Different words and their meanings between the Australian and American Language

Peanut

Peanut

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Ok folks as you all know by now I'm an Australian married to an Amercan and some of the words that we have a problem with in communication is as follows:-

Thongs = Flip Flops
Lounge = Living Room
Toilet = Bathroom
Porridge = Oat meal
Jumper = Sweater
Runners = sneakers

What words have you come across that are foreign to you? Please do share. this should not only be fun but also a learning experience and also please don't forget to add abbreviated words also.

I already know about the LOL but that's about it.
 

Rubber = Eraser
Holiday = vacation


There are lots of difference when it comes to cars (or automobiles)
Bonnet = Hood
Muffler = Silencer
Boot = Trunk
Petrol = Gas

I can think of others that I'd best not print.
 
My daughter and her significant other were in England over the holidays. She caught a cold while there and bought some cough medicine named "Chesty Cough." That's a much nicer name than Robitussin, isn't it? She also said that Nyquil is called either "Day Nurse" or "Night Nurse." I like that.

I know nothing about Australian words, but the ones already posted are fun. I like "silencer" for muffler.
 

Thanks Capt lightning,

I just remembered another saying for Petrol and Gas = Fuel
 
Ruby, like you I too know nothing of the American words and am just slowly learning them but every time i speak my accent seems to confuse people along with my pronunciation of the American language as my husband tells me i speak funny because my r's are missing in my words. hahahaha

hey that's another thing when we laugh we say hahaha you guys say hehehe pretty cool isn't it?
 
Hey Falcon,

The other day i was asking my husband where the stanley knife was as i wanted to rip up some boxes for the rubbish and he told me that they were called box cutters.
 
oh here's some more

Rubbish = Trash

Stanley Knife = Box cutters

Plaster = mud

Lounge = Sofa

bloody oath = right

mate = friend

Bogan = Redneck
 
ladybirds.ladybugs
fannypack, bumbag
handbag,purse
facecloth, flannel
cornstarch, cornflour
caster sugar, berry sugar
beetroot, beets
aubergines, eggplant
 

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