Cookies
Dual carriageway = Two-lane road
Barman = Bartender
Toilet rolls = Toilet paper
Toilets = Rest rooms
Bicarbonate of soda = Baking soda
Oh bless! = Isn’t that sweet? (in the Southern US sense)
Go away = Get outta here
Knackered = Tired
Roosters = Giant red potatoes
Chips = French fries
Crisps = Potato chips
Sultana = Raisin (for those of you dying to know, Sultana is a type of grape known in the western US as Thompson Seedless)
Epilator = Woman’s shaver
Purse = Wallet
Handbag = Purse
Pelican Crossing = Cross walk with light. (not to be confused with Panda Crossing or Zebra Crossing)
Take away = Take out (as in Chinese food)
Splash out = Splurge (on luxury purchases)
Pointsman = A Garda (cop) directing traffic
How ye keepin’? or How ye gettin’ on? = Hi, how are you?
— Cindy & Claude
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