British/American Word or Phrase Fettish

Talking to my British friend Jon has opened up an entire new word bank for me. One that is quite thrilling really. We discuss the differences between British and American question asking, emphasis on words, words I've never heard in my life. We both found ourselves talking out loud figuring out how these bizarre dialect differences work. But I thought I would mention the words entering my vocabulary and those I've introduced to him. But most Americans wouldn't object to sounding British, there's something so proper and witty about it. So here are some pointers.

British:
"whilst" (I do believe it means while still)- a clever combination two words that just sounds so dignified, "bits and bobs"- a phrase Jon uses often, so just bits of things (Heidi said it had to do with money... that's a possibility), "cheers" or "cheers mate" or "cheerio"- cheers is one of those great words that has multiple meanings: thank you or goodbye. and is interchangeable. "bloke"- a dude or guy (definition assistance by Amy), "nappies"- diapers, "trainers"- tennis shoes, or I'll insert "crazy hounds" because that's one Jon uses and I think it's funny; it can mean just crazy people, those weirdos, or something... I don't believe it's negative though :).

American:
"super cool" which I'm informed doesn't go so well with a British accent because you sound sarcastic. "stoked"- people tell you that you sound like you're too American and think you're stupid. "rad"- this one works out alright, or at least Jon uses it quite frequently. "coolio"- he uses this as well, one I haven't used since about 7th grade. "Your mom"- one I'm sure most of you know I hate, or can't stand anymore. Once an insult it has now just become the response to everything. "What did you eat today?" "Your mom." "talk to the hand"- oh the good old days of elementary school (I believe it's primary school there). 3rd grade, this phrase was introduced into my vocabulary. "Talk to the hand cause the hand won't talk back." (Warning... clueless phrases will follow) "As if..."- a phrase that denotes frustration. ex: "My boyfriend broke up with me. As if...", "whatever" which can be accompanied with both thumbs and pointer fingers forming a W. Same usage as "as if..."

Utah (a special category, all its own):
"twinners"- if you're wearing similar outfits or think the same thing you are now "twinners".
"Oh my heck" replaces other expletives. or Oh my goodness or something of the like.

Just for your info:
(Keyboards in the US start off with qwerty in the UK it's azerty. This is if you start on the left hand, top row of letters. And in place of the @ symbol is the £ symbol. This made my life difficult in the internet cafe.)

Well, if you can think of any fabulous ones I've omitted, please submit them. Anyday's a good day with a new word in your vocabulary ;)

Listening to Athlete-Tourist and Benjamin Gibbard-Home. Both appropriate for this blog entry- Athlete- quite British, Benjamin Gibbard- a fabulous American artist (often rare)