Two Nations Divided By a Common Language

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

"Alice" is one of the major LG images. However, thiat is UK-based. Now it has been my experience that we have different names for things, I mostly use the UK when I can. I call a "headband" an "Alice band" and a "jumper" a "pinafore dress", the UK terms sound classier

Now, I do not have a full nowledge of UD terms, like "plimsoll" and probably most others

Let us use this thread as a US-UK, UK-US LG translation dictionary

I would not be averse to adding French to the mix. It too has a certain <em>je ne sei quois</em>

[whirl]

I know lots of US/UK words because I've spent my life split between the two countries, but I am struggling to come up with any LG specific words. When reading your post my only thought was that it's confusing how in the UK a "jumper" is a "sweater."

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

You did all right

I also know that

US Crib = UK cot

US pacifier = UK dummy

US carriage = UK Pram

US plastic or rubber panties = UK rubbers

US snaps = UK poppers

US diaper = UK nappy

[Shy-Diapers]

If you live on the east coast of the US or in a 'ghetto' area, another word for Barrettes are 'hair pretties'.

Good idea including crib/cot even if it isn't LG. I get very confused when trying to differentiate the two ways of English. (Where I live we call it American insects of English, )

[whirl]

Ah crib and cot, that's a good one. So is carriage and pram. I was thinking more of clothing and hairstyles for some reason.

In the UK babygro seems to be a common word for baby onesies.

US candy = UK sweets / sweeties

US sucker = UK lolly

US popsicle = UK ice lolly

US cookies = UK biscuits

(Kind of random but are things I can imagine LGs eating haha)

"Buggy" and "pushchair" are words that I've only ever heard in the UK but I'm not sure if they are only used here or not. I only ever heard "stroller" used in the US. Some UK stores seem to list all of these as different product types.

[Shy-Diapers]

In response to the food ones, I may not be correct, but I believe this is true.

US Otter Pop = UK Freezie

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

While used, "sucker" is uncommon in the US, we usually call it "lollipop"

[whirl]

While used, "sucker" is uncommon in the US, we usually call it "lollipop"

[Shy-Diapers]

Oh, we always called them suckers. Maybe it was a California thing, or maybe even just my city or school. *shrug*

It's a west coast thing. I lived in California, but here in NY nobody says that and look at you funny if you do.

[justagirl4fun]

In response to the food ones, I may not be correct, but I believe this is true.

US Otter Pop = UK Freezie

I don't know about that one. I know a lot of people who don't know what an Otter Pop is. Otter Pop is a specific brand of freezer pop (another more commonly known brand is Flavor Ice) but generally I hear them referred to as freezer pops. No one calls them Otter Pops unless they're buying that specific brand.

[Shy-Diapers]

I know otter pop brand is lesser known, I couldn't think of a generic term for them.

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

We have not yet heard from our absolute authority on things UKLG

[bunney]

ok some more for you fokes

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

In the US knickers were boys shorts worn toddler to grade school age aka "knee pants" early last century

In the UK, would a flush john be called "water loo"?

Which led me to add a fourth verse to this song

That goes:

Now in England, one time I chanced to be

And I had to go take a wicked pee

but there weren't not a dang flush john in sight

So I started askin' people left and right

Water loo, water loo? Where can I find a water loo

cuz this puppy has to go so dang bad and wants to know

Can you tell me where to find a water loo?

[smarti]

I am interested in the replacement mill from words being current in both UK and US talk but with different meanings, although similar things, expecially food and apparel.

[whirl]

On 3/4/2015 at 8:28 AM, smarti said:

scone - biscuit

biscuit - cookie

Very good list.

[Joanne_chan]

I not suprisingly stick with what I was brought up in the Great White North even though I've been across the Atlantic or a while now not least cos it's the authentic little me