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* '''College''' and '''university''' are used interchangeably in most contexts. If someone says "I'm going to college," they mean university. "College" rolls off the tongue easier. A typical university has several "colleges" on it (such as College of Arts & Sciences, College of Engineering, etc), which is the reason for the interchangeability. University is generally reserved for four-year degree schools. Graduate school comes after for anyone that wants to pursue a 2-year graduate degree. State Schools are largely taxpayer funded and can vary between 4-year school or community college, which is a publicly funded school usually reserved for 2-year associate degrees.
* '''Elementary school''' or "grade school" is what those in the UK call a "Primary School", "grammar schools" are esentially defunct in the UK. Schools with grades 6-8 are called junior high schools or middle schools.
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* A sandwich made using a whole small loaf of bread cut in half lengthwise could be called one of many things, depending as much on whom you buy it from as where you are. '''Submarine sandwich''', or "sub" for short, is the most universal, but '''hoagie''', '''hero sandwich''' (not to be confused with gyros, which are sometimes pronounced phonetically), and other variations exist.
* Carbonated soft drinks are called by different names depending on the region. '''Pop''' and '''soda''' are the most common, though "soda" is typically used in conjunction with the flavor when it's part of the name, such as "grape soda" and "creme soda." In the South, [[Brand Name Takeover|"coke"]] is used as a catch-all term for all types and brands. Restaurants will typically call them '''soft drinks'''.
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* A '''bender''', if not used to indicate "[[Futurama|something that]] [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|bends things]]," generally refers to a wild night, or series of nights, spent partying with copious amounts of alcohol or other intoxicating substances. As in: "I had several days off, so I went on a complete three-day bender." This does not imply homosexual (or any sex) acts were committed during the time period, but it might be true anyway.
* When the British want to refer to someone as having a less than noble character, they'll use "bent," like a "bent policeman." In America, they have a similar "not straight" term, but '''crooked''' is used, like a "crooked cop." It's pronounced in two syllables as well; "crook-ed" instead of one syllable like "looked."
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* '''Pissed''' in America means "angry," not "drunk", which is why "piss drunk" can sound redundant. Sometimes, people will say "pissed off," which means the same thing ("angry"). "Pissing the night away," however, will generally be understood as a long drinking session. "Go on a pisser" means the same thing. A "pisser" can also refer to a fun or amusing person or event. Or a urinal.
** On that note, pissing or taking a piss means to urinate, as does taking a leak. Thus, you can [[Incredibly Lame Pun|get pissed off at getting pissed on]] [[Rule of Three|by a piss drunk.]]
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