American = Australian word differences

[Swerve]

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

[bosque]

Windsheild- Windscreen
Buzzed- Pissed
Flip flops- Thongs
Trash- Rubbish
Dude- Mate
Counterclockwise- Anti.......? I forgot.
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[RiverPatrol]

The only ones I can think of right now:

vacation - holiday
holiday - bank holiday
afternoon/evening - arvo (?)

[Swerve]

Lug Nut - Wheel Nut

[miller]

Sweater - jumper
Flashlight - Torch
Rice Kristpies - Rice Bubbles
Milky Way - Mars Bar
Mars Bar - Snickers
Musketeer - Milky Way
Gas - Petrol
Headers - Extractors

[moore_rb]

Wassup? - G'Day

Trooper - Digger (Digga)

Grill - Barbie

Awesome - Bonzer

True Dat - Fair Dinkum

[miller]

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

Oh I could go on

[Coyote Patrol]

Bar-pub
Beer-grog
Those are my favorites

[moore_rb]

Kan-Koozie (US) = Stubby Holder (Oz)

[Swerve]

Emergency brake - Handbrake
Indicator light - Blinker