Australian Words the Yanks (Americans) Get Wrong

20 AUSTRALIAN WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN THE USA. The Yanks (Americans - Septic Tanks) are fascinated by the differences that exist between the Australian vocabulary and their own vocabulary. There is something hilarious about two words that sound the same but mean very different things. Here are 20 words that sound the same but have different meanings in the U.S. Made with royalty-free images from Bigstock of course. 1. Barbie 2. Bathers 3. Billy 4. Blue 5. Cactus 6. Chewie 7. Doodle 8. Hottie 9. Knock 10. Lair 11. Mate 12. Oldies 13. Oz 14. Rage 15. Root 16. Scratchy 17. Strides 18. Stuffed 19. Tea 20. Thongs Good onya mate! You finished the whole thing. Words Amercians cannot SAY right