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British | Canadian | American |
H | ||
hair grip | bobby pin | bobby pin |
hair slide | barrette | barrette |
hair spray, hair lacquer | hair spray | hair spray |
| half-board | Modified American Plan (MAP) (unusual) | Modified American Plan (MAP) (unusual) |
| hall | auditorium, hall | auditorium, hall |
| hall of residence (uni) | dorm, res | dorm |
hamburger, burger, beefburger | hamburger, burger | hamburger, burger |
handbag | handbag, purse | purse, pocketbook |
hand brake | parking brake, emergency brake | parking brake, emergency brake |
hang up, ring off | hang up | hang up |
| hanky panky, get off with | making out | making out |
| happy slapping | ? | ? |
| hardback (book) | hardback, hardcover | hardcover, hardback |
hardware | hardware | housewares |
harmonica, mouth organ | harmonica, mouth organ, mouth harp | harmonica |
hash (sign on phone) | pound key, pound | pound key, pound |
haulage | haulage | trucking |
| have a natter | shoot the shit | shoot the breeze |
hazelnut | hazelnut | hazelnut, filbert |
headlamp, headlight | headlight, headlamp | headlight |
headmaster, headmistress, head teacher | headmaster, headmistress, head teacher | principal
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health farm | spa | spa |
healthy | healthy | healthy, healthful |
hen night | bachelorette party, stagette party | bachelorette party, stagette party |
hessian | burlap | burlap |
| hiccup | hiccup | hiccup, hiccough |
high heels, stilettos | spike heels, high heels | spike heels, high heels |
high school, comp, secondary school, comprehensive school | secondary school, high school, junior high, senior high | high school, junior high, senior high |
high street | main street, main drag | main street, main drag |
hire car | rental car | rental car |
hire purchase, HP, never-never | instalment plan | instalment plan |
| hit the sack | hit the sack, hit the hay | hit the hay |
hob | hot plate, burner | hot plate, burner |
hockey | field hockey | field hockey |
hole-in-the-wall, cashpoint, cash dispenser | ABM, ATM, bank machine, cash machine, instant teller | ATM, bank machine, cash machine, instant teller |
holiday, hols | vacation, holiday | vacation |
holidaymaker | holidaymaker, vacationer | vacationer |
| home affairs | ? | domestic affairs |
homely (room that is pleasant & comfortable) | homely, homey | homey |
| Hooch (alco-pop drink) | Mike's Hard Lemonade | ? |
hoover, vacuum cleaner, vac | vacuum cleaner | vacuum cleaner |
hoover, vacuum (v) | vacuum | vacuum |
| horse manure | horse manure, horse bun, road apple | horse manure, road apple |
hose, hosepipe | hose | hose |
hotch-potch | hodgepodge | hodgepodge |
hot flush | hot flash | hot flash |
| housecoat | housecoat | housedress |
housemate, flatmate | roommate, housemate, roomie | roommate, roomie |
House of Commons | House of Commons | House of Representatives |
housewife | housewife, homemaker | homemaker, housewife |
housing estate | subdivision, housing development | track housing, subdivision |
| How are you? How's it hanging? How's tricks? All right? How's it going? | How are you? How's it going? What's up? | How are you? How's it going? What's up? |
HP, never-never, hire purchase | instalment plan | instalment plan |
