 |  |  |
British | Canadian | American |
V | | |
| vacuum cleaner, vac, hoover | vacuum cleaner | vacuum cleaner |
| vacuum flask, thermos, thermos flask | thermos, thermos bottle | thermos, thermos bottle |
| valeting service (car) | detailing service | detailing service |
| valley, dale | valley | valley |
| Value Added Tax (VAT) | Goods & Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Provincial Sales Tax (PST), sin tax | Sales Tax |
| valuer | appraiser | appraiser |
| van | delivery truck | delivery truck |
| Vancouver | Vancouver, Brollywood, Hongcouver (derog) | Vancouver |
| vegetable garden, vegetable patch | vegetable garden, garden | garden |
| vegiburger, veggie burger | garden burger, vegiburger, veggie burger | garden burger, vegiburger, veggie burger |
| verge (of a road) | shoulder | shoulder |
| vest | undershirt | undershirt |
| vicious circle | vicious circle, vicious cycle | vicious circle, vicious cycle |
| video, video machine | VCR | VCR |
| VIP, big shot, bigwig | VIP, big shot, bigwig, big kahuna, big wheel | VIP, big shot, bigwig, big kahuna, big wheel |
W | | |
| wage cut, pay cut | wage rollback, pay cut | pay cut, salary cut |
| waistcoat | vest | vest |
| wallet | wallet | wallet, billfold |
| wally,
prat, idiot, plonker, berk, burk, duh-brain, clot, daft, daft as a
brush, daftie, twit, wazzock, divvy, dimbo, dumbo,
| idiot, dork, dumb ass, dweeb, jerk | idiot, dork, dumb ass, dweeb, jerk |
| wanker, prick, arsehole, dick head, dick splash, dipshit, dick splat, dog-breath, scumbag, motherfucker, piece of shit, twat, twat face, tosser, toss pot (all offensive) | prick, asshole, dick, motherfucker (all offensive) | prick, asshole, dick, dickwad, motherfucker (all offensive) |
| wash (hands, face etc) | wash, wash up | wash up |
| washing powder | laundry detergent | laundry detergent |
| washing up bowl | dishpan | dishpan |
| washing up liquid | dishwashing liquid, dish soap, dishwashing detergent | dishwashing liquid, dishwashing detergent |
| wash up | do the dishes, wash the dishes | do the dishes, wash the dishes |
| wastepaper basket/bin, bin, rubbish bin | garbage can, trashcan, wastebasket | garbage can, trashcan, wastebasket |
| watershed | watershed, height of land | watershed |
| way out (sign in building) | exit | exit |
| wee, wee-wee | pee, pee-pee | pee, pee-pee |
| weekend, at the | weekend, on the | weekend, on the |
| wellington boots, wellies, wellybobs, wellygogs | rubber boots, galoshes, gumshoes | rain boots, galoshes, gumshoes |
| Wendy house | play-house | play-house |
| wet ones | handiwipes, wet ones, baby wipes, moist towelettes | handiwipes, wet ones, baby wipes, moist towelettes, wet naps |
| wheelbarrow | wheelbarrow, barrow, hand barrow (Nfld) | wheelbarrow |
| while, whilst | while | while |
| whinge, grizzle | whine | whine |
| whipped cream | whipping cream, heavy cream | heavy cream, whipping cream, whip cream |
| whisky, whiskey | whisky, scotch, bourbon, rye, Texas Mickey (130-oz bottle), whisky blanc (Que) | whiskey, scotch, bourbon, rye |
| whitener | whitener | non-dairy creamer |
| wholemeal bread, brown bread | brown bread | whole wheat bread |
| wife, 'er indoors, the missus, old lady, trouble and strife | wife | wife |
| willy, winkie | weenie | weenie |
| wimp, wuss, big girl's blouse, namby pamby | wimp | wimp |
| windscreen | windshield | windshield |
| wing, mudguard (of car) | fender | fender |
winker, indicator (on a car) | turn signal lever, turn signal | turn signal |
| wireless (dated), radio | radio | radio |
| woolly hat | toque, tuque | stocking hat/cap, ski hat |
| work experience, placement | internship | internship |
| workshop (at home) | shop | shop |
| worrying | worrying, worrisome | worrying, worrisome |
| worse | worse, badder (sl) | worse, badder (sl) |
| worst | worst, baddest (sl) | worst, baddest (sl) |
