Interesting to note that Americans 'wash up' before dinner and Brits 'wash up' after dinner. That is because 'washing up' in the USA usually refers to the washing of hands prior to eating whereas in the UK, it refers to 'doing the dishes'. Similar meaning: Dishwashing soap, dish detergent, Dish Soap (US).
(North American English dishwashing liquid) [uncountable] liquid soap for washing dishes, pans, etc.
"Washing-up" when referring to washing the dishes is strictly BrE. In AmE, it's always referred to as "doing the dishes." "Mom is doing the dishes in the kitchen." "I did the dishes last night, it's Becky's turn to do them tonight!"
Nowadays of course we use a dishwasher (a term obviously of American origin, and still in competition in BrE with washing-up machine).
idiom. British. : to wash the dishes. She was in the kitchen doing the washing-up.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwash up phrasal verb1 British English to wash plates, dishes, knives etc → washing-up2 American English to wash your hands Go wash up before dinner.
/ˌwɒʃt ˈʌp/ If you are washed up, you are no longer successful and you have no chance of success in the future: The tragedy of being a dancer is that you're all washed up by the time you're 35. [ before noun ] a bunch of washed-up celebrities.
Scone (UK) / Biscuit (US)
These are the crumbly cakes that British people call scones, which you eat with butter, jam, sometimes clotted cream and always a cup of tea.
American biscuits are small, fluffy quick breads, leavened with baking powder or buttermilk and served with butter and jam or gravy. They are close to what the British would call scones.
1. Apple Pie. The saying is "American as apple pie" for a reason: this sweet treat is a national institution.
If you have a single sink it is useful to have a space down which one can spill detritus from plates without making the washing up water murky. A plastic bowl also acts as a noise insulator against the metal sink and as a less hard surface for glasses.
National dishes in America
So it makes sense that there is no single national dish, or 'traditional American food' but several state foods celebrating the diversity of the 50 states. American food culture is as rich and exciting as the country itself. Take California with its official state fruit; the humble avocado.
LAUNDRY DETERGENT (noun) American English definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.
Dishwashing liquid (or washing-up liquid in British English), also known as dishwashing soap, dish detergent, and dish soap is a detergent used to assist in dishwashing.
The word laundry comes from Middle English lavendrye, laundry, from Old French lavanderie, from lavandier.
Americans call jam “jam,” they call jelly (a clear substance made of fruit juice, sugar and pectin) “jelly,” and they call marmalade “marmalade.” The only two points of confusion are. 1) British people have two meanings for the word “jelly.” One is a gelatin dessert that Americans call “jello.”
Did you know they call cigarettes fags in the U.K.? You probably did.
Bubbler is a just a water fountain that provides drinking water in public places. You do not use Glass or anything. You just drink off the fountain.
Coriander + Cilantro = Ciliander The British know this Mediterranean herb as coriander, but the Americans know it as cilantro, together we get ciliander. Cilantro is also the term used by the Spanish.
Answering your home phone in English
“Hello?” is still the most common way of answering the phone in English, especially with your home phone. Some people answer using their phone number instead (“098 7776 7654” etc), but this is a little old-fashioned.
(ˈwɒʃˌʌp ) noun. 1. Australian slang. the outcome of a process.
Someone's who's washed (out) might be burnt out, exhausted, or, if they're a drug user, extremely high. More tragically, if they're washed (up), they might be over, i.e., canceled, passé, or not cool anymore.
: no longer successful, skillful, popular, or needed.