A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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British |
Canadian | American |
A |
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| AA, RAC |
CAA, BCAA (in British Columbia) | AAA |
| abattoir |
slaughterhouse, abattoir | slaughterhouse |
| Abominable Snowman, Yeti |
Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Abominable Snowman | Abominable Snowman, Big Foot |
| abseil |
rappel | rappel |
| absolutely, absobloodylutely (sl) | absolutely | absolutely |
| accelerator |
gas pedal, accelerator | gas pedal, accelerator |
| accommodation
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accommodation, accommodations | accommodations, accommodation |
| accumulator (in horse racing) | ? | ? |
| accumulator (car) | battery | battery |
| action replay |
instant replay | instant replay |
| addictive | addictive, addicting | addictive, addicting |
| advertisement (TV) |
commercial, advertisement | commercial, advertisement |
| adverts | commercial break | commercial break |
| aerial (TV) |
antenna | antenna |
| afters, sweet, pudding, dessert |
dessert | dessert |
| AGM (Annual General Meeting) |
AGM | shareholders’ meeting, annual stockholders meeting |
| agony aunt, agony column |
advice columnist, advice column | advice columnist, advice column |
| air host(ess), air steward, air stewardess, flight attendant |
air host(ess), flight attendant | flight attendant |
| airing cupboard |
linen closet | linen closet |
| aisle, gangway |
aisle | aisle |
| alcohol, spirits, booze, cargo (Glasgow only), plonk | alcohol, liquor, booze | alcohol, liquor, Daddy's juice (Northern Virginia), Daddy's soda (East Texas) |
| alcoholic, alkie, alky, piss-artist | alcoholic, booze pig | alcoholic |
| alco-pops | coolers | coolers |
| alligator |
alligator, gator | alligator, gator |
| allotment | vegetable garden plot | vegetable garden plot |
| almost |
almost | almost, most |
| Alsatian |
German Shepherd | German Shepherd |
| amber (traffic light) |
yellow, amber | yellow |
| ambulanceman | EMT (emergency medical technician), paramedic, ambulance technician | paramedic |
| American football |
(American/Canadian) football, NFL, CFL | football, NFL |
| anaesthetist |
anaesthetist | anesthesiologist, anesthetist |
| angry, cross, upset | angry, upset, mad, cross, mad as a wet hen | angry, upset, mad |
| ankle socks (for girls) |
ankle socks | ankle socks, anklets, bobby sox |
| anorak |
geek | geek |
| anorak, parka |
parka, anorak | parka |
| antenatal |
prenatal | prenatal |
| antenatal class | prenatal class, Lamaze class | prenatal class, Lamaze class |
| anti-abortion |
pro-life, anti-abortion | pro-life |
| anti-clockwise |
anti-clockwise | counterclockwise, withershins, widdershins |
| anyway, any road (sl) |
anyway, anyways | anyway, anyways |
| anywhere |
anywhere |
anywhere, anyplace |
| apron, pinny |
apron |
apron |
| area code, dialling code (phone) |
area code | area code |
| "Are you smarter than a 10 year old?" (TV show) | "Are you smarter than a fifth grader?" | "Are you smarter than a fifth grader?" |
| argument, row, quarrel, slanging match, barney, ding-dong, scrap |
argument, quarrel, spat, row | argument, quarrel, spat |
| arse |
ass, arse (Nfld) | ass |
| arse-licker | ass-kisser, suck-up | ass-kisser, brown-noser, kiss-ass, toady |
| articulated lorry, artic, juggernaut |
tractor-trailer, semi, semi-trailer, rig, trailer truck | tractor-trailer, semi, semi-trailer, rig, trailer truck |
| athletics | track and field, athletics | track and field, athletics |
| attack (game) |
offence, offense | offense |
| aubergine |
eggplant | eggplant |
| autumn |
fall, autumn | fall,
autumn |
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Bond 2001-2008. All rights reserved.