English Lingo

So as you know, I am studying in the Netherlands for the semester.
You would think I should have picked up a few Dutch words to bring home with me.
The truth is that I think I've learned more English than anything.
Yes, I know that is the (only) language I am fluent in, but a lot of my friends are from the UK.
And if you know anything about Great Britain, you know that they use a few different words than us Americans.
It's been fun learning (and giving each other a hard time) about these different words.
I thought it would be cool to compile a list of them to share.
So that's what I've done!
These are all the words I could think of that I have heard since I've been here:
(you have to read in a British accent of course)

Also, I've excluded curse words, though I've learned a few new ones.

BRITISH:  //  AMERICAN:

loo or toilet  /  restroom

bin  /  trash can

rubbish  /  trash, garbage

zed  /  z

tea  /  dinner

trainers  /  tennis shoes

jumper  /  sweater

sick  /  vomit

lift  /  elevator

flat  /  apartment

lead  /  leash

trousers  /  pants 

knickers  /  underwear

biscuits  /  cookies or crackers 

chips  /  fries

crisps  /  chips

wool  /  yarn

mum  /  mom

purse  /  wallet

fringe  /  bangs

fairy lights  /  twinkly lights

waterproof  /  rain jacket

football  /  soccer

bap  /  bread roll

primary school  /  elementary school

secondary school  /  high school

uni or university  /  college

mate  /  friend

lads  /  guys

film  /  movie

"give me a shout"  /  "holla at me" (haha)

minced meat  /  ground beef

dodgy  /  sketchy

bobble  /  hair tie

candy floss  /  cotton candy

mental  /  crazy

trolley  /  "buggy" or shopping cart

tram  /  trolley

bit  /  part

cash point  /  ATM

wee  /  pee

plait  /  braid

bauble  /  ornament

pudding  /  dessert

braces  /  suspenders

advert  / commercial
lecture  /  class

There are a few words that they just use more often or sayings that we just don't say at all.  Here are a few (with definitions):

• lush:  nice
• mint:  nice
• grim:  a situation that sucks
• posh:  fancy
• quid:  slang term for pounds (money); equivalent to "bucks" for dollars
• half eight:  another way of saying "eight thirty" (could be any hour, obviously)
• fortnight:  two weeks
• oi:  hey
• "freshies week":  one of the first few weeks of college where everyone goes ham
• "give it a miss":  bailing
• "I need a wee": I think you can guess..
• massive
• lovely
• nightmare; as in "what a nightmare":  bad situation
• soz:  slang for sorry

And of course, there are words we all pronounce differently:

Margarine

-American: mar-jar-in

-British:  mar-jar-een

H

-American:  ach (long a)

-British:  hach (long a)

Oregano

-American:  or-egg-an-o

-British:  or-e-gone-o

Tomato

-American:  "you say tomato" (long a)

-British:  "I say tomato" (short a)

Gouda

-American:  goood-uh

-British:  gow-duh

Via

-American:  vee-uh

-British:  vigh-uh

Route

-American:  r-ow-t

-British:  root

Vitamin

-American:  vigh-ta-men

-British:  vit-a-men

Buddha

-American:  boo-duh

-British:  bud-uh

I literally discover a new word or phrase that's different every day that I'm with these lads, but that's what makes it interesting.

So forgive me if I come home using a few new words! 

xo