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 |
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iced lolly, lolly | popsicle | popsicle |
ice hockey | hockey, NHL | ice hockey, hockey, NHL |
| ice hockey player | hockey player, puckster | hockey player |
| ice pops | freezies | ? |
| ice rink | arena, ice rink, ice pad, ice palace (specifically for hockey) | ice rink |
| ice rink machine (??) | Zamboni | ice rink machine (??) |
icing | icing, frosting | frosting, icing |
icing sugar | icing sugar | powdered sugar, confectioner’s sugar |
identity parade | line-up | line-up |
ill, poorly, sick | sick | sick |
immersion (heater) | water heater | water heater |
income support, on the dole | welfare, pogey | welfare |
Indian, Asian | East Indian, South Asian | Indian, South Asian |
| Indian meal, an Indian | Indian meal, Indian | Indian meal, Indian |
Indian restaurant, Indian, curry house, balti | Indian restaurant | Indian restaurant |
indicator, winker (on a car) | turn signal lever, turn signal | turn signal |
| indirect speech, reported speech | indirect speech, reported speech, indirect discourse | indirect speech, reported speech, indirect discourse |
Inland Revenue | Revenue Canada | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
insect, creepy-crawly | insect, bug | insect, bug |
| inside leg | inseam | inseam |
interval | intermission | intermission |
| in-tray | in-tray, in-basket | in-tray, in-basket |
inverted commas | quotation marks | quotation marks |
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