Translation Guide - King's English to Colonial English

Two nations divided by a common language. - Winston Churchill


British Word                                       American Word
Tea                                                      Supper (or Dinner)
Supper                                                 Evening Snack
Tea                                                      Tea
Knackered                                           Exhausted
Gob Smacked                                      Surprised
Bonnet                                                 Hood of a Car
Boot                                                    Trunk of a Car
Boot                                                    Boot as in footware
Bisquit                                                 Cookie

Sponge                                                Cake
Football                                               Soccer
Pavement                                             Sidewalk
Motorway                                            Interstate Highway
Dual Carriage Way                              4 Lane Highway
Rubbish                                               Garbage
Garden                                                Yard
Windscreen                                          Windshield
Flask                                                    Thermos
Shop                                                    Store
Pitch                                                     Field of Play (ie Baseball)
Links                                                    Golf Course
Petrol                                                   Gasoline
Half Seven                                            7:30
Pub                                                       Bar
Chuckies                                               Pea Gravel
2nd Floor                                              3rd Floor
Pinch                                                     Take
Childminder                                           Babysitter
Solicitor                                                 Real Estate Agent
Lift                                                        Elevator
Soured Cream                                       Sour Cream
Post                                                       Mail
Lory                                                      18 Wheeler
Starter                                                   Appetizer
Main                                                      Entree
Sweets                                                   Desert
Pants                                                     Underwear
Jumper                                                  Sweater
Diary                                                     Calendar
Booking                                                Appointment
Que                                                       Line