British vs. American English: People Terminology

British English (BrE)	American English (AmE)
Mum/mummy/mam	Mom/mommy/mama
Dad/daddy/old man/pops	Dad/pop/pa/pappy
Brother/bruv	Brother/bro
Baby/nipper/bairn/babby	Baby/papoose/infant
Gran/granny/nan/nanna/grandma	Grandma/grammy/mamaw/gramma/mimi
Grandad	Granddad/gramps/pops/grandpa/grandpappy
Friend/mate/bezzy	Friend/buddy/bestie/BFF
Boy/lad/chap	Boy/dude/guy
Girl/lass/bird	Girl/chick
Madam	Ma’am

This ongoing list was compiled by Laurence Brown. Laurence is a British expat living in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a contributor for BBC America and has written for Anglotopia. He is Editor-in-chief of Lost in the Pond and loves nothing more than to share his articles with anglophiles, expats, and other interested parties on social media. Follow Lost in the Pond on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.