American = Australian word differences

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Postby Swerve » Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:46 am

Always amazed how different our words yet our english is the same. Feel free to ad

American - Australian
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Trunk - Boot
Fender - Bumper
Trannie - Gearbox
Drug Store - Chemist
Liquoir - Spirits


Get it rolling lads :)
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Postby bosque » Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:30 am

Windsheild- Windscreen
Buzzed- Pissed
Flip flops- Thongs
Trash- Rubbish
Dude- Mate
Counterclockwise- Anti.......? I forgot.
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Postby RiverPatrol » Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:59 pm

The only ones I can think of right now:

vacation - holiday
holiday - bank holiday
afternoon/evening - arvo (?)
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Postby Swerve » Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:24 pm

Lug Nut - Wheel Nut
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Postby miller » Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:39 pm

Sweater - jumper
Flashlight - Torch
Rice Kristpies - Rice Bubbles
Milky Way - Mars Bar
Mars Bar - Snickers
Musketeer - Milky Way
Gas - Petrol
Headers - Extractors
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Postby moore_rb » Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:44 pm

Wassup? - G'Day

Trooper - Digger (Digga)

Grill - Barbie

Awesome - Bonzer

True Dat - Fair Dinkum
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Postby miller » Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:45 pm

Appetiser - entree
Entree - Main
Fries - Chips
Lady - Sheila (not common in the city now though)
Man- Bloke
Mosquito - Mozzie

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Postby Coyote Patrol » Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:53 pm

Bar-pub
Beer-grog
Those are my favorites
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Postby moore_rb » Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:09 pm

Kan-Koozie (US) = Stubby Holder (Oz)
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Postby Swerve » Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:40 pm

Emergency brake - Handbrake
Indicator light - Blinker
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