UK to US & US to UK Definitions

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I'll start off with the UK to US words. This is pretty much most of what we have come up with. I have a few more that I will add once I have them sussed..

In The UK : In The US
Afters : Dessert
Apple Crumble : Apple Crisp
Aubergine : Eggplant
Back Bacon : Similar To Canadian Bacon
Bain Marie : Double Boiler
Bake : Casserole
Bake Blind : Bake A Pastry Case Empty, By Covering With Wax Paper And Weighing Down With Beans
Bangers : Sausage
Bangers And Mash : Sausages And Mashed Potatoes
Bap : Roll
Bap : Small Bread Roll
Bap : Hamburger Bun
Baron Of Beef : Two Sirloins In One Roast
Beef Dripping: The Fat That Comes Off Beef Whilst It Is Being Roasted.
Beef Stock Cube : Bouillon Cube
Beetroot : Beet
Bicarbonate Of Soda : Baking Soda
Bilberry : Blueberry
Bill (At Restaurant) : Check
Biscuit (Savoury) : Cracker
Biscuit (Sweet) : Cookie
Biscuit Mixture : Cookie Dough
Bitter : Dark Ale Made With Hops
Black Cherries : Bing Cherries
Black Coffee : Coffee Without
Black Pudding : Blood Sausage
Black Treacle : Molasses
Black Turtle Beans : Spanish Black Beans
Blancmange : Vanilla Pudding
Boiled Sweet : Hard Candy
Boiling Chicken : Stewing Chicken
Bread And Butter Pudding : Bread Pudding
Brew : Cup Of Tea
Brill : Similar To Turbot
Brisket : Chuck Steak
Broad Bean : Fava Bean
Brown Bread : Wholemeal Bread
Brown Sauce : Spicy, Tangy Brown Coloured Sauce
Brown Stock : Beef Stock
Bubble And Squeak : Potato And Cabbage/Sprouts
Bully Beef : Corned Beef
Butter Bean : Lima Bean
Butter Beans : Great Northern Beans
Butty : Sandwich
Cake Mixture : Cake Batter
Candyfloss : Cotton Candy
Capsicum : Bell Peppers
Caster Sugar : Superfine Sugar
Channel Island Milk : Milk That's Almost As Thick As Light Cream
Chicken Stock Cube : Bouillon Cube
Chickpea : Garbanzo
Chickpea Flour : Gram Flour
Chicory : Endive
Chili : Chili Pepper
Chip Butty : Bread Roll Containing French Fries.
Chipolata : Small Pork Sausage
Chips : French Fries
Chocolate Drops : Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Vermicelli : Chocolate Sprinkles
Chump Chop : A Type Of Lamb Chop
Cider : Hard Cider
Claret : Bordeaux
Clingfilm : Plastic Wrap
Clingfilm : Saran Wrap
Coal Fish : Black Cod
Cocoa Powder : Unsweetened Cocoa
Coffee Sugar : Sugar In Large Brightly-Coloured Crystals
Collop : Slice of Meat
Conserves : Preserves
Cooley : Black Cod
Cordial : Fruit Drink Concentrate
Coriander Leaves : Cilantro
Coriander Seeds : Coriander
Corn : Almost Any Grain
Corned Beef : Canned Pressed Ham (See Salt Beef)
Cornflour : Cornstarch
Cornish Cream : Clotted Cream
Cornish Pasty : Meat Turnover
Cos Lettuce : Romaine
Courgette : Zucchini
Crayfish : Crawfish
Crisps : Potato Chips
Crumpet : Something A Bit Like An English Muffin ("English Muffins" Do Not Exist In England)
Crystallised Fruits : Candied Fruits
Cuppa : Cup Of Tea
Curly Endive : Chicory
Custard : A Dessert Made Of Milk And Egg Yolks With A Touch Of Vanilla
Custard Powder : Instant Custard Sauce Powder
Cutlery : Flatware Or Silverware
Cutlet : Chop
Demerara Sugar : (Light) Brown Cane Sugar
Desiccated Coconut : Shredded Coconut
Devonshire Cream : A Particular Type Of Clotted Cream
Digestive Biscuits : Less Sweet Than A Graham Crackers
Dinner : Lunch Or Evening Meal
Doner Kebab : Gyro
