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Athletics

England: Refers specifically to "stamina" sports, like jogging, jumping, sprinting, etc. America: Refers to any sport in general.

Banger

England: A beaten up car

America: A musical tune (e.g., head banger)

Bathroom

England: Specifically refers to a toilet facility with a bathtub.

America: Refers to any sort of washroom facilities, regardless of whether it has a bathtub or not

Chemist

England: Most commonly used to refer to any establishment that sells pharmaceuticals, (whereas Americans commonly call these establishments "drugstores" or "pharmacies")

America: Refers to a chemical scientist, but more commonly used with this meaning than in England.

Cricket

England: Most often refers to the sport.

America: Most often refers to the bug.

Football

England: A Kickball sport

America: A rugby-derived sport

Knob

England: An idiot, or a penis.

America: Any small, rounded protrusion.

Mad

England: Most commonly referring to being crazy or nuts.

America: Most commonly referring to being angry.

Mate

England: Pal, friend.

America: Spouse.

Pound

England: Usually refers to currency.

America: Usually refers to weight.

England, UK, British Isles, etc

England: Refers specifically to the region of the British Isles that does not include Scotland, Wales, or Ireland. Britain, or the UK, refers usually refers to the entirety of the British Isles with all states included.

America: Often mistakenly uses all of the above terms to refer to the British Isles.

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