"Trunk" is one that actually has a logical explanation. On early autos, there was often an actual trunk that could be removed to be used as luggage, mounted on, or, near the rear of the car.
We lived on an old farm when I was a kid and there was a no longer used outhouse. Inside was a collection of magazines from the 1920s to 1930s. Some of the ads were for cars, and they did indeed have what I would steamer trunks strapped to the back of the car.
The reason why we called the boot of a vehicle a trunk was, because in the early days they used to have what was known as a steamer trunk which is was used while people were traveling overseas, and it was attached to the back of the vehicle via straps and so that’s where the term in America for the boot being called a trunk comes from
Indicator = turn signal = blinker. We call them all three. In the US we dont call candy lollies, because a specific type of candy is a lollipop. We don't call them all chocolate bars, and instead use candy bar, because they don't all contain chocolate. With so many varieties it is easier to just say candy, or even sweets would work well.
@@jamesjohnston9225 Yes! And the trunk (storage box) could have been made from a tree trunk! And if you visited a zoo, you could have been riding on the trunk of an elephant (apparently this is a thing now?)! So you can put your trunk that was on a trunk in the trunks that were in the trunk, that was made from a trunk, in the trunk! No, I'm NOT having a stroke, thank you very much. 😂
Burger is short for Hamburger. Originally from Germany, city of Hamburg. To us Americans, a burger is anything that uses "hamburger" or ground beef as the meat. To us, you can have a burger without the buns, but you cannot have a burger, without ground beef. Everything else is a Sandwich. Hope this helps. Also, Turn signals/indicators/Blinkers English: Trolley American English: Cart or Shopping Cart Southern American English: Buggy
Speak for yourself. Calling ground beef "hamburger" is such a (weird and wrong to me) regional thing that really doesn't exit around where I live. I'm in California and ground beef is called ground beef. Hamburger is the name of a specific type of sandwich that consists of ground beef formed into a round patty which is cooked and served between the top and bottom halves of a bun. Nothing other than that is a hamburger. I have to admit it drives me nuts when people (Midwesterners usually) refer to ground beef as "hamburger." Heck, here we often further specify ground beef into "ground chuck" or "ground sirloin" to differentiate the cut of beef (and its quality and fat to meat ratio) used to make the particular ground beef. Calling ground beef (or any other ground meat like turkey, veal or lamb) "hamburger" just seems wrong and is ridiculously generic and confusing to me. I blame the misnaming of ground beef as hamburger in some parts of America squarely on that famous brand that sells chemical preservatives and cheap pasta in a box as a meal kit known as "Hamburger Helper." It should really just be called "Ground Beef Helper" since no hamburgers are used in its preparation.
I disagree. McDonalds and In-N-Out, both originating in California, have hamburgers on their menus, not Ground Beef burgers. You are getting caught up in the fine nuances of cuisine.
I'm in Canada and it's more about the bun here . We'd say Chicken Burger if it was on a hamburger bun but chicken sandwich if the bun was more like what subway uses and not round.
@@skyhawk_4526 you say speak for yourself, but as a Californian, I haven't met anyone else who would agree with your "beef". "Hamburger meat" = "ground beef" just as commonly on the west coast as most other parts of the country. The fact that it's not labeled that in grocery stores doesn't pigeonhole it.
A "Berger" contains hamburger or "mince" meat no matter what bread or bun it is served on. A "Sandwich" contains just about anything. Some sandwiches don't even have meat. Love all you guys.
I agree, burger implies beef. You will see pork burgers or veggie burgers, etc, on menus too. I wouldn't consider those sandwiches, since they're still patty shaped
In the words of Dwight Shrute "False!" lol but actually "Burger" implicitly does imply that it comes on a bun. It implies some type of ground meat patty, generally beef but not exclusively, that is served on a bun.
@@francescashanae5305I would still call them sandwiches, but burgers are sandwiches. Chicken can be patty shaped, is it a burger? Or, is it just a chicken sandwich?
@@MrRobd23 they don't call them beef burgers tho.... so why do the rest have to specify what it's made of? And you're right, Dwight eats horse burgers 🤣 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uewOhK-MSjc.htmlsi=32_aSDprVFP0Juqp Edit, I guess they do say beef burger in the stores cause there are endless varieties now
Funny story. King County has a street car/Trolley line and about 10 years ago they added a line to South Lake Union. So if you come to the good ol pacific Northwes you can take a ride on the South Lake Union Trolly and get some merch that proclaims that you did in fact ride the South Lake Union Trolly But they use the acronym.
