While people in the United Kingdom speak the same language as Americans (after all, we rebelled against their empire that stank mightily of mercantilism, something their own Scottish philosopher warned against), there is some slang that puzzles us. Eventually, we figured it out, but the slang reminds us that this is a different country with a different culture.
Chips: french fries
Crisps: potato chips
knickers: underwear
fag ends: cigarette butts
with bits: with pulp (in orange juice)
give way: yield
lemonade: sprite
I'm sure there are more I've picked up, but it does depend on the place.
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