Confusing Words in British English and American English - Quiz 2
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What word means a pair of trousers in American English, but are underwear in British English?
Answer
pants
What word is a gourd like pumpkin in American English, but is a concentrated fruit drink in British English?
Answer
squash
What word means one's behind in American English, but is a donkey-like animal in British English?
Answer
ass
Which word means to be aggressive in American English, but means to be tightfisted in British English?
Answer
mean
Which word is air in the stomach usually expelled through one's behind or the fuel which cars run on in American English, but is the fuel used for cooking in British English?
Answer
gas
What word is a derogatory term for a homosexual in American English, but is a slang term for a cigarette in British English?
Answer
a fag
Which work is a slang word for a condom in American English, but is the term used for an eraser in British English?
Answer
a rubber
Which word is a slang word for a sailor in American English, but means spit or a mouth in slang British English?
Answer
gob
What word is a man's name in American English, but means desiring sex in British English?
Answer
Randy
Which word means energetic and full of pep in American English, but is a slang word for semen in British English?
Answer
spunk
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