This or that

[tcmsecretuseid]

Okay.

I'm assuming it is okay to post about the different names of everyday things. 

I couldn't remember what the Australians call a valance. It's a pelmet. I just learned that one last year. 

What else? 

Trunk-boot

cilantro-coriander

Pullover sweater- jumper? 

undershirt-vest? 

cookie-bikkie?

Do you call potato chips-crisps? 

We call rubber sandals-thongs in California. lol. Weirdly enough, we  call those string undies, thongs, too. It can get confusing. 

I once told a Scottish friend that she could borrow my thongs, if she wanted to go to the pool. She gave me a look of horror. 

[joz*garage]

i think ketchup is named for something that is a variety of brews, i put tomato sauce on scrabbled eggs, jim, the other night 😄 mmm

depends, sometimes i'll fry up a crushed chicken stock then add the eggs, lightly cooked the better. the possibilities are endless!

there are a few terms i learnt posting on american boards, one was 'i got your number'

[joz*garage]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

My 2 favourite aussie words are:

Track pants or trousers = Trakkie Daks or plain Daks if you are going somewhere special

and Clacker. But I can't express what that means here so you will have to google it.

A my favourite saying is "spit the dummy" for a tantrum.

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some americans didnt know the short of that 'tanti'

[tcmsecretuseid]

I've never heard of tanti. 

One thing I've noticed (since I started posting here) is that the ozzies shorten many words and add the ie sound to the shortened word. 

Tanti

bikkie

barbie(maybe that one is just from the crocadile dundee guy) I did hear that the aussies don't actually put a shrimp on the barbie, but they do say, g'day mate. 

eskie

etc. 

I think I asked this a long time ago, do people in Perth have a different accent, and use different phrases, than people from Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide etc. Do they eat foods that are more common to their area? 

People in the U.S. have very different accents, depending on where they live. The Southern accent is very different from the west coast, or New York acccents. Grits, and collard greens are a southern dishs that I've never tried. 

Not only are Americans different from the Ozzies, we are different from the other U.S. States. 

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

True, that...........they can't run DNA tests in Kentucky, 'cause every body's related.......

[tcmsecretuseid]

Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner

Some Americans might call dinner, supper. But I rarely hear that term any longer. 

I think some Australians call dinner, Tea? Is that right? 

Brunch is generally a special Sunday thing, served at about 11 am. I can't remember the last time I had brunch. 

If someone were to say to me, would you like go for a  tea, I'd think we were going out to a special place, to be served tea, and little sandwiches, or desserts. 

[polksaladallie]

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

I believe, ahem, cough, Baby Boomers use the term 'togs'

I know I do

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Is it a Queensland thing?

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Yes.

[lurker172602]

I have breakfast, lunch and dinner. My in-laws have breakfast, lunch and supper. I know other people who have breakfast, dinner and tea. I have no idea what the reasoning behind the differences are.

[tcmsecretuseid]

Lurker, that is what I remember. Only some people in Australia call  dinner: Tea. 

Just as only some Americans do the things that some Australians think we (the entire U.S.)all do. 

[go-tazz]

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@lionrose.7 wrote:

No Body but poms eat that stuff, Yuk Yuk Yuk.

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Rollmops are eaten in most North European countries,(I prefer the Herring by itself),

Try the "full" list of slang words,

http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

[tcmsecretuseid]

I got to number two on the slang list....

Football(for the rest of the entire world)= soccer in the U.S. 

Our (Amercan) football has a stupid name, as the ball is only kicked for a small portion of the game. The rest of the time they carry the ball, and pass with their hands.