Hope chest - bottom drawer
Suspenders - braces
hotdog bun - bridge roll
Recess - break (school)
Thread - cotton
Dry-goods store - draper
rubber cement - cow gum
Electric cord - flex
Water heater - geyser (gas)
Green thumb - green fingers
Did I forget any?
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5 comments:
What are green fingers? Green thumb maybe? I still vote for nuts.
But a fun post, just nuts.
Interesting. Who uses these terms in real life? Or are they old terms?
I just read back a blog or two. I see the British try to speak English with these words!
A couple of those actually made sense :)
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