@@Raggmopp-xl7yf The term has been co-opted by people using it as generic slang for many things with wheels. But the true definition is still based on the small wheel riding overhead wires for streetcars.
@@Blueknight1960 I have been to LA, MS, AL, GA, and TX and heard people call it a buggy. The overwhelming majority of Southerners I have been around call it a buggy.
"Burger" is short for hamburger. Hamburger was the name given to chopped steak (beef) prepared in the Hamburg style. It has grown to include other ground meats as they are also prepared in the Hamburg style. Traditionally, however, "Burger" refers to sandwiches containing beef hamburger patties.
@@MGmirkindoesn't have to be on a hamburger bun. The original hamburger sandwich was actually on white bread. Patty melts are also hamburgers and they are typically on rye bread. I didn't want to get too far into the weeds and confuse things even more. Like pointing out the fact that there are chicken sandwiches (fillet) and chicken burgers (ground chicken) both come on a hamburger bun but are not the same thing.
They are called hamburgers because they came from Hamburg germany. Germans migrated to the United States mostly in the 1850s they brought the hamburger with them, then Americans took that hamburger and they put cheese on it and lettuce and tomato and onion and pickle and put it on a bun and created the modern day hamburger on a bun. Burger is short for hamburger so only a hamburger can be a burger.
If you live in a southern state, "Buggy" is a very common word for a shopping cart/ trolley. "Buggy" can also be used as a word for baby carriage but we usually say "stroller" for that.
I'm so glad you're going to visit some different states on your next trip. It seems like every time an English speaking foreigner (to the U.S.) visits here, they only ever go to the Big 4 (New York, Florida, Texas, and California). There is A LOT MORE to see in the U.S. than just those 4 states. Thanks for the video and here's wishing you safe travels!
Your family has a really nice way of communicating the differences between our nations. The fact that you have such passion for our country is amazing. Our country is going through a lot and listening to you talk about our country lets us know there is still light that shines from our nation.
A burger is minced beef. Everything else is a "sandwidge" including hotdogs. I think an RV trip through small town America will be amazing for your beautiful family !
I realize this is a different place from New Zealand, but my Australian coworkers were eager to participate in our American Halloween festivities. They were avidly conversing about all the lollies they would get. I piped up and said they could buy *any* type candy, not just lollipops. They explained and we had a good laugh. I’m just happy they did not say get stuffed.🤣🤣🤣
Chicken sandwiches with buns in particular in the USA are definitely not referred to as "chicken burger" because chicken burger uses GROUND or MINCED chicken patties which we do have ground or minced chicken burgers the same in ground or minced cow meat patties for burgers. A chicken breast sandwhich like you get at Chick Fil A for example is a Chicken Sandwich because it uses the whole boneless chicken breast. That is the difference!
@@HemlockRidge True I agree. But the point I am making is the difference between what people in the US call a burger vs sandwich.. Burgers have ground or minced meat.. Sandwiches as in chicken sandwich is the whole boneless chicken breast.
Lollipop can be shortened to lollies which is hard candy on a stick. Candy is a general name with many sun categories, like gummies, mints, chocolate bars etc.
I learned that in the south, they call lollipops a sucker. Sounds odd for me to say sucker for a lollipop because to me it means something different. 😂
Burger is the meat patty. Nothing to do with the bread. In fact, that’s why the buns are referred to as burger buns. But you could also use the buns for a sandwich and call it a sandwich bun. Cheers from an Arkansan living in Texas
In the US, the burger refers not to the bun but to the meat, the burger *patty*. So a burger patty on its own is a "burger", and anywhere it's found is called a burger whether it's on bread, on a bun, in a hoagie roll, it's always still a burger.
Hunters and butchers in the U.S. call the ground meat of any animal "hamburger". When a hunter butchers a deer, for example, the ground meat will be wrapped in either paper or plastic and labeled "hamburger", then put into the freezer for storage. It is not called "ground deer"; it is called "hamburger". Even if the hamburger is cooked and put between two slices of sandwich bread it is still hamburger. Simply put, ground meat is hamburger.
