Lingo on the 'Island'

Y'all right? I'm fine...and you? (Customary greeting)
Lovely! Brilliant!
Play piggie in the middle. (Get in the middle of a controversy)
Bin or dust bin = trash or garbage can
Biscuits = crackers or cookies
Bloody = swear word
Bonnet = hood of a car
boot = car trunk
braces = suspenders
brolly = umbrella
car park = parking lot
cardigan = knit jacket
cash machine = ATM
central reservation = median strip on divided highway
cheeky = impudent (smart aleck)
cheerio = goodbye
chemist = drugstore
cinema = movie
cocktail sticks = toothpicks
confectioner = candy or pastry shop
cordial or squash = concentrated drink to dilute in water
cotton = thread
council houses/estates = government subsidized housing
crisps = potato chips
football = soccer
fortnight = 2 weeks
golden syrup = corn syrup
have a go at it = try it
jelly = jell-o
indicator = turn signal
loo or toilet = restroom
lorry = truck
mince = ground beef
nappies = diapers
queue = a waiting line
rasher = strip of bacon
row(rhymes with cow) = fight or argument
tea = evening meal (ok with word of wisdom :-)
windscreen = windshield
telly = television
wonky = crooked

Many words are spelled differently in America and Britain:

A few examples:
Baptize = Baptise
Center = Centre
Check = cheque
clamor = clamour
favor = favour
defense = defence
councilor = councillor
tire - tyre (for vehicle)
Savior = Saviour

Your weight is told in stones rather than pounds. Elder Jolley weighs 15 stone. Sister Jolley weighs 11 stone.  (That sounds much lighter than pounds!) We didn't figure it out so don't think you'll know our weight if you do (NawnaNawna!)...besides, we're adding a stone per month.

Normal body temperature is 98.4 in Fahrenheit and 37 in Celsius.
1/2 cup butter = 113 grams  (If you know that a cup of butter weighs 8 ounces, you can do the math.  1 ounce = 28.34 grams, so one cup weighs 227 grams.) See how easy that is? NOT!

Favorite foods:
Biscuits and Tea or scones and tea
Fish and Chips
Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding
Bangers and Mash = sausage and mashed potatoes

If you're making oatmeal cookies, you will need eggs, (they only come in brown here) 1 cup flour (136 grams), 1 cup sugar (201 grams), 1 cup packed brown sugar (220 grams) and 1 cup butter (227 grams), 2 cups oats (170 grams). Good brain exercise except your brain will feel like play dough that someone is squeezing! :-)

We're still a long way from understanding all the language so we'll glean more bits and bobs along the way...!