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Here are some common words used in Ireland and America that mean the same thing but are called something different. It's really very interesting, often funny, and sometimes confusing. These were all contributed by Irish born people, mostly women from Dublin and Belfast, Ireland.
For example, a tin of soup in Ireland would be a can of soup in the states.
| Rashers are the same as... | Bacon |
| A Banger is a name for a... | Sausage, commonly used in the phrase "Bangers and Mash", being sausages and mashed potatoes. |
| My son told me he needed a new rubber... | I still call it an eraser. |
| A soccer uniform... |
is a kit
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A
football is...
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a soccer ball
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I
say jumper...
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you
say sweater
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I
say pinafore...
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you
say jumper
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I
say windscreen...
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you
say windshield
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I
say spanner...
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you say wrench
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I
say scallion...
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you
say green onion
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I
say sofa...
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you
say couch
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I
say garden...
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you
say yard
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I
say brush...
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you
say broom
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I
say Daddy Christmas
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you
say Santa
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I
say Whiskey...
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you
say Scotch
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I
say sweets...
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you
say candy
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I
say biscuits...
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you
say cookies
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I
say scones...
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you
say biscuits
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I
ring someone on the phone...
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my
staff calls them
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I
put petrol in my car...
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my
staff puts gas in theirs
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I
say mind your head...
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they
say duck
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I
say 'way in and way out' ...
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they
say 'entrance and exit'
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I
say lift...
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they
say elevator
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I
say join the queue...
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they
say stand in line
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I
say articulated lorry...
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they
say semi (truck)
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I
say chips...
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they
say french fries
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I
say crisps...
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they
say potato chips
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I
say nappies...
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they
say diapers
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I
say pram...
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they
say baby carriage
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I
say dual carriageway
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they
say Interstate
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I
say sticking plaster...
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you
say bandaid
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I
say sticky tape...
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you
say scotch tape
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I
say trainers...
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you
say running shoes
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From Trobbit: Because our first floor is their ground floor, their first floor is our second floor, and if you're too knackered for the stairs, you may be able to go up in the lift, which is probably about the only place in town where you'll get looks if you have a fag (a fag is a cigarette...) . And if you want to get more looks, once you're out on the pavement again, ask for a ride instead of a lift. But even if you manage to speak English properly for a few minutes, they'll know you're a blow-in just by the looks of you.