Americans call that a "sweater vest." It may or may not have buttons.
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Americans call that a "sweater vest." It may or may not have buttons.
My name is Chandler, can I be wearing any more sweater vests?
Also, sometimes called a Wife Beater in America
Oh, that's Stella Artois over here.
American Vest = British Waistcoat.
American Tank Top = British Vest.
At least, that's the way I understand it.
Pretty much.
American "vest" - a waistcoat
British "vest" - what Bruce Willis wears in Die Hard
Die Hard 2 I think you mean where he wore a sweater.
American Vest = British Waistcoat.
American Tank Top = British Vest.
At least, that's the way I understand it.
Pretty much.
American "vest" - a waistcoat
British "vest" - what Bruce Willis wears in Die Hard
Die Hard 2 I think you mean where he wore a sweater.
Nah, that's a jumper. A sweater is thinner and tighter...
Would a sweater be what we call a sweatshirt, then? Or is that still something else entirely?
No, that we *also* call a sweatshirt!
A sweater would be... like... Oh, one of those Pringle sweaters that golfers wear.
Also known as a Pullover.
Probably best not to get started on Tanktop US vs Tanktop UK...
we've already done that one, do try to keep up old chap.
Dear God we need new episodes...
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Seconded!
Though I was wondering if we'd get into the semantics of the different meanings of fanny in the US/UK
Though I was wondering if we'd get into the semantics of the different meanings of fanny in the US/UK
My mother likes to sit on her fanny and suck on a fag every now and then.
Cleveland: "The only British idiom I know is that faggot means cigarette."
Peter: "Then someone better tell this cigarette to shut up."
Peter: "Then someone better tell this cigarette to shut up."
Cleveland's wrong. a faggot is a spiced meatball, usually covered in gravy.
a fag is a cigarette.
fanny is a lady's front bum.
a fag is a cigarette.
fanny is a lady's front bum.
My friend sometimes asks me if he can "bum a fag".
Seriously. They collected them in the Hobbit.
Aren't faggots those things you thrown on a fire?
Seriously. They collected them in the Hobbit.
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