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Jacket Potato:
Baked Potato
("What's for dinner Karen?"
"Meatloaf, baked potato and corn, honey" "Sounds good")
Jam:
Jelly
Jelly:
Jell-O
Joiner:
Carpenter
Juggernaut, Articulated Lorry:
'Semi,' Semi-Tractor Trailer, 'Big Rig,' '18-Wheeler'
Jumper:
Sweater
Jump Leads:
Jumper Cables
Junction (motorway):
Exit
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Kit (sports, camera, etc.):
Gear
Kitchen Roll:
Paper Towels
Knickers (a horrible word!):
Panties, Underwear
Knuckle Dusters:
Brass Knuckles
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Ladder (tights):
Run
("Hey karen you have a run in your nylons")
Lager:
Beer
Launderette:
Laundro-mat
Lay-By:
Rest Area
Lead (dog):
Leash
Leads (electrical):
Cords
Lemonade:
7-Up, Sprite, etc.
(Ask for 'Lemonade' in the States and you'll get just that; tart, cloudy and
traditional).
Let:
Rent
Letter Box:
Mail Box
Level Crossing:
RailRoad Crossing
Lie-In:
Sleep-In
Lift:
Elevator
Lift (give someone a lift):
Ride
Limited (company):
Incorporated
Lodger:
Boarder
Loo, Toilet:
Bathroom, Restroom
Loft:
Attic
Lollipop:
Lollipop, sucker
'Lollipop Lady':
Crossing Guard
Lord Chancellor, Lord High Chancellor:
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Lorry:
Truck (and only truck!)
Lorry Driver:
Truck Driver, Trucker
(Say 'Lorry Driver' in the States and they'll think you're talking about a woman
named 'Lorrie Driver.' [Short for Laura].)
Lot (material items):
Bunch
Lot (people):
'Guy's
("Hey you guy's let's go!")
Lounge, Sitting Room, Living Room:
Living Room.
(Also 'Family Room' when there is more than
one big room)
Love Bite:
Hickey
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Managing Director:
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Mange Tout:
Snow Peas
Mate, Friend:
Friend, buddy, pal
Maths:
Math
Mileometer:
Odometer
Minced Beef:
Hamburger
Ministry (e.g., the Ministry of Agriculture):
Department (the Department of Agriculture)
Mobile Library:
Bookmobile
Mobile Phone:
Cell Phone, Celluar Phone
Money:
The Americans call their money $ Dollars as you should well know. Their Pence equivalent is Cents
and their coins are: 1 cent, or Penny; 5 cents, or Nickel; 10 cents, or
Dime; 25 cents, or Quarter; 50 cents, or half-Dollar;
and they're trying to introduce One Dollar coins
Motorway:
Highway, Expressway
MP, Member of Parliament:
Senator, Congressman (rough equivalents)
Mum:
Mom
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