In other english speaking countries the same things are called something different.
Pavement- sidewalk
Football- soccer
Trainers- sneakers.

Others are available I guess.
This will be a hows your knowledge thread as you either know or dont.

Many moons ago, I was due to take a party of visiting American accountants on a day trip. On discovering that none of them had an alarm clock, I innocently offered to go round and 'knock them up' in time to catch the coach.

It was only when they reacted with a horrified 'What! All of us!!!!!' that I realised we really were two nations divided by a common language.

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

Reminds me of the bum bag/f@nny pack ‘whereas one England, f@nny means your minge’’ part in The Office and Micky Flanagan on stage describing how, when he lived in New York he was trying to talk a woman into letting him come in her ‘haaaassss’ (cockney for house)

COYP

In USA, 'football' is 'soccer'

In Newcastle, 'football' is 'footie'

At Crystal Palace, 'football' is 'unentertaining kickabout'

Denial is not just a river in Egypt

In Russia you have trans Siberia so why not?

My sister-in-law in Australia referred to her "Thongs" and I had a vision of her adorning skimpy underwear exposing her rump but alas she was referring to flip-flops which are known by that word in that faraway country.
What we refer to as "Sweets" are called "Lollies" over there.

Edited by Willo (17 Feb 2020 9.01am)