CJ's World

I’ve been addicted to British telly for a long time and love some of our linguistic differences. Here are some words and phrases common in the colonies that puzzle our cousins over the pond. I’m sure you can come up with even better ones.

football
bangs
takeout
head’s up
deplane
hike
reach out to
pants
for the birds
pissed
jelly
behind the eight ball
carpetbagger
wife-beater
pacifier
stroller
talk turkey
lay an egg
umbrella
up the wazoo

And perhaps the best, “fanny pack.”

May this bring you a little smile today. It seems to be a difficult week for others that I follow, as well as for myself (less than desirable news from my retina buddy).