A Guide to British Vocabulary
Quick reference for upcoming transition
April Fools Day History
| Posted on March 29, 2017
By Becky St. Clair
“Going British” isn’t just physical. In addition to changes in building names, cafeteria menu options and what type of bovines are housed at the dairy, there is a lot of new vocab for the campus community to learn. Below are some common English words that Andrews University students, staff and faculty will have to adopt into their vernacular in exchange for the old American words.
American (Old) |
British (New) |
| Sweater | Jumper |
| Suspenders | Braces |
| French fries | Chips |
| Potato chips | Crisps |
| Cookie | Biscuit |
| Hungry | Peckish |
| Zucchini | Courgette |
| Baked potato | Jacket potato |
| Apartment building | Block of flats |
| First floor | Ground floor |
| Second floor | First floor |
| Pharmacy | Chemist's |
| Line | Queue (pronounced: kyew) |
| Trunk (of the car) | Boot |
| Hood (of the car) | Bonnet |
| Trash can | Dust bin / Rubbish bin |
| Trash/garbage | Rubbish |
| Post | |
| Vacation | Holiday |
| Main Street | High Street |
| Elevator | Lift |
| Bathroom | Loo / W.C. |
| TV | Telly |
| Popsicle | Ice lolly |
| Cotton candy | Candy floss |
Contact:
PR
pr@andrews.edu
269-471-3322
PR
pr@andrews.edu
269-471-3322
