We call a FP a 'bum bag', which, I believe is what you guys in the States call a fanny. Correct???
Posted by
Lincoln, NE, USA
390 posts
That's correct :) Bum, fanny, same thing here - VERY different meaning abroad ;)
Posted by
Frisco, Tx, USA
45 posts
Judy, you're right. It's hilarious how the same word can take on such hugely different connotations depending on the country you're in despite the fact it's all the same language.
Posted by
Portland, OR, USA
389 posts
Famous saying of George Bernard Shaw, "England and America are two countries separated by a common language."
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32345 posts
It would probably simplify things if everyone from North America got into the habit of using the term "waist pack". This would avoid the strange looks they get from the locals in England when they mention the term "Fanny Pack".
The difference in jargon is indeed intersting, but this is certainly not the only example.
Cheers!