What Do the British Call a Mechanic?

Pronunciations and Differences in Terminology

• Garage = Americans put a “zsa” on the end like Zsa Zsa Gabor, pronounced ga-RAHJ. In the U.K., it’s pronounced “GARE-idge.”
• What do the British call a garage? They call it a car park.
• What do British people call a truck? They call it a lorry.
• What is the British word for garbage? Rubbish.
• What do Australians call a garage? The regionalism is in the pronunciation – South-west Aussies say gar arj; Melbournians say garage as in carriage.
• How do you say vacuum cleaner in British? British people call a vacuum cleaner by the name "Hoover".
• What do Europeans call the hood of a car?
• What do Brits call a car hood? The British refer to the cover for the engine space as a bonnet.
• What do British call a trunk and a hood on a car? In British English, the storage compartment at the rear of an automobile is called the boot.

Mechanics and Tools

• Why do British people say bloody?
• What does a mechanic do? Mechanics are professionals trained to do routine maintenance and repairs on cars, boats, other transport, and heavy material-moving equipment.
• What is a cleaner in the UK? Cleaners carry out general cleaning of offices, shops and homes, or more specialised cleaning like upholstery or the outsides of buildings.
• What is Saran Wrap called in the UK? cling film.
• What do British people call a TV? Telly.
• Why is a phone called the blower? The speaking tube was a mechanical device that was used to make the telephone.
• What is dog and bone slang for? A telephone is a dog and bone.
• How do British people say phone? Tinkle, ring, and buzz are all British abbreviations that refer to a telephone call.
• What is a ratchet tool in English? A ratchet is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction.
• What do the English call a monkey wrench? (British English also adjustable spanner, North American English also adjustable wrench). ‘Spanner’ is more frequently used by the British whereas the Americans more commonly use the word ‘wrench’.
• What do the British call a soccer ball? The British refer to soccer balls as “footballs”.

Car Parts and Terms

• What do the British call engines? They call them motors.
• What do Brits call a TV? Telly.
• What do Brits call a steering wheel? In Britain, the steering wheel of a car is referred to as a “steering wheel”.
• What do British people call car parts? Here’s a list of common car parts and their British equivalents.

Miscellanea

• What do Brits call buses? Whereas in Britain, people often have the option of taking a coach into town, in the U.S. they would take a bus.
• What are the parts of a sidewalk called? The sidewalk, parkway strip, and curb & gutter are located next to the street on the front and/or side portion of your property.
• What do Canadians call Americans? Canadians call Americans “Americans.”
• How do Canadians say hello? Eh? – This is the classic Canadian term used in everyday conversation.