Translating British to American

Fit: (Adj.) Sexy, usually in reference to a male

Pants: (Noun) Underwear

Trousers (Noun) Pants

Football: (Noun) Soccer

Quid: (Noun) Slang term for pound. The British version of “buck”

Pudding: (Noun) The sweet course served after the entrée. Pudding can take a variety of forms, e.g. biscuits (see below), toffee cake, gelatinous stuff, etc. Similar to dessert, but dessert generally refers to pudding that is especially sugary or fattening.

Yorkshire Pudding: (noun) A round, bowl-shaped bread-like thing that is usually served with beef or pork au jus. Not to be confused with after dinner pudding.

Black Pudding: (noun) A sausage made from pork blood, oats, and spices Yuck! DEFINITELY not to be confused with after-dinner pudding

Coach: (Noun) Big Greyhound-ish bus used for inter-city travel

Public school: (Noun) A private high school

State school: (Noun) A public high school

Posh: (Adj.) Associated with the upper classes. Stylish, elegant, expensive. Can refer to a person, object, lifestyle, or event.

Zed (Noun): The letter Z

Pull: (Verb): To hook up with

On the pull: (state of being) Aspiring to hook up with.

Bird: (noun) A young woman. Similar to “chick” in American

Curry: (noun) Any Indian food, not just the type that actually contains curry.

Fancy dress: (noun) A costume. The term is used both for men and women.

HRH: (abbreviation) “His (or her) Royal Highness”

Lorry: (noun) A truck

Biscuit: (noun) A small, sweet, crunchy cookie

Wanker: (noun) Jerk, tool, or doucebag

Europe (noun) Continental Europe. This does not include Great Britain or Ireland.

Chips: (noun) French fries

Crisps: (noun) Potato chips