Double Cream : Heavy Cream
Doughnut : Jelly Doughnut
Dripping : Fat From Roasted Meat
Dumpling Mix : Package Biscuit Mix
Eggy Bread (Fried) : French Toast
Elevenses : Mid-Morning Snack At 11am
Endive : Chicory
Essence : Extract
Faggot : Meatball
Fairy Cake : Cupcake
Fillet Steak : Tenderloin Steak
Filo Pastry : Filo Dough
Filo Pastry : Phyllo Dough
Fish Fingers : Fish Sticks
Fizzy Drink : Carbonated Drink
Flan : Open Top Pie
Forcemeat : Stuffing Mixture
French Bean : Green Bean
French Beans : String Beans
Fresh Vegetables : Raw Vegetables
Fresh Yeast : Compressed Yeast
Freshly Made Apple Juice : Fresh Cider
Fried Egg Lightly On Both Sides : Over Easy
Fried Egg On Both Sides : Over
Fried Egg On One Side Only (Normal Frying) : Sunny Side Up
Fry Up : Breakfast Of Fried Eggs, Fried Sausage, Fried Bread, Fried Bacon
Gammon : Large, Thick, Round Piece Of Ham
Garibaldi : Hard Rectangular Currant Cookie
Gelatine : Gelatin
Gherkin : Pickle
Ginger Nut : Ginger Snap
Glace Cherries : Candied Cherries
Glace Fruits : Candied Fruits
Gobstopper : Jawbreaker
Golden Syrup : Light Corn Syrup
Gratin : Casserole
Greaseproof Paper : Wax Paper
Green Pepper : Bell Pepper
Grill : Broil
Ground Nut : Peanut
Ground Nut Oil : Peanut Oil
Grub : Food
Gut (Fish) : Clean (Fish)
Haggis : Scottish Dish Consisting Of A Sheep's Or Calf's Offal
Haricot Beans : Navy Beans
High Tea : Evening Meal, Dinner
Hundreds And Thousands : Sprinkles
Ice Lolly : Popsicle
Iceberg Lettuce : Head Bibb Lettuce
Icing : Frosting
Icing Sugar : Powdered Sugar
Icing Sugar : Confectioner’s Sugar
Jacket Potato : Baked Potato
Jaggery : Piloncillo, Panela or Panocha
Jam : Jelly
Jelly : Jell-O®
Jelly : Gelatin
Joint : Beef Roast
Joint : Roast Beef
Kipper : Smoked Herring
Lean Bacon : Canadian Bacon
Liquidizer : Blender
Liver Sausage : Liverwurst
Main Course : Entrée
Maize : Corn
Mange-Tout : Snow Pea
Marmite : Similar To Vegemite
Marrow : Squash
Marrow : Gourd
Marrow : Zucchini
Mince : Ground Beef
Mince Pie : See Mincemeat, Made In To Small Individual Sweet Pies At Christmas Only
Minced Meat : Ground Beef
Minced Meat : Hamburger Meat
Mincemeat : Mince Pie Filling (Dried Fruit, Peel, Brandy, Etc.; Very Occasionally Contains Meat)
Mixed Spice : A Mixture Of Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Coriander And Cloves
Monkey Nuts : Unshelled Peanuts
Muesli : Granola
Muslin : Cheesecloth
Natural Yoghurt : Unflavoured Yoghurt
Neat (As In Alcohol) : Straight Up Drink
Nosh : Food
Nut Cutlet : Cutlet-Shaped Savoury Cake Made Of Chopped Nuts, Breadcrumbs, And Other Vegetables
Oatcakes (Scottish) : Oatmeal Cookie
Oatcakes (Staffordshire) : Oatmeal Pancakes (Ish)
Offal : Variety Meats
Offal : Liver, Kidneys, Tongue, Tripe And Any Other Animal Organs
Off-License : Liquor Store
Oxford Sauce : Cumberland Sauce
Pastry Case : Pie Case
Pastry Flour : Cake Flour
Paw Paw : Papaya
Peckish : Hungry
Peppers : Bell Peppers
Perry : Hard Cider Made From Pears Instead Of Apples
Pickled Cucumber : Dill Pickle
Pie : Meat Pie Or Fruit Pie
Pig’s Trotter : Pig’s Foot
Pine Kernels : Pine Nuts
Pips : Seeds
Pitted : Seeded
Plain Chocolate : Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Plain Flour : All-Purpose Flour
Plonk : Cheap Wine Usually Red
Plum Duff : Plum Pudding
Polony : Bologna Sausage
Porridge : Cooked Oatmeal
Pot Noodle : Cup Of Noodle (?)
