British words that mean something different in the US Janet Carr 10 years ago Some of the ones I can think of off the top of my head cotton braces cookie fag buns fanny This site has some more Vest Biscuit Chips Rubber pants Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit