English and American

Back in Wasatch High my friends and I wanted to write a dictionary. I know, it is an odd aspiration! However, that aspiration has come again. Only this time I will use the dictionary to point out the differences between English the spoken language and American. You see... there are differences that I have been learning. 

The most recent discovery is the word "Fanny". I said it in reference to a fanny pack. You know, the ones you used to wear in 80's and 90's. The things that you wear around your hips and it is hot! Well you see, Shawn and I went out to a pub the other night to watch the American Rugby team get slaughtered by Australia. While we were there we won a fanny pack. You may think that story, in and of itself is funny, I mean who gives out fanny packs for a gift? But hold on. So we are all oowing and aawing. Then I say to the male waiter, "Put it on and cover your fanny." Shawn gets this embarrassed look and his face and his friend just looks at me in questioning way. I turn to them and say, "did I say something wrong?" Kumar, Shawn's friend, then informs me that fanny in english and american don't mean the same thing. Fanny in american is in reference to the behind or derrière while in english it is in reference to an area that a male shouldn't have. I went bright red. I #1 had said that word out loud and #2 told that man that he was essentially not a man and that he had a female area. 

We all had a good laugh and then I hit Shawn and told him he should have seen that one coming and educated me on such a word. He just laughed harder. I believe that we were all crying because of the funniness. 

So the first entry in my soon to be dictionary....

Fanny (noun) 

    English: In reference to the female down below area. Look she has a fanny!

    American: In reference to the bum in both males and females. Look she has a fanny!