Ok, so us Aussies and ‘Mericans both speak English (and probably better than most English do, too). But sometimes we can get in bit of a tangle with each other.

There are certain words that when they roll off the Australian tongue may leave our American friends quite bewildered and possibly even a little red.

So, when speaking to Americans, be careful about using these 10 Aussie words that mean something totally different in the good old USA:

#1: Barbie

#2: Root

# 3: Scratchy

#4: Billy

#5: Thong

#6: Hottie

#7: Cactus

#8: Oldies

#9: Mate

#10: Oz

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