One Word - Two Meanings .
One Word - Two Meanings
| Word | UK Usage | USA Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | person of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi origin | person of Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Philippino origin |
| ass | a donkey | human posterior |
| bathroom | a room containing a bath or shower | a room containing a toilet |
| bill | amount to pay for a service | a piece of paper currency |
| bomb | success | disaster |
| buns | sticky cake | human posterior |
| bum | human posterior | unemployed, down-and-out |
| Caucasian | Person from the Caucus republics: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan | white person |
| chips | What Americans call "French fries" | What the British call "crisps" |
| fag | cigarette | male homosexual |
| fanny | external female sex organs | human posterior |
| football | soccer | gridiron |
| hamper | picnic basket full of food | basket for dirty clothes |
| homely | pleasant | ugly |
| Indian | person from the Indian sub-continent | indigenous American |
| jelly | gelatinous dessert | fruit preserve |
| knickers | worn under trousers or dress by women | trousers that end between the knee and ankle |
| mad | not sane | angry |
| mean | stingy | aggressive |
| momentarily | for a short while | soon |
| pants | worn under trousers | worn over underwear |
| pissed | drunk | angry |
| presently | soon | now |
| public school | fee-paying school | state school |
| queen | the head of state | male homosexual |
| rubber | implement to erase pencil marks | male contraceptive |
| semi | semi-detatched house | tractor-trailer |
| smart | well dressed | clever |
| spunk | slang for male sexual emission | full of "get up and go" |
| suspenders | hold up stockings | hold up trousers / pants |
| tea | drink served hot with milk | drink served cold with lemon |
| thong | casual footwear item | female underwear |
| tramp | unemployed, down-and-out | derogatory term for a female of "easy virtue" |
| vest | a garment worn under a shirt | the third part of a three piece suit worn between the shirt and jacket |
| wash up | wash dishes after a meal | wash face and hands |
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