Beware of British and American Misundertandings Of Words

Backsides
Also watch out for backside, which to Americans means the reverse of a page or back of a house. In the UK back is sufficient. Backside is slang for bottom or bum or buttocks. 'Park your backside here' to a Brit would men sit down. Euphemism or more frequently insulting.


Guys
Another trap is guys, which to Americans means both sexes. In the UK it means only males. If you tell a group of Brits that you want the guys in the gym at 7 pm it is possible that the girls won't turn up.

Pissed Off and Pissed
Pissed off in both languages means angry. Pissed in English is slang for drunk,

See discussions on Facebook Polyglots page.

Useful Websites
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/polygotcommunity/?multi_permalinks=2424564744428950&notif_id=1573005658987014&notif_t=group_highlights
https://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com/2019/11/american-english-and-british-english.html

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