Okay, Ken, just so you don’t feel you wasted your time with that list, and I am American as is my parents and grandparents… how’s this for a start:
buggy – carriage/stroller
biscuit – cookie
courgette – zuchhini
full-stop – period
hoover – vacuum
ice-lolly – ices
jumper – sweater
kitchen-roll – papertowel
lorry – truck
motorway – highway
nappy – diaper
number-plate – license plate
petrol – gas
plaster – band-aid
postcode – zipcode
rubber – eraser
rubbish – garbage
rucksack – knapsack
sellotape – scotch tape
serviette – napkin
sweets – candies
trainers – sneakers
zed – letter ‘Z’
And what about: dressing gown, posh, dummy, cot, pram, trolly, pinafore, waistcoat, knickers, sausage, biro, cleaner, dustbin, saucepan… i’ll think of more later.