My friend Rachel started this list when we first got to London. Here are some of our favorites:
Bits and bobs – this and that
Queue – the line, such as a checkout line in the grocery store. It took my a tad longer than I wish to admit to figure out what this word meant.
Pinch – to steal. “The lousy tea leaf pinched my wallet!” There’s a little rhyming cockney for you. Tea leaf – thief.
Rubbish – trash
Crisps – chips
Chips – french fries, but sometimes I do see french fries called french fries instead of chips
Biscuits – cookies
Diary – planner
Hob – stove top
Sweets or Sweeties – candy
Car park – parking lot
Pavement – sidewalk
Cash machine – ATM
Plasters – bandaids
Uni – university
And yes they really do say cheers, bloke, mate, dodgy, and mum.