Prawn : Small Shrimp
Profiterole : Cream Puff
Pudding : Dessert
Raising Agent : Leavening Agent
Rasher : A Slice Of Bacon
Red Grapes : Black Raisins
Red Pepper : Bell Pepper
Ring Doughnut : Doughnut
Rocket : Arugula
Root Ginger : Ginger Root
Rump Steak : Sirloin
Runner Beans : Green Beans
Rusks : Unsweetened Zwieback
Sack : Sweet Sherry
Salad Cream : Mayonnaise And Vinegar Used As A Salad Dressing
Salt Beef : Corned Beef
Sarnie : Sandwich
Scallion : Green Onion
Scone : Somewhere Between A Biscuit & A Muffin
Scotch : Whisky
Scotch Egg : A Hard-Boiled Egg Wrapped In Sausage Meat And Coated In Bread Crumbs
Scrummy : Delicious
Self-Raising Flour : Self-Rising Flour
Semolina : Cream Of Wheat
Serviette : Napkin
Shandy : Beer With Lemonade
Sherbet : Powdered Candy
Sherbet Fruit : Fruit Candies Covered With Powdered Sugar
Silverside : Cut Of Beef From The Hindquarter
Silverside : Top Round
Single Cream : Half And Half
Single Cream : Light Cream
Sirloin : Porterhouse Steak
Smoked Salmon : Lox
Soft Brown Sugar : Light Brown Sugar
Soldiers (Dipped In Soft Boiled Eggs) : Finger Sized Slices Of Toast.
Sorbet : Sherbet
Soured Cream : Cultured Sour Cream
Spanish Onion : Bermuda Onion
Spirit : Liquor
Sponge Finger : Ladyfinger
Spotted Dick : Suet Pudding With Raisins In It.
Spring Onion : Scallion
Spring Onion : Green Onion
Squash : Fruit Drink Concentrate
Squash : Juice Drink
Starter : Appetizer
Stewing Steak : Beef Chuck
Stock Cube : Bouillon Cube
Stone : Pit
Stoned : Seeded
Stoned : Drunk (As In Had Too Much Alcohol)
Streak Bacon : Strips Of Bacon
Strong Flour : Bread Flour
Sugar Crystals : Coffee Sugar
Sultanas : Seedless White Raisins
Sultanas : Golden Raisins
Supper : Evening Meal
Swede : Rutabaga
Swede : Turnip
Swede : Yellow Turnip
Sweet : Dessert
Sweetcorn : Whole Kernel Corn
Sweets : Candy
Sweetshop : Candy Store
Swiss Roll : Jelly Roll
Take-Away : Take Out
Tart : Pie
Tart : An Open Pie Usually Sweet
Tatty : Potato
Tatty Scone : Potato Cake
Tea : Evening Meal
Tea-Break : Similar To A Coffee Break Only To Drink Tea
Tin Foil : Aluminium Foil
Tinned : Canned
Tipple : Small Alcoholic Drink Usually A Spirit.
