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American
vs Australian Terminology
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American
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Australian
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Body
Shop
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Smash
Repair
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Take
Out
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Take
Away
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Parking
Lot
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Car
Park
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Milk
Shake
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Thick
Shake (a milk shake has no ice cream)
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Gymnasium
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Body
Shop
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Bus
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Coach
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Ketchup
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Tomato
Sauce
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Restroom
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Toilet
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Cantelope
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Rock
Melon
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Dark
Beer
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no
such thing
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Hey
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Oi
(or however you spell it)
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Hello
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G-day
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Friend
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Mate
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Coworker
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Work
Mate
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Cookie
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Biscuit
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Present
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Prezzie
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Mosquito
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Mozzie
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Lemonade
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7up,
sprite, solo or schwepps lemon soda
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A
lot
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Heaps
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Pumpkin
pie
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No
such thing
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Drunk
driver
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Drink
Driver
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All
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the
lot
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Pharmacy
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Chemist
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Big
cray fish
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bugs
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Liquor
Store
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Bottle
Shop
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Reservation
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Booking
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Appetizer
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Entree
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Entree
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Main
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Things
that bite
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Bities
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Fucker
(but not as extreme)
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Bugger
(ie Bugger that)
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Vacation
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Holiday
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Rental
car
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Hire
Car
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Ink
Pen or Marker
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Texter
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Coffee
Press
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Plunger
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No
Such thing
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Thick
Cream
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