American vs British English: What do we use in British English instead of the American English words below?
| # | American English | British English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backhoe | Digger, Mechanical Digger, Excavator, or JCB |
| 2 | Barrette | Hair Slide |
| 3 | Bedroom Community | Suburb/Commuter Town, Dormitory Town |
| 4 | Cleats | Football Boots, Rugby Boots (studded footwear) |
| 5 | Bellhop | Hotel Porter |
| 6 | Blacktop | Road Surface / Tarmac |
| 7 | Deplane | Alight an Aeroplane – Disembark |
| 8 | Bobby Pin | Hair Grip |
| 9 | Booger | Bogey |
| 10 | Bookmobile | Mobile Library |
| 11 | Breadbox | Bread Bin |
| 12 | Downspout | Drainpipe |
| 13 | Bullhorn | Loud Hailer / Megaphone |
| 14 | Canadian Bacon | Back Bacon |
| 15 | Certified Mail | Recorded Delivery |
| 16 | Checking Account | Current Account |
| 17 | Comfort Station | A Public Toilet |
| 18 | Divided Highway | Dual Carriageway |
| 19 | Cremains | Remains, Ashes (of a dead body) |
| 20 | District Attorney | Crown Prosecutor / Procurator Fiscal |