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BRITISH words vs U.S.words
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BRITISH words vs U.S.words

20 BRITISH WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN THE U.S.

In the United States, Americans speak the same language as their old predecessors in Great Britain, but they don’t always speak it the same way.
So, a few questions were asked to a native Brit in order to get some insight into some of the more notable discrepancies.

Here are 20 words  that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S.

1. Jumper 

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2.Trainer
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3.Pants
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4.Bird

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5.Bog
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6.Rubber
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7.Braces

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8.Trolley
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9.Chips

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10.Coach

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11.Biscuit

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12.Shag

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13.Dummy

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14. Lift

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15.Hooker

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16. Flannel

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17.Football

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18.Hamper

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19.Vest

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20.God save the queen
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