Here in the United States, we speak the same language as our ye old predecessors in Great Britain, but we don’t always speak it the same way. So, we asked our oh-so British receptionist, Ryan Lovett, to give us a crash course in some of the more notable discrepancies.

Here are 20 words (along with some accompanying Bigstock images) that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S. 

1. Jumper

 

 

 

 

3. Pants

 

4. Bird

5. Bog

6. Rubber

7. Braces

8. Trolley

9. Chips

10. Coach

 

 

11. Biscuit

12. Shag

 

13. Dummy

14. Lift

 

15. Hooker

16. Flannel

17. Football

18. Hamper

19. Vest

 

20. God Save the Queen!

21. HOOTERS

 

     U.S.                                                                                                              BRITAIN

 

 

 

 

22. PISSED

      U.S.                                                                                                     BRITAIN

 

    

 

23. FANNY

 

                                        U.S.                                                                             BRITAIN