# Baker’s Dozen III
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093
**Category:** Thread Games
**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 125
### Author:  [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2481 "2023-07-26T13:36:07Z")
**British words that have different meanings to Americans or Canadians**
1. Bonnet (hood of a car)
2. Hen do (bachelorette party)
3. Boot (trunk of a car)
4. Biscuit (cookie)
5. Wellies (rubber boots)
6. Aubergine (eggplant)
7. Crisps (chips)
which pretty much sets up #8
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### Author:  [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2482 "2023-07-26T13:38:25Z")
**British words that have different meanings to Americans or Canadians**
1. Bonnet (hood of a car)
2. Hen do (bachelorette party)
3. Boot (trunk of a car)
4. Biscuit (cookie)
5. Wellies (rubber boots)
6. Aubergine (eggplant)
7. Crisps (chips)
8. Lorry (Truck)
The crisps were delivered by lorry. 😉
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### Author:  [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2483 "2023-07-26T13:43:29Z")
**British words that have different meanings to Americans or Canadians**
1. Bonnet (hood of a car)
2. Hen do (bachelorette party)
3. Boot (trunk of a car)
4. Biscuit (cookie)
5. Wellies (rubber boots)
6. Aubergine (eggplant)
7. Crisps (chips)
8. Lorry (Truck)
9. Solicitor (Lawyer)
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### Author:  [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2484 "2023-07-26T13:51:43Z")
**British words that have different meanings to Americans or Canadians**
1. Bonnet (hood of a car)
2. Hen do (bachelorette party)
3. Boot (trunk of a car)
4. Biscuit (cookie)
5. Wellies (rubber boots)
6. Aubergine (eggplant)
7. Crisps (chips)
8. Lorry (Truck)
9. Solicitor (Lawyer)
10. Torch (flashlight)
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2485 "2023-07-26T14:46:57Z")
**British words that have different meanings to Americans or Canadians**
1. Bonnet (hood of a car)
2. Hen do (bachelorette party)
3. Boot (trunk of a car)
4. Biscuit (cookie)
5. Wellies (rubber boots)
6. Aubergine (eggplant)
7. Crisps (chips)
8. Lorry (Truck)
9. Solicitor (Lawyer)
10. Torch (flashlight)
11. Knock you up (come visiting)
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### Author:  [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2486 "2023-07-26T15:37:42Z")
**British words that have different meanings to Americans or Canadians**
1. Bonnet (hood of a car)
2. Hen do (bachelorette party)
3. Boot (trunk of a car)
4. Biscuit (cookie)
5. Wellies (rubber boots)
6. Aubergine (eggplant)
7. Crisps (chips)
8. Lorry (Truck)
9. Solicitor (Lawyer)
10. Torch (flashlight)
11. Knock you up (come visiting)
12. Stuffing birds (sex with women)
Hitchcock used this in Psycho, when Norman Bates told Marion his hobby was taxidermy, “the stuffing of birds.” Hitch knew his UK audience would snicker at this.
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### Author:  [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2487 "2023-07-26T16:47:36Z")
**British words that have different meanings to Americans or Canadians**
1. Bonnet (hood of a car)
2. Hen do (bachelorette party)
3. Boot (trunk of a car)
4. Biscuit (cookie)
5. Wellies (rubber boots)
6. Aubergine (eggplant)
7. Crisps (chips)
8. Lorry (Truck)
9. Solicitor (Lawyer)
10. Torch (flashlight)
11. Knock you up (come visiting)
12. Stuffing birds (sex with women)
13. Pavement (sidewalk)
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
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### Author:  [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2488 "2023-07-26T17:09:20Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
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### Author:  [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2489 "2023-07-26T17:18:40Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
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### Author:  [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2490 "2023-07-26T17:36:56Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
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### Author:  [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2491 "2023-07-26T21:25:51Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
5. Cancelled / Canceled
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### Author:  [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2492 "2023-07-26T21:34:54Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
5. Cancelled / Canceled
6. Program / Programme
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### Author:  [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2493 "2023-07-26T22:32:45Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
5. Cancelled / Canceled
6. Program / Programme
7. Draught / Draft … _(as in beer)_
_ **-“BB”-** _
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### Author:  [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2494 "2023-07-26T22:38:30Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
5. Cancelled / Canceled
6. Program / Programme
7. Draught / Draft … _(as in beer)_
8. Check / Cheque
The monetary instrument. “Check” is fine for a restaurant tab, or in words such as “checklist.”
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2495 "2023-07-26T22:45:22Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
5. Cancelled / Canceled
6. Program / Programme
7. Draught / Draft … _(as in beer)_
8. Check / Cheque
9. Humor / Humour
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### Author:  [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2496 "2023-07-26T22:48:45Z")
> [@Spoons](#):
>
> The monetary instrument. “Check” is fine for a restaurant tab, or in words such as “checklist.”
A bit off topic but in the UK a restaurant tab is called the bill (would have been a answer in the previous topic)
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### Author:  [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2497 "2023-07-26T23:39:18Z")
Ah. I’m in Canada, where while we use many British spellings, calling a restaurant tab a “check” is acceptable. We do, however, use cheques to pay for things, though not so much any more.
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### Author:  [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2498 "2023-07-27T00:07:25Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
5. Cancelled / Canceled
6. Program / Programme
7. Draught / Draft … _(as in beer)_
8. Check / Cheque
9. Humor / Humour
10. Defense / Defence
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2499 "2023-07-27T03:03:50Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
5. Cancelled / Canceled
6. Program / Programme
7. Draught / Draft … _(as in beer)_
8. Check / Cheque
9. Humor / Humour
10. Defense / Defence
11. Authorize/ Authorise
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### Author:  [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/2500 "2023-07-27T11:30:58Z")
**Words spelt differently in British and American English**
1. Color / Colour
2. Favor / Favour
3. Jail / Gaol
4. Maneuver / Manoeuvre
5. Cancelled / Canceled
6. Program / Programme
7. Draught / Draft … _(as in beer)_
8. Check / Cheque
9. Humor / Humour
10. Defense / Defence
11. Authorize/ Authorise
12. Aluminum / Aluminium
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