27 American Terms and Their British Equivalents

American Term	British Term
1. ballpoint pen	biro
2. toilet paper	bog roll
3. umbrella	brolly
4. fanny pack	bum bag
5. cotton candy	candy floss
6. french fry	chip
7. plastic wrap	clingfilm
8. zucchini	courgette
9. potato chip	crisp
10. checkers	draughts
11. thumbtack	drawing pin
12. busy signal	engaged tone
13. soccer	football
14. astonished	gobsmacked
15. sweater	jumper
16. elevator	lift
17. restroom	loo
18. truck	lorry
19. ground beef	mince
20. diaper	nappy
21. mailbox	pillar box
22. bandage (Band-Aid)	plaster
23. baby carriage/stroller	pram
24. collect call	reverse-charge call
25. aluminum can	tin
26. to go drastically wrong	to go pear-shaped