Interactive International English Vocabulary Glossary

English is a global language, but it’s far from uniform. Words, spellings, and everyday terms vary across countries, often in amusing or confusing ways. This glossary compares common English vocabulary across six major varieties: UK (British), US (American), AU (Australian), CA (Canadian), IE (Irish), and ZA (South African). Whether you’re a traveller, writer, editor, or language lover, you’ll find this list useful — and maybe a bit entertaining too.

Interactive English Glossary

Term	UK	US	AU	CA	IE	ZA
Jumper	jumper	sweater	jumper	sweater	jumper	jersey
Trainers	trainers	sneakers	runners	running shoes	runners	takkies
Trousers	trousers	pants	pants/trousers	pants	trousers	trousers
Waistcoat	waistcoat	vest	vest	vest	waistcoat	waistcoat
Vest	vest	undershirt	singlet	undershirt	vest	vest
Fancy Dress	fancy dress	costume	costume	costume	fancy dress	costume
Dressing Gown	dressing gown	robe	robe	robe	dressing gown	gown
Swimming Costume	swimming costume	swimsuit	bathers/swimmers	swimsuit	togs	swimming costume
Biscuit	biscuit	cookie	biscuit	cookie	biscuit	biscuit
Crisps	crisps	chips	chips	chips	crisps	crisps
Sweets	sweets	candy	lollies	candy	sweets	sweets
Aubergine	aubergine	eggplant	eggplant	eggplant	aubergine	brinjal
Courgette	courgette	zucchini	zucchini	zucchini	courgette	baby marrow
Mince	mince	ground beef	mince	ground beef	mince	mince
Chips (hot)	chips	fries	hot chips	fries	chips	slap chips
Pudding	pudding	dessert	dessert	dessert	pudding	pudding
Spring Onion	spring onion	scallion	spring onion	green onion	scallion	spring onion
Hoover	hoover	vacuum	vacuum	vacuum	hoover	vacuum cleaner
Bin Liner	bin liner	trash bag	bin bag	garbage bag	bin liner	bin bag
Washing Up Liquid	washing up liquid	dish soap	dishwashing liquid	dish soap	washing up liquid	dishwashing liquid
Cling Film	cling film	plastic wrap	glad wrap	plastic wrap	cling film	cling wrap
Kitchen Roll	kitchen roll	paper towel	paper towel	paper towel	kitchen roll	paper towel
Boot (car)	boot	trunk	boot	trunk	boot	boot
Car Park	car park	parking lot	car park	parking lot	car park	car park
Lorry	lorry	truck	truck/ute	truck	lorry	bakkie
Underground	underground	subway	underground/train	subway	underground	underground
Windscreen	windscreen	windshield	windscreen	windshield	windscreen	windscreen
Indicator	indicator	turn signal	blinker	signal light	indicator	indicator
Number Plate	number plate	license plate	number plate	license plate	number plate	number plate
Note (money)	note	bill	note	bill	note	note
Bill (restaurant)	bill	check	bill	check	bill	bill
Shop	shop	store	shop	store	shop	shop
Chemist	chemist	pharmacy	chemist	pharmacy	chemist	pharmacy
Off-licence	off-licence	liquor store	bottle shop	liquor store	off-licence	bottle store
Dummy	dummy	pacifier	dummy	soother	soother	dummy
Pushchair	pushchair	stroller	pram/stroller	stroller	buggy	pram
Cot	cot	crib	cot	crib	cot	cot
Nappy	nappy	diaper	nappy	diaper	nappy	nappy
Nursery	nursery	daycare	childcare	daycare	creche	creche
Mobile Phone	mobile phone	cell phone	mobile	cell phone	mobile	cellphone
Sat Nav	sat nav	GPS	GPS	GPS	sat nav	GPS
TV Licence	TV licence	cable fee	TV licence	TV tax	TV licence	TV licence
Plug Socket	plug socket	outlet	power point	outlet	socket	plug point
Headteacher	headteacher	principal	principal	principal	headteacher	principal
Primary School	primary school	elementary school	primary school	elementary school	primary school	primary school
Secondary School	secondary school	high school	high school	high school	secondary school	high school
University	university	college	uni	university	university	university
Revision	revision	review/study	revision	review	revision	study
Cheers (thanks)	cheers	thanks	ta/thanks	thanks	cheers	thanks
Chuffed	chuffed	pleased	stoked	happy	delighted	pleased
Bloody	bloody	damn	bloody	damn	bloody	damn
Knackered	knackered	exhausted	wrecked	tired	wrecked	exhausted
Fancy (like)	fancy	like	like	like	fancy	fancy