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British | Canadian | American |
L | ||
Labour Party | Liberal Party | Democratic Party |
lad, bloke, guy, chap, geezer | guy, lad (Nfld) | guy |
| ladder (in tights) | run (in pantyhose) | run |
ladies | women’s room, ladies room | women’s room, ladies room |
ladybird | ladybug | ladybug |
lager (light beer) | lager, beer | beer |
| larch | larch, tamarack | larch |
larder, pantry | pantry | pantry |
| last orders (pub) | last call | last call |
launderette, laundrette | laundromat, coin laundry | laundromat |
laundry basket | laundry basket, laundry hamper | laundry hamper |
lay-by | pull-off | pull-off |
lead (for dog) | leash | leash |
| leave school | graduate | graduate |
| lecturer (university teacher without PhD) | professor | professor |
let, rent, let out | rent | rent |
letterbox | mailbox, mail slot | mailbox, mail slot |
level crossing | railway crossing, level crossing | railroad crossing, grade crossing |
lice, nits | lice, cooties | lice, cooties |
licence plate, number plate | licence plate | license plate |
| lie-in, to have a | sleep in | sleep in |
| life insurance, life assurance | life insurance | life insurance |
life jacket | life jacket | life preserver, life vest |
lift | elevator | elevator |
| lighthouse | lighthouse | lighthouse, light station |
lightning conductor | lightning rod | lightning rod |
liquidizer, liquidiser | blender | blender |
little finger | pinkie | pinkie |
living room, sitting room, lounge, drawing room, reception room | living room, sitting room | living room |
| lollipop | lollipop, sucker | sucker, lollipop |
lollipop lady/man | crossing guard | crossing guard |
lolly, iced lolly | popsicle | popsicle |
| Loch Ness monster, Nessie | Ogopogo | Champie (NE USA) |
| lodger | lodger, boarder | boarder |
lonely | lonely, lonesome | lonely, lonesome |
| long jump | long jump, broad jump | long jump, broad jump |
long-sighted | far-sighted | far-sighted |
loo, bog, lav, toilet (in a home) | toilet, bathroom, biffy, john, lav, shitter, crapper, can, loo, pisser, the head | john, bathroom, can, shithouse, outhouse, toilet |
loo roll, toilet paper, toilet roll | toilet paper | bathroom tissue, toilet paper |
lorry | truck | truck |
lorry driver | truck driver, teamster | teamster, trucker |
lost property | lost and found | lost and found |
lounge, drawing room, reception room, living room, sitting room | living room, sitting room | living room |
love bite | love bite, hickey | hickey |
luggage | baggage, luggage | baggage, luggage |
| lumberjack | logger, lumberjack | logger |
| lunch, dinner | lunch | lunch |
| lunch box | lunch box, lunch pail, brown bag | lunch box, lunch pail, brown bag |
