Americans believe they share English as a common language with their former rulers across the pond.
In most cases, yes. In many cases, however, British slang substitutes for perfectly good American words and phrases.
America's bathroom means loo in England. Diapers mean nappies. Sausages mean bangers. Suspenders mean braces. And prison means The Nick.
County means shire. American means Yank. Underwear means knickers. French fries mean chips. And potato chips mean crisps.
Homosexual means bender. Moron means berk. Testicles mean cobblers. And spanks the monkey means fries.
Nerd means wally. Naked means starkers. Sandwich means butty. And argument means argy-bargy.
Nonsense means balls. Dessert means afters. And iffy means dodgy.
Ta ta (bye bye). (12 OCTOBER 2014)
