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Sometimes America and Ireland are two countries separated by a common language. Here are ten words that mean very different things in Ireland and America.
Table: As in “table a motion.”
Directly opposite meanings: In US means remove and end the motion in Ireland means present it.
Ride: Careful here!
Asking for a ride in the US means you need a lift. In Ireland it means you're asking for sex.
Chemist:
Pharmacist in Ireland, specialist in chemistry in US.
Chips:
Means french fries in Ireland, potato crisps in America
Fanny:
Be especially careful with this one! Backside in US, vagina in Ireland.
Football:
Means soccer in Ireland, American football in the US
Bonnet:
Get your driving terms straight! In Ireland it means the hood of the car in America a child’s head covering
Fortnight:
Means two weeks as in “see you in a fortnight “ – According to my nephew's childhood in America it means having a sleepover in a blanket fort you and your best friend made that afternoon.
Grand:
Very common in Ireland as in “I’m grand” –i.e. fine. In America it means big.
*Originally published June 2014
