This was a fun post @livinguktaiwan. Having worked for a British firm for 14 years, I had a lot of opportunity to trade jabs with my fellow "British Empire" compatriots over the meaning of a lot of words - those who worked in Australia, South Africa, Canada, America, and of course some of the "flavors" of dialect on the British Isles themselves (Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Yorkshire, Cornwall ...)
Fun was had by all wrestling over the "King's English" ... 😉 Lost count of how many times I would listen to an exchange (between the Aussies and the Yorkshire men was particularly fun ...) and think, "wow, I think I know what they mean, but I would never have used those words to express it ..."
So ... "Crisps, chips, and fries" ... Indeed. A long time ago, but thinking back, probably my favorite was the "boot" and the "bonnet" of a car ... 😊
P.S. "... a bit peckish ..." You weren't hungry were you? Haha ... 😉
How about when the Americans say in a meeting , "ok, we'll table this for discussion" and then close the meeting. And the Brits say "yes, lets table it for discussion" and start talking about it. That must have caused some confusion for everyone 😊
English is such a fun language !!
Yep @livinguktaiwan ... 😉👍
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