WORDS WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS IN THE UK TO USA

BISCUIT

In the US this is a buttery roll while in the UK this would be a cookie.

CHEMIST

In the US a chemist is a scientist that works with chemicals while

in the UK a chemist is the US equivalent of a pharmacy.

BOOT

In the US these are a type of shoe. In the UK this would

refer to your car’s trunk.

DUMMY

In the US a dummy is somebody who doesn’t know anything.

In the UK a dummy is a baby’s pacifier.

COACH

In both dialects a coach is the leader of a sports team while

in the UK a coach is also a bus.

BOG

In both countries a bog refers to an area of wet muddy ground.

In the UK a bog is also a toilet.

PANTS

In the US pants are the equivalent of what the British would call

trousers. In the UK pants are the equivalent of what the

Americans would call underwear.

BRACES

In both countries braces are something the Dentist puts on your

teeth to straighten them. In the UK, however, braces are also what

Americans would call suspenders.

CHIPS

In the US chips are potato chips. In the UK chips are thick French fries

(US: home fries).