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In your opinion, what are some of the weirdest differences between English words/definitions used in UK, Australia, New Zealand, The US, etc, other countries where English is the primary language?

Example: fanny, fag, chips . . .

Posted - August 4, 2016

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  • 1264

    Bloak {Dude} Fag {Cig.} Pissed {Drunk}.

      August 4, 2016 6:22 AM MDT
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  • 18
    The way you American replaced the world bum with the word fanny in England fanny is some thing even ruder. Thats kind off funny i think
      August 4, 2016 10:03 AM MDT
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  • 52905
    She's right, Bloke.

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      August 4, 2016 2:16 PM MDT
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  • 52905
    What does "thats" mean? What does "i" mean? Where's the closing punctuation at the end of your last sentence?

    :(
      August 4, 2016 2:19 PM MDT
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  • 9778

    I just recently learned that the word 'trump' means 'breaking wind' in parts of the UK.  That would be an unfortunate, yet somehow appropriate name, for a US presidential candidate.

      August 5, 2016 7:59 AM MDT
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  • 52905
    Lol!

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      August 5, 2016 9:02 AM MDT
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