Can You Guess What Word British People Use For These Everyday Items?

By The Babylon Bee | Created at 2025-04-02 19:15:49 | Updated at 2025-04-03 15:22:40 20 hours ago

For people who claim to speak "English," the Brits sure do talk funny. In fact, you may be surprised to learn just how many differences there are between British English and real, proper English.

The Babylon Bee has compiled the following helpful guide to the unique terms for things used by those Limeys across the pond:


Real word: Soccer

British word: Football


Real word: Faucet

British word: Dribble Spigot of Windsor


Real word: Donald Trump

British word: Boris Johnson


Real word: Diaper

British word: Crinkly Bum Parcel


Real word: Shopping Cart

British word: Lord Edmund Pusherton


Real word: Prayer

British word: Crime


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Real word: British Airways

British word: Airways


Real word: French Fries

British word: Sceptered Spud Batons


Real word: Toothpaste

British word: What?


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Real word: MacBook

British word: Lord Type-ity


Real word: God

British word: Allah


By learning the terms listed above, you'll be able to understand and communicate with British people in no time. What other funny British terms have you heard? Throw them in the comments below. Or, as the Brits would say, "Lob ‘em in the ol' listy knickers."


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