Toad In The Hole : Yorkshire Pudding Containing Sausages
Toffee : Taffy
Tomato Sauce : Ketchup
Topside Beef : Top Round
Treacle : Molasses
Tuck In : Eat, Dig In
Tunny : Tuna
Vegetable Fat : Shortening
Water Biscuits : Crackers
Water Biscuits : Matzos
Whipping Cream : Halfway Between Light And Heavy Cream
Whisk : Beat
Whisk : Whip
Whiskey : Irish Or American Whiskey
Whisky : Scots Whisky
White Coffee : Coffee With
White Stock : Chicken Stock
White Stock : Fish Stock
Whitebait : Small Silvery Fish, Usually Deep-Fried Whole
Wholemeal : Whole Wheat
Wholemeal : Graham
Yorkshire Pudding : Savoury Batter Made Of Milk, Eggs And Flour Cooked In The Oven

 

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An US to UK

In The US : In The UK
A Dessert Made Of Milk And Egg Yolks With A Touch Of Vanilla : Custard
A Hard-Boiled Egg Wrapped In Sausage Meat And Coated In Bread Crumbs : Scotch Egg
A Mixture Of Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Coriander And Cloves : Mixed Spice
A Particular Type Of Clotted Cream : Devonshire Cream
A Slice Of Bacon : Rasher
A Type Of Lamb Chop : Chump Chop
All-Purpose Flour : Plain Flour
Almost Any Grain : Corn
Aluminium Foil : Tin Foil
An Open Pie Usually Sweet : Tart
Appetizer : Starter
Apple Crisp : Apple Crumble
Arugula : Rocket
Bake A Pastry Case Empty, By Covering With Wax Paper And Weighing Down With Beans : Bake Blind
Baked Potato : Jacket Potato
Baking Soda : Bicarbonate Of Soda
Beat : Whisk
Beef Chuck : Stewing Steak
Beef Roast : Joint
Beef Stock : Brown Stock
Beer With Lemonade : Shandy
Beet : Beetroot
Bell Pepper : Green Pepper
Bell Pepper : Red Pepper
Bell Peppers : Capsicum
Bell Peppers : Peppers
Bermuda Onion : Spanish Onion
Bing Cherries : Black Cherries
Black Cod : Coal Fish
Black Cod : Cooley
Black Raisins : Red Grapes
Blender : Liquidizer
Blood Sausage : Black Pudding
Blueberry : Bilberry
Bologna Sausage : Polony
Bordeaux : Claret
Bouillon Cube : Beef Stock Cube
Bouillon Cube : Chicken Stock Cube
Bouillon Cube : Stock Cube
Bread Flour : Strong Flour
Bread Pudding : Bread And Butter Pudding
Bread Roll Containing French Fries. : Chip Butty
Breakfast Of Fried Eggs, Fried Sausage, Fried Bread, Fried Bacon : Fry Up
Broil : Grill
Brown Cane Sugar (or Light Brown) : Demerara Sugar
Cake Batter : Cake Mixture
Cake Flour : Pastry Flour
Canadian Bacon : Lean Bacon
Candied Cherries : Glace Cherries
Candied Fruits : Crystallised Fruits
Candied Fruits : Glace Fruits
Candy : Sweets
Candy Store : Sweetshop
Canned : Tinned
Canned Pressed Ham (See Salt Beef) : Corned Beef
Carbonated Drink : Fizzy Drink
Casserole : Bake
Casserole : Gratin
Cheap Wine Usually Red : Plonk
Check : Bill (At Restaurant)
Cheesecloth : Muslin
Chicken Stock : White Stock
Chicory : Curly Endive
Chicory : Endive
Chili Pepper : Chili
Chocolate Chips : Chocolate Drops
Chocolate Sprinkles : Chocolate Vermicelli
Chop : Cutlet
Chuck Steak : Brisket
Cilantro : Coriander Leaves
Clean (Fish) : Gut (Fish)
Clotted Cream : Cornish Cream
Coffee Sugar : Sugar Crystals
Coffee With : White Coffee
Coffee Without : Black Coffee
Compressed Yeast : Fresh Yeast
Confectioner’s Sugar : Icing Sugar
Cooked Oatmeal : Porridge
Cookie : Biscuit (Sweet)
Cookie Dough : Biscuit Mixture
Coriander : Coriander Seeds
Corn : Maize
Corned Beef : Bully Beef
