Because I’m a cooking geek I will use crockpot, when referring to a slow cooker that has and eathenware “crock” and the heating element around the outsides of the crock, and I will use the term slow cooker for a slow cooker that has the heating element on the bottom (and is not made from crockery, but usually metal). They are slightly different and the cooking times and method will vary, according to which item you are using.
Soda or Soft Drinks (but never Pop or Coke, as in the question, What kind of Coke do you want?)
Kleenex
Bathroom (at home with relatives or friends) Restoom (when out with males, or people that I have just met) and Ladies Room (when out with older people, or people who I think might be squeamish or more genteel) or Potty when asking my cat or little kids if they need to go
Pancakes instead of Hotcakes or Flapjacks
Submarine Sandwich instead of Torpedo
Hotdogs instead of Wieners
Wienerdogs instead of Dachsunds
German Shepherd instead of Alsatian
Beets instead of Beetroot
Frosting instead of Topping
Stuffing instead of Dressing (even though I would never put stuffing or dressing inside of a bird, I always cook it separately in a casserole dish)
Lunch instead of Dinner (at the noon hour)
Dinner instead of Supper (in the evening)
Couch instead of Sofa
Spare Room instead of Guest Room
Barbecuing for anything (meat, fish or fowl, or hotdogs, or vegetables) that are cooked on an outdoor grill.
Grilling for any of those same items that are cooked on an inside grill on the stove.
Greenbeans instead of Stringbeans
Shopping Cart instead of Trolley or Wagon
Lunchmeat (for sliced turkey and ham) and Coldcuts (for bologna and salami) and sliced Roastbeef is kind of in it’s own category called Stuff for Sandwiches (which includes cheese and lettuce and tomatoes and sliced onions)
Skates for ice skates Roller Skates for roller skates or roller blades and the term Skater is only used for ice skaters never for skate boarders
Takeout instead of Fast Food and never Takeaway
Brush your teeth instead of Wash your teeth, and never Warsh anything
I Often do certain things, but I never Off-Ten do anything
I have never had a Prostate exam, but I have had several exams where I was Prostrate
And even though I enjoy a good caffeine buzz, I have never had a cup of Expresso, but I have had, on occasion, a nice cup of Espresso