Actually, it does refer to the bun too. Go pick up a pack of buns at the store and see what they are called. Doesn't mean you have to put a hamburger in them though.
I used to work for a gas station/truck stop. I once had somebody paying for gasoline tell me their car was "the one with the bonnet up". It threw me for the three seconds it took for me to look out the window and spot the car with the "hood" up.
To us, the cockpit of a car is _full_ of indicators: speed, engine rpms, gasoline level, engine temperature, lights, high-beams, oil needs changed, tire pressure is low, general trouble indicator, and nowadays, compass direction and internal and external temperatures, as well as heat and air conditioning activity. There are also left and right indicators on the dashboard showing whether you've activated a turn signal, with both indicators lighting up if you activated the hazard control.
@@shallowgal462 Gauges, digital or mechanical, actually gauge something and show a specific level of speed or fuel, etc. While indicators just light up or flash to say look at me, I’m on or I’m broken, or I’m turning!
@@kristophergoordman7225 Gauges are indicators, as are meters. Life is filled with indicators both natural and man made. A defining characteristic of humans as intelligent beings is the use of symbols (symbolic language) to convey information. The leaves changing color are indicators of fall and a reminder that winter is impending.
Found this on the internet. "Togs" is short for the word "togeman", which was 16th century criminal slang for "coat". In the 18th century, "togs" started being used more generally as slang for clothes. In the UK, the word still just means "clothes", but in Australia and New Zealand, it came to be used in a swimming context."
This makes sense since wasn't Australia originally a penal colony for UK criminals? Also NZ was populated by a lot of people coming from Australia, so the lingo would've followed.
#9 Windshield vs Windscreen. The front glass of a car is a windshield just like a shield protects someone. A screen allows air to pass but keeps bugs out like on windows of a house. Or a screen can sift flour or dirt. Screens allow something to pass through.
@@scarlettjoehandsome6130 sure, but it's not a lightshield, it's a windshield. I don't care what you call it, I'm not suggesting one is even more correct than the other; what I'm saying is that the point of the comment was it shields you from wind (it does not filter or screen wind). Trying to make the original comment about something it's not is irrelevant.
As an American 🇺🇸 I could have never guessed what togs meant. Here in the Great Midwest, signal light is more common than blinker. The word "trolley" is a form of public transportation using overhead electrical wire. In most cities they have all but disappeared by 1960 and replaced by busses. Although St Louis, Missouri has built a new trolley line in the Delmar loop.
Togs was literally the only example they gave that I had never heard of. Otherwise, I knew both. I'm an American, but my parents were British immigrants. Never in my life have I heard the word "Togs."
Lollies in the states are usually hard candy on a stick ‘lolly Pop’. Swimsuits are often called Bathing suits. Not all candy bars are chocolate. Some terms are regional
What's funny to me is that I've spent my entire life in the southern US, and I've always used "bathing suit" for swimsuit/togs and "turn signal" for blinker/indicator. And I've caught flak for it from other Americans. Southern American English sometimes feels like a different language!
Well, I’m from Montana, lived I. Ohio, Oregon, Washington,, and now Tennessee, and I say bathing suit, too. So do my friends who are from other states.
In the US, 'burger' means a patty made of ground meat (mince). So you can have a chicken or turkey burger, but only if they're made of ground chicken or turkey. On the flip side, you can have burgers (like the patty melt I think you were showing in the video) on sliced bread, or for that matter you can have a low-carb burger that has no bread at all, as long as it's made of ground meat.
In Michigan, and probably most other places, mincemeat would refer to the ingredients of mincemeat pie. It doesn't contain meat at all but is a concoction of various fruits, typically dried and especially raisins , and various spices like cinnamon.
Sandwich\burger rules are easy once you know them. A sandwich is two pieces of bread (the type of bread does not matter) with something between them, usually meat. A burger is specifically a ground beef patty between two slices of bread, usually buns but not necessarily. A burger is a sandwich, just called burger from hamburger, which you will also see them called.
A bit of trivia. The reason that the USA uses trunk is that early vehicles used actual "trunks" or containers that were strapped to the back of the vehicle that passengers put their belongings. Vehicles then eventually morphed into having "trunks."
