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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