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British | Canadian | American |
G | ||
gangway, aisle | aisle | aisle |
gaol, the nick, prison, jail, clink, slammer | prison, jail, clink penitentiary, pokey, hoosegow, pen, lock-up | prison, jail, pen, penitentiary, hoosegow, pokey, lock-up |
garden | yard | yard |
gay, poof, poofta, bent, queer, nancy boy, pansy, fairy, bent as a nine bob note, woofter (all offensive except for 'gay') | gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, nancy, (all offensive except for 'gay') | gay, fag, faggot, homo, fairy, queer, lesbo, (all offensive except for 'gay') |
gear box | transmission | transmission |
gearstick | gearshift, stick shift | gearshift, stick shift |
general practitioner, doctor, GP | doctor, GP, general practitioner, physician | doctor, physician |
Gents | Men’s Room | Men’s Room |
| geologist | geologist | geologist, rockhound |
| get your knickers in a twist | get your panties in a bunch | get your panties in a wad |
gherkin | dill pickle, pickled cucumber | pickle, pickled cucumber |
Girl Guide | Girl Guide | Girl Scout |
giro | welfare cheque | welfare check |
given name, Christian name, first name | given name, first name | first name, given name |
give way (street sign) | yield | yield |
glandular fever | glandular fever, mononucleosis | mononucleosis |
| glasses, specs, spectacles | glasses, specs eyeglasses, spectacles | glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles, specs |
glove box | glove box, jockey box, glove compartment | glove compartment |
goalkeeper | goalkeeper, goaltender | goaltender |
| gobbledegook, gobbledygook | gobbledegook, gobbledygook, bafflegab | gobbledegook, gobbledygook, bafflegab |
golden syrup | corn syrup | corn syrup |
| goodbye, bye, cheerio, ta ta, ta ta for now, see you (later), toodle pip (dated) | goodbye, bye, see you (later) | goodbye, bye, see you (later) |
goods train | freight train | freight train |
goose pimples | goose bumps | goose bumps |
| gossip, goss, tittle-tattle | gossip, scuttlebutt, tittle-tattle | gossip, scuttlebutt, tittle-tattle |
got (past participle) | gotten, got | gotten, got |
GP, general practitioner, doctor | doctor, GP, general practitioner, physician | doctor, physician |
gradient | gradient, grade | grade |
| grandma, nan, nanny, gran | grandma, gramma (informal), gran, nan (Nfld) | grandma, gramma (informal), gran |
| grandpa,
grampy, grandad, gramps, granddad
| grandpa, grampa, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandaddy | grandpa, grampa, gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandaddy |
grass, grasser (n) | informer, snitch | informer, snitch |
| grass (v), shop | tattle | tattle |
grease-proof paper | wax paper | wax paper |
green fingers | green thumb | green thumb |
| gribbit (frog) | ribbit | ribbit |
grill (v) | broil | broil |
ground floor | ground floor, main floor | first floor |
G-string | G-string, thong | thong, G-string |
| guide dog | guide dog, seeing eye dog | guide dog, seeing eye dog |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | Guide Dogs for the Blind, Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Guide Dogs for the Blind |
guillotine | paper cutter, guillotine | paper cutter |
| gutter | eavestrough | gutter |
guy, chap, lad, bloke, geezer | guy | guy |
| Guy Fawkes', Bonfire Night | Bonfire Night (Nfld) | n/a |
