American Equivalents

What do Americans call these things?

1. Autumn - Fall
2. Crufts Dog Show - The Westminster Dog Show
3. Victoria Cross - The Medal of Honor
4. A hen party - Bachelorette party
5. Cadbury's chocolate - Hershey's chocolate
6. SAS (Special Air Squadron) - Delta Force
7. Curriculum vitae (commonly abbreviated to CV) - Resume
8. Estate car - Station wagon








9. B&Q - Home Depot
10. A&E (accident and emergency) - ER (emergency room)
11. The Plough (star constellation) - The Big Dipper
12. Courgette - Zucchini
13. Muesli - Granola
14. Ice Lolly - Popsicle
15. 999 - 911
16. Chequers (British Prime Minister's country retreat) - Camp David
17. Ground Floor - First floor
18. Cotton buds - Q-tips
19. Plasters - Band aids
20. Man About the House (sitcom) - Three's Company
21. Action Man (toy) - GI Joe
22. John Bull - Uncle Sam
23. Quid (slang for one pound) - Buck (slang for a dollar)
24. Trapezium (geometrical shape) - Trapezoid
25. Silencer (device for reducing engine noise) - Muffler
26. Transport cafe - Truck stop
27. Fringe (hair) - Bangs
28. London streets in UK Version of the Monopoly - Atlantic City, New Jersey, in American version
29. Hundreds and thousands (for ice cream) - sprinkles
30. Takeaway (food) - Takeout
31. Drawing pin - Thumbtack
32. Flannel - Washcloth
33. Postcode - Zip code
34. Courgette - Zucchini
35. Dressing gown - Robe or bathrobe
36. Aubergine - Eggplant
37. Estate agent - Realtor
38. Nappy (short for baby napkin) - Diaper
39. Britannia (national personification) - Columbia
40. Green fingers (someone with a talent for gardening) - Green thumb