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 List of English words that change once you are in US

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Posted on 05-28-10 2:43 PM     Reply [Subscribe]
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sofa becomes couch
cola becomes soda
biscuit becomes cookie or cracker
petrol becomes gas
check shirts become plaids
half pants become shorts

can you add a few more to the list?

 
Posted on 05-31-10 10:41 AM     [Snapshot: 2422]     Reply [Subscribe]
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trolleys become carts
diki (don't know the spelling) become trunk (of car)
photocopy becomes xerox
sports shoes become sneakers


 
Posted on 07-30-10 12:35 AM     [Snapshot: 3386]     Reply [Subscribe]
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z zad became zee
corn flakes -creals
khujura - change
liter - gallon
*C- *F
Kilometer - mile
roti- tortillas
sanibar -aetabar became weekend

 
Posted on 07-30-10 8:24 AM     [Snapshot: 3561]     Reply [Subscribe]
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Maize becomes Corn
 
Posted on 07-30-10 8:55 AM     [Snapshot: 3586]     Reply [Subscribe]
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Purushottam becomes Peter
Hari ==>> Heri
Arun -->> Aaron
Santosh ->> san


 
Posted on 07-30-10 12:22 PM     [Snapshot: 3872]     Reply [Subscribe]
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manohar becomes man o whore
 
Posted on 07-30-10 12:31 PM     [Snapshot: 3903]     Reply [Subscribe]
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How could you guys forget the "Mother of all"............ZERO becomes "O".


 
Posted on 07-30-10 1:31 PM     [Snapshot: 3834]     Reply [Subscribe]
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Nepali becomes Allergy
Sukulgundas become Gangsters
Students become Gajedis
Skinny becomes Fat
Fat becomes Obese




 
Posted on 07-30-10 2:00 PM     [Snapshot: 4027]     Reply [Subscribe]
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Here's my finding


Coriander -> Cilantro


 


 
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abcdef---ZED becomes ZEEE
rakshi becomes  Booze
slippers become flipflops
ketchup, mayo becomes condiments
sunglass becomes shades
colour becomes color
neighbour becomes neighbor
cheque becoms check .....etc etc
nose and earings becomes fashion piercings
momo becomes dumplings

and many more
   on funny note........many nepalese get these questions.....are you mexican?, chinese? Thai? Philippino?or some even Indian...that one must suck?....I get a lot of people asking me if I was Philippino or hawain LOL......what??? 



 
Posted on 07-30-10 4:44 PM     [Snapshot: 4230]     Reply [Subscribe]
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Tv serial becomes Tv series

 
Posted on 07-31-10 4:20 AM     [Snapshot: 4470]     Reply [Subscribe]
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neplese citizen becomes------------------ same...neplese
word from mouth becomes confused and exits from nose.
and all mofo thinks they are great.

 
Posted on 07-31-10 5:11 AM     [Snapshot: 4482]     Reply [Subscribe]
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In UK

Ladysfinger becomes Okra or even <i>bhindi </i>!!
Lodging and fooding becomes B& B (bed n breakfast)
Taxi becomes Cab
French Fried becomes Chips
Chips becomes Crisps
Pants becomes Trousers
Jackets becomes Coat
Coat becomes Jacket
Gorkhali becomes Gurkha
Sports shoes becomes trainers
Trousers becomes tracksuit bottoms
Underwear becomes pants
American becomes Yanks
Indians becomes Asians
Immigrants becomes terrorists

the list goes on.......



 
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in nepal pigeons are afraid of human, in america humans are afraid of pigeons. seriously, pigeons don't give a fk about humans in US EH.

 
Posted on 07-31-10 4:57 PM     [Snapshot: 4703]     Reply [Subscribe]
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                kaam became ghanta,DV became hero
                buddhi thanda -english zero


Last edited: 31-Jul-10 04:58 PM

 
Posted on 08-01-10 12:24 PM     [Snapshot: 5054]     Reply [Subscribe]
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Toilet becomes Restroom

 
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paisa  become dolor
 
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lift became elevator

 
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 haha. This is an amazing thread. 
 
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 brinjal ~ eggplant
 
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Lilawati becomes Liberty gal
 



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