When I visited Australia and New Zealand the word that jumped out to me, and I heard often, was 'windscreen'. Here in the US we call it a 'windshield'.
wow, i googled " togs". If the google info is cortect then " tog" is short for " togeman", refering to clothes. A common American word for male swimwear is "swim shorts", or just " shorts" for short. Which is my point exactly. If " togeman" is full length normal clothes then " togs" would be " shorts" . See same same. Over here swim shorts are also commonly called "trunks". If anyone ever says " bring tour trunks" it means you are welcome to swim. So, now " trunk" is "boot" and "trunks" is " togs". If you are in the deep South and you here the word " droors" or " draws" and the reference does't seem to involve furniture , sketch artistry, or a financial transaction, the person is most likely refering to underwear (eg, boxers, briefs) or sometimes simply "pants"/ trousers. Yall probably can figure "britches". It is shortened from " under-breeches", the old underpants with the toggle/button flaps that supposedly made the process of defecating easier. And , I would not be surprised if Americans have coined the most words for that process than any other country. I don't want ti get into that, but Boo-Boo is not just Yogi the Bear's friend, doo-doo is not usually a request to " do" anything, and going " number two" isn't typicalky refering to your position in line/ queue. If you want more, I am available. YW. The word "togs" is an informal term used in New Zealand to refer to swimming shorts or bathing suits. It's short for the word "togeman", which was 16th century criminal slang for "coat". In the 18th century, "togs" started being used more generally as slang for clothes. The word may have originated from the word "toga", a Roman garment. "Toga" comes from "tegere" meaning to cover.
It's really simple. If it is a Beef Patty it is a Burger regardless of the bread or bun. If the meat is anything else it is a sandwich regardless of the bread or bun, EXCEPT it is heavily debated among us Americans if a Hamburger counts as a sandwich! You will NEVER Get a straight answer on that one!
In America, burger describes the round meat patty, not the bread. That's why double burger is 2 meat patties, or double cheeseburger, when cheese is added, melted on the meat patty. Though caveat is Vegan burgers are burgers because they resemble meat burgers and are meant to replace them, taste similar, but made out of vegetables. Therefore, buns vs toast vs Texas toast (thicker bread), or just plain square bread is just the bread of the sandwich. As @Deadcntr put it, all burgers are also sandwiches because they are meat between two slices of bread, but all others are just sandwiches; ex: chicken sandwich.
-Burger=Hamburger -Our blinkers are officially called turn signals - In the Southeast we call your trolleys, buggies! - lollies are lollipops to us - Chocolate bars are candy bars - Togs = swimsuits, bathing suits, trunks and bikinis (we expect our togs to get discolored) - "Zed's dead, baby" Pulp Fiction quote. It's the name of a guy here. What was the last one??? Glad you enjoyed your trip. Come to the southeast USA next time. It's a whole other country, and we're nicer. 😊
A burger is ANY ground meat (or meat substitute) formed into a patty. Not just ground beef, but ground turkey, pork, chicken, salmon, bison, lamb, etc. plus mushrooms, veggies & “beyond.”
@jeffg.6110 yes, but if I decide to get ground shrimp formed into a pattie, cooked, and served on a bun, I'm not calling it a burger. I'm calling it a shrimp burger or shrimp sandwich. If I'm ordering a burger, I expect beef. If I want my burger made of ground turkey, I'm ordering a turkey burger. Bison? Bison burger. See my point? They're all burgers, but they need qualifiers.
@@melanies734 Well, of course, but the issue wasn’t burger vs turkey burger or shrimp burger, it was burger vs sandwich. It’s not like they think a (beef) “burger” and a chicken “burger” (sandwich) are the same thing either. The issue is to them the bun dictates it’s a burger - regardless of what kind of meat it is. To Americans, the fact it’s ground meat (or meat substitute) in patty form dictates it’s a burger - regardless of what kind of meat. See my point?
Ground meat has fats and sometimes other fillers added and is mostly put through a meat grinder, whereas minced meat is just the meat finely cut or minced without any added ingredients and can be ground up or finely cut with a knife.
By far the BEST RU-vid family period . I love you guys and how beautiful y'all are inside and out....I honestly think your family is simply PERFECT. Best family to ever come over to the US. Keep being amazing and giving us all Great footage. I'm writing from Griffin,Ga 40-45min south of Atlanta
I call blinkers/indicators "turn signals". At one time, not all cars (or motorcycles) had turn signals and motorists had to know the proper hand signals for signaling a turn. Hence, blinkers/indicators are turn signals.
