 British Term |
 American Term |
|
| Food | ||
| Aubergine | Egg Plant | |
| Banger | Sausage | |
| Biscuit | Cookie or Cracker | |
| Boiled Sweet | Hard Candy | |
| Chip | French Fry | |
| Courgette | Zucchini | |
| Crisp | Potato Chip | |
| Dinner | Noon Meal, Lunch | |
| Elevenes | Tea Break at 11am, includes scones or crumpets | |
| Fizzy Drink | Soda Pop | |
| Porridge | Oatmeal | |
| Pudding | Dessert | |
| Squash | soft drink made with juice | |
| Supper | Evening Meal, often much later that in the US | |
| Sweet | Candy | |
| Takeaway | to-go/take-out order | |
|
Tea |
meal in early evening or the afternoon tea break | |