We call French fries just fries, and thicker-cut fries that come from a chip shop are called chips. Then you've got thick, triangular chunks which we call potato wedges, which aren't the same as circular fried slices (otherwise known as chips in other countries) which we call crisps.
Chips is British English, French fries American. If you ask for chips in the US, you'll get what we call crisps in Britain! Confusing, eh? British people often use the word fries, too because fast food chains in the UK such as McDonald's and Burger King advertise the product as fries, not as chips.
Fish and chips is undoubtedly the most representative and popular dish of British cuisine. This fast food staple is colloquially known as fish supper in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Chips, the crunchy kind, were invented in 1853. The humble french fry was invented 1775. When fries were introduced to Great Britain they referred to them as chips as they were “chipped” off the potato.
In the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand, the term chips is generally used instead, though thinly cut fried potatoes are sometimes called french fries or skinny fries, to distinguish them from chips, which are cut thicker.
Definition. In Australia, chips can refer to 'hot' chips; fried strips of potato. Chips also refer to what are known in other countries as crisps.
That being said, let's start with something most of us will probably have sitting in the fridge or pantry: ketchup. Ketchup is underrated. We call it tomato sauce in Australia. Or just “sauce”.
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.
In British English, crackers are sometimes called water biscuits, or savoury biscuits.
A Biscuit (U.S.) Is a Scone (U.K.)
The closest British equivalent to those buttery miracles is a scone, which ain't too bad either. Both baked goodies use flour, fat, liquid and a leavening agent.
And the answer is… In the UK, whipped cream is known as “squirty cream”.
Did you know they call cigarettes fags in the U.K.? You probably did.
Roast beef 1700s, Yorkshire pudding (1747), roast potatoes, vegetables. Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding is a national dish of the United Kingdom.
In the UK, 'chips' are a thicker version of what people in the US call 'fries'. If you want a bag of what Americans call 'chips' in the UK, just ask for crisps. A refreshing dessert made of frozen sweetened water with (usually fruit) flavouring. People from the UK prefer to call it 'sorbet', Americans prefer 'sherbet'.
Yankee is sometimes abbreviated as “Yank.” People from all over the world, including Great Britain, Australia, and South America, use the term to describe Americans.
A driveway (also called drive in UK English) is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures, and is owned and maintained by an individual or group.
Macaroni and cheese (also called mac and cheese in Canada and the United States and macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom) is a dish of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar sauce.
English zucchini goes by courgette in England, the French word for the green gourd. The United States inherited the Italian name, and both terms reference the summer squash.
Umbrellas have plenty of nicknames. In Britain, brolly is a popular alternative to the more staid umbrella.
Similarly, an eggplant is called an aubergine in the UK.
The Australian term for sprinkles is also called “100's and 1000's” (pronounced hundreds and thousands). The bread is commonly served at children's parties and every single bakery in Australia and New Zealand.
Vegemite (/ˈvɛdʒimaɪt/ VEJ-i-myte) is a thick, dark brown Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives.
Lemon squash (cordial) is close, though the dilution has to be quite low to get the flavour that American lemonade has. This can be purchased in supermarkets, but is not commonly available to have with a meal.