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Converting My Terms into American.
| Beetroot | Beets |
| Bill, the | the Cheque |
| Biscuits | Scones |
| Bonnet | Hood of the car |
| Boot | The Trunk |
| Bum bag | Fanny pack |
| Buoy (boy) | pronounced boo ee |
| Butter Beans | Lima Beans |
| By-law | Ordinance |
| Broiling | Grilling |
| Candy Floss | Cotton Candy |
| Caravan | Trailer |
| Caster Sugar | Powdered sugar, confectioner's sugar |
| Caustic Soda | Lye |
| Chartered Accountant | CPA |
| Cheap | Inexpensive |
| Chemist | Druggist, Pharmacist |
| Cheque | Check |
| Chips | French Fries |
| Chiropodist | Podiatrist |
| Corn Flour | Corn Starch |
| Cos Lettuce | Romaine Lettuce |
| Coriander | Cilantro |
| Cookies | Biscuits |
| Couch Grass | Crab Grass |
| Courgettes | Zucchini. |
| Crayfish | Crawfish, Crawdad, Mudbug. |
| Cream Cracker | Soda Cracker |
| Curriculum vitae | Resume |
| Dairy, Milk Bar | Convenience Store |
| Double or Triple | Double 2, triple 4.. forget it, they don't understand. |
| Duvet | Comforter, Quilt |
| Electric Blanket | Mattress Heating Pad. Electric blankets here are throw over heating blankets (not to lay on) |
| Estate Agent | Realtor |
| Fish slice/flip flop | Spatula |
| Flannel | Wash Cloth, Face Cloth |
| Fly-over | Overpass |
| Fortnight | Two Weeks |
| Foyer | Lobby |
| Gear Box | Transmission |
| Give Way | Yield |
| Grill | Broiling |
| Guillotine | Paper Cutter |
| Ground floor | First Floor |
| Hash Key | Pound Key |
| Holiday | Vacation |
| Icing | Frosting |
| Icing sugar | Confectionery Sugar |
| Jam | Jelly |
| Jam Tart | Jelly Pie |
| Jug | Pitcher |
| Madeira Cake | Pound Cake |
| Marmalade | Jam (citrus) |
| Matron | Head Nurse, Ward Nurse |
| Mincer | Meat Grinder |
| Mudguard | Fender |
| Noughts & Crosses | Tic-tac-toe |
| Number Plate | License Plate |
| Packed Lunch | Sack Lunch, Brown bag Lunch. |
| Pneumatic Drill | Jackhammer |
| Porridge | Oatmeal |
| Power Point | Electrical Outlet, Socket |
| Pushchair | Stroller |
| Removal Man | Moving Man |
| Roundabout | Traffic Circle |
| Salted Cracker | Saltine |
| Scones | Biscuits |
| Secateurs | Hand Pruning Sheers |
| Settee | Love Seat |
| Shopping Trolley | Shopping Cart |
| Sideboard | Buffet |
| Singlet | Undershirt |
| Skirting Board | Base Board |
| Solicitor | Lawyer, Attorney |
| Spanner | Wrench |
| Sultana | Large Yellow (golden) Raisin |
| Surgical Spirit | Rubbing Alcohol |
| Swiss Roll | Jelly Roll |
| Tap | Faucet |
| Tea Towel | Dish Towel |
| Tin | Can |
| Toffee Apple | Caramel Apple |
| Treacle | Molasses |
| Underground | Subway |
| Ute | Pickup truck |
| Valve | Tube |
| Waist Coat | Vest |
| Wasp | Yellow Jacket |
| Wardrobe | Closet |
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