S. Worthen (owlfish) wrote,
S. Worthen
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Christmas translations

New English words I learned this week, thanks to a misunderstanding at the local garden centre:

tinsel (UK) = garland (US)
lametta (UK) or angel hair (UK) = tinsel (US) or icicles (US)

Edited to add: "lametta" and "icicles" to post to make it more useful.
Tags: language, two sides of one ocean
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