Fair well.
I leave England/Europe this Friday. Boooo.. 🙁
Anyways, I thought I would do an update of all the funny sayings England has and the differences it has to America.
English Tea VS American Tea
1/5 milk a drop of milk
1 sugar 4 sugars
The US dollar is pretty close to worthless in the UK.. conversion rate is – 1 dollar = 0.62 pounds
WORDS
English to American
- Cob = Bun
- Hob = Stove
- Bloke = Dude
- Shop = Store
- Shopping center = Mall
- Motorway = Highway
- Pavement = Sidewalk
- Floor = Ground
- Arctic lorries = Tractor trailers
- Petrol = Gas
- Bog/toilet = Bathroom
- Toffs/Posh people = Rich people
- EZ bruv = Yo dude
- Innabit = See ya
- Bits ‘n Bobs = stuff
- Safe = Thanks
- Lift = Elevator
- Tramps = Homeless
- Skint = poor
- Pictures = Movies
- Give way = Yield
- Services = Rest Stops
- Chips = French fries
- Crisps = Chips
- Football = Soccer
Nicknames for people
- Liverpool = Scouse
- London = Cockneys
- South = Southern bastards
- Newcastle = Geordies
- French = Frogs or Snails
- Germans = Crouts
- Americans = Yanks
Also.. the letter “Z” is pronounced “ZED” in England… wtf. Hahahah.
Inna bit England.