Corned Beef : Salt Beef
Cornstarch : Cornflour
Cotton Candy : Candyfloss
Cracker : Biscuit (Savoury)
Crackers : Water Biscuits
Crawfish : Crayfish
Cream Of Wheat : Semolina
Cream Puff : Profiterole
Cultured Sour Cream : Soured Cream
Cumberland Sauce : Oxford Sauce
Cup Of Noodle (?) : Pot Noodle
Cup Of Tea : Brew
Cup Of Tea : Cuppa
Cupcake : Fairy Cake
Cut Of Beef From The Hindquarter : Silverside
Cutlet-Shaped Savoury Cake Made Of Chopped Nuts, Breadcrumbs, And Other Vegetables : Nut Cutlet
Dark Ale Made With Hops : Bitter
Delicious : Scrummy
Dessert : Afters
Dessert : Pudding
Dessert : Sweet
Dill Pickle : Pickled Cucumber
Double Boiler : Bain Marie
Doughnut : Ring Doughnut
Drunk (As In Had Too Much Alcohol) : Stoned
Eat, Dig In : Tuck In
Eggplant : Aubergine
Endive : Chicory
Entrée : Main Course
Evening Meal : Supper
Evening Meal : Tea
Evening Meal, Dinner : High Tea
Extract : Essence
Fat From Roasted Meat : Dripping
Fava Bean : Broad Bean
Filo Dough : Filo Pastry
Finger Sized Slices Of Toast. : Soldiers (Dipped In Soft Boiled Eggs)
Fish Sticks : Fish Fingers
Fish Stock : White Stock
Flatware Or Silverware : Cutlery
Food : Grub
Food : Nosh
French Fries : Chips
French Toast : Eggy Bread (Fried)
Fresh Cider : Freshly Made Apple Juice
Frosting : Icing
Fruit Candies Covered With Powdered Sugar : Sherbet Fruit
Fruit Drink Concentrate : Cordial
Fruit Drink Concentrate : Squash
Garbanzo : Chickpea
Gelatin : Gelatine
Gelatin : Jelly
Ginger Root : Root Ginger
Ginger Snap : Ginger Nut
Golden Raisins : Sultanas
Gourd : Marrow
Graham : Wholemeal
Gram Flour : Chickpea Flour
Granola : Muesli
Great Northern Beans : Butter Beans
Green Bean : French Bean
Green Beans : Runner Beans
Green Onion : Scallion
Green Onion : Spring Onion
Ground Beef : Mince
Ground Beef : Minced Meat
Gyro : Doner Kebab
Half And Half : Single Cream
Halfway Between Light And Heavy Cream : Whipping Cream
Hamburger Bun : Bap
Hamburger Meat : Minced Meat
Hard Candy : Boiled Sweet
Hard Cider : Cider
Hard Cider Made From Pears Instead Of Apples : Perry
Hard Rectangular Currant Cookie : Garibaldi
Head Bibb Lettuce : Iceberg Lettuce
Heavy Cream : Double Cream
Hungry : Peckish
Instant Custard Sauce Powder : Custard Powder
Irish Or American Whiskey : Whiskey
Jawbreaker : Gobstopper
Jell-O® : Jelly
Jelly : Jam
Jelly Doughnut : Doughnut
Jelly Roll : Swiss Roll
Juice Drink : Squash
Ketchup : Tomato Sauce
Ladyfinger : Sponge Finger
Large, Thick, Round Piece Of Ham : Gammon
Leavening Agent : Raising Agent
Less Sweet Than A Graham Crackers : Digestive Biscuits
Light Brown Sugar : Soft Brown Sugar
Light Corn Syrup : Golden Syrup
Light Cream : Single Cream
Lima Bean : Butter Bean
Liquor : Spirit
Liquor Store : Off-License
Liver, Kidneys, Tongue, Tripe And Any Other Animal Organs : Offal
Liverwurst : Liver Sausage
Lox : Smoked Salmon
Lunch Or Evening Meal : Dinner
Matzos : Water Biscuits
Mayonnaise And Vinegar Used As A Salad Dressing : Salad Cream
Meat Pie Or Fruit Pie : Pie
Meat Turnover : Cornish Pasty
Meatball : Faggot
Mid-Morning Snack At 11am : Elevenses
Milk That's Almost As Thick As Light Cream : Channel Island Milk
Mince Pie Filling (Dried Fruit, Peel, Brandy, Etc.; Very Occasionally Contains Meat) : Mincemeat
Molasses : Black Treacle
Molasses : Treacle
Napkin : Serviette