It's easy to see how the word trunk came into use since the first cars had platforms on the rear of the vehicle where a trunk could be placed for additional items once could take with them on a trip, but where did the rest of the Anglo sphere come up with the term Boot for the same purpose. In my part of the US we use the term Turn signal and emergency flasher.
Also the Los Angeles Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn were called the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers because you had to dodge trolleys on the way to the ballpark. They eventually dropped trolleys and just became the Dodgers.
A “boot” was the shelf on the back of a coach (stagecoaches) where luggage was placed. A “trunk” was/is a very large piece of luggage which was placed on the Coach boot.
I’d say if there is ground (minced) beef it may be called ‘burger’, even if it’s between slices of bread. For instance, patty melts might be on a menu under burgers. As far as I know no other ingredient between slices of bread are ever called ‘burgers’ nor between a bun. I believe because ground beef is commonly referred to as ‘hamburger’ is the reason a a sandwich with ground beef is simply called a ‘burger’.
You rented a Durango. That rear opening I would call the rear gate. Trunk/boot is on a sedan or coupe. Hatch on a hatchback, gates on SUVs. Another difference would be hood vs bonnet.
Most SUV's don't have gates anymore though, they have a hatch. Older ones like Blazers and station wagons had a tailgate that opened down and window that opened up. Now most just have a hatch.
I'd call it a hatch. Whether on an SUV or a hatchback, it's essentially exactly the same thing. I only call it a gate (as in tailgate) if it's on the rear end of a pickup truck. If it's a sedan or coupe, the space where you put the luggage or cargo that's behind the rear seat is the trunk, whereas the thing that opens and closes to access the trunk is technically called the trunk lid.
If you make it to Florida in your RV come to Crystal River. You can swim with manatees. They are peaceful creatures who graze on sea grass. They are called the cows of the sea and some people think they are what early sailors referred to when they spoke of mermaids.
" frog togs" are rain gear. Traditionally , didnt rain gear have toggles, ie, dowels on a string ( "toggle" is camping jargon for that very thing" ) pushed through loops to secure one side of the article to the other. I wonder if there is correlation.
cookie / biscuit , napkin nappie / diaper, flashlight / torch. I spent a couple of years in New Zealand. Some funny language incidents. Saying "I'm stuffed" is a good one.
You really need to come to Michigan known as the mitten state due to its shape (gee do you call them mittens?) Go up north towards the Mackinaw bridge 5 miles long across 2 of the Great Lakes. Go to Mackinaw island where no cars allowed walk or horses bikes and lots of wonderful fudge. Then go further into the upper peninsula of Michigan for some beauty. Stop by and see the Soo Locks can be interesting. Think you would rather enjoy the beauty.
Burger is generally ground beef and short for hamburger. In recent years we have seen other kinds such as turkey burgers which is ground turkey, as an example. And, everything else between buns or bread slices are sandwiches.
I am so excited that y’all are planning on multiple trips to the United States because as you’ve learned the U.S. is a massive country. Because of the massive size of the United States there are multiple regional differences even in our language. For example the word boot you learned that in the area you visited they said trunk, but in other regions and areas of the U.S we would say boot. Similarly the word shopping cart where I live in the south (Alabama) we call a buggy but y’all know as a trolley. In the south we also call what you know as an indicator a turn signal not a blinker or indicator. So lots to learn. Lots of difference. I love your willingness to learn and experience and teach through your content the differences. Thank you again for this video and all your content! Much love to you and your family!!❤️ ❤❤❤
Burgers vs sandwiches. In the US burgers are determined by the type/style of meat, not the bun. If it is ground meat or a plant based version that is supposed to imitate a ground beef burger Patty, then it’s a burger. Anything else between two slices of bread or in a bun is a sandwich. If it’s not a veggie burger, ground beef burger, or ground meat turned into a burger patty, it’s a sandwich.
That vegan burger is not a burger at all, it's just ground plants with other additives to make it look like hamburger, but it's not a burger. It's more like a booger, you know the crusty thing you pick out your nose?
A good way to understand the word sandwich is