Australian Words the US Get Wrong

Australian Words the US Get Wrong

20 AUSTRALIAN WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN THE USA.

The Yanks (Americans) are fascinated by the differences that exist between the Australian vocabulary and their own vocabulary.

There is something hilarious about two words that sound the same, but mean very different things.

Here are 20 words that sound the same but have different meanings in the U.S.
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1. Barbie



2. Bathers



3. Billy



4. Blue



5. Cactus



6. Chewie



7. Doodle



8. Hottie



9. Knock



10. Lair



11. Mate



12. Oldies



13. Oz



14. Rage



15. Root



16. Scratchy



17. Strides



18. Stuffed



19. Tea



20. Thongs



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Words Amercians cannot SAY right


--> We say Buoy (boy) | Americans say booee

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