Navy Beans : Haricot Beans
Oatmeal Cookie : Oatcakes (Scottish)
Oatmeal Pancake (Ish) : Oatcakes (Staffordshire)
Open Top Pie : Flan
Over : Fried Egg On Both Sides
Over Easy : Fried Egg Lightly On Both Sides
Package Biscuit Mix : Dumpling Mix
Panela : Jaggery
Panocha : Jaggery
Papaya : Paw Paw
Peanut : Ground Nut
Peanut Oil : Ground Nut Oil
Peanuts (specifically unshelled) : Monkey Nuts
Phyllo Dough : Filo Pastry
Pickle : Gherkin
Pie : Tart
Pie Case : Pastry Case
Pig’s Foot : Pig’s Trotter
Piloncillo : Jaggery
Pine Nuts : Pine Kernels
Pit : Stone
Plastic Wrap : Clingfilm
Plum Pudding : Plum Duff
Popsicle : Ice Lolly
Porterhouse Steak : Sirloin
Potato : Tatty
Potato And Cabbage/Sprouts : Bubble And Squeak
Potato Cake : Tatty Scone
Potato Chips : Crisps
Powdered Candy : Sherbet
Powdered Sugar : Icing Sugar
Preserves : Conserves
Raw Vegetables : Fresh Vegetables
Roast Beef : Joint
Roll : Bap
Romaine : Cos Lettuce
Rutabaga : Swede
Sandwich : Butty
Sandwich : Sarnie
Saran Wrap : Clingfilm
Sausage : Bangers
Sausages And Mashed Potatoes : Bangers And Mash
Savoury Batter Made Of Milk, Eggs And Flour Cooked In The Oven : Yorkshire Pudding
Scallion : Spring Onion
Scots Whisky : Whisky
Scottish Dish Consisting Of A Sheep's Or Calf's Offal : Haggis
See Mincemeat, Made In To Small Individual Sweet Pies At Christmas Only : Mince Pie
Seeded : Pitted
Seeded : Stoned
Seedless White Raisins : Sultanas
Seeds : Pips
Self-Rising Flour : Self-Raising Flour
Semi-Sweet Chocolate : Plain Chocolate
Sherbet : Sorbet
Shortening : Vegetable Fat
Shredded Coconut : Desiccated Coconut
Similar To A Coffee Break Only To Drink Tea : Tea-Break
Similar To Canadian Bacon : Back Bacon
Similar To Turbot : Brill
Similar To Vegemite : Marmite
Sirloin : Rump Steak
Slice of Meat : Collop
Small Alcoholic Drink Usually A Spirit. : Tipple
Small Bread Roll : Bap
Small Pork Sausage : Chipolata
Small Shrimp : Prawn
Small Silvery Fish, Usually Deep-Fried Whole : Whitebait
Smoked Herring : Kipper
Snow Pea : Mange-Tout
Somehwere Between A Biscuit & A Muffin : Scone
Something A Bit Like An English Muffin ("English Muffins" Do Not Exist In England) : Crumpet
Spanish Black Beans : Black Turtle Beans
Spicy, Tangy Brown Coloured Sauce : Brown Sauce
Sprinkles : Hundreds And Thousands
Squash : Marrow
Stewing Chicken : Boiling Chicken
Straight Up Drink : Neat (As In Alcohol)
String Beans : French Beans
Strips Of Bacon : Streak Bacon
Stuffing Mixture : Forcemeat
Suet Pudding With Raisins In It. : Spotted Dick
Sugar In Large Brightly-Coloured Crystals : Coffee Sugar
Sunny Side Up : Fried Egg On One Side Only (Normal Frying)
Superfine Sugar : Caster Sugar
Sweet Sherry : Sack
Taffy : Toffee
Take Out : Take-Away
Tenderloin Steak : Fillet Steak
Top Round : Topside Beef
Top Round : Silverside
Tuna : Tunny
Turnip : Swede
Two Sirloins In One Roast : Baron Of Beef
Unflavoured Yoghurt : Natural Yoghurt
Unshelled Peanuts : Monkey Nuts
Unsweetened Cocoa : Cocoa Powder
Unsweetened Zwieback : Rusks
Vanilla Pudding : Blancmange
Variety Meats : Offal
Wax Paper : Greaseproof Paper
Whip : Whisk
Whisky : Scotch
Whole Kernel Corn : Sweetcorn
Whole Wheat : Wholemeal
Wholemeal Bread : Brown Bread
Yellow Turnip : Swede
Yorkshire Pudding Containing Sausages : Toad In The Hole
Zucchini : Marrow
Zucchini : Courgette