Words Brits use that Americans don't?

Aeroplane
Biscuits (cookies)
Motorway
Bollocks!
Football (soccer)

 

Damn Australian convicts methinks. lol


Where does the expression up the duff originated?
The OED has it from 1941 and originally Australian. They say: Origin uncertain; perhaps related to duff n. 1 b, and hence analogous to similar slang phrases for pregnancy such as in the (pudding) club or to have a bun in the oven.

 

I was thinking it had something to do with a chimney lol

 

I have heard the term "gridiron football" for the American sport.

 

Ha NOOOOO

 

Yeah, me too

 

I haven't????

What is it?

 

The field looks like a gridiron with the stripes.

 

American football

 

Oh I never look. lol

 

What about Rugby they have scrums.
Very strange word.

 

Egg chasers!

 

We call the football a pigskin

 

New one for me????

 

I suppose that is what they were originally made from???

 

I’m sure

 

How come the British make the word "Vitamin" sound so much like "Clitoris"?

 

Do we? lol
Trust you to say that. lol

 

New to you eh?.....I went to school and sixth form with a pro egg chaser

 

Slang for dancing here. Cut a rug