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What are some examples for American and British accent same words different meaning?
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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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