Hendrik Boom said on Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:04:10 -0400

>On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 12:06:46PM +0200, Antony Stone wrote in the
>signature:
>> --
>> A few words to be cautious of between American and English:
>> - momentarily
>> - suspenders
>> - chips
>> - pants
>> - jelly
>> - pavement
>> - vest
>> - pint (and gallon)
>> - pissed
>
>I was aware of chips, pavement, and pissed.
>The confusion about pint and gallon is why I prefer litres.
>
>But I do not know how the others differ.

Don't forget Southern California Coastal English:

- Ate it
- Ate concrete
- Wiped out
- Got Maytagged
- Faceplant
- Roadrash
- Stoked
- Gnarly (antideluvian from 80's)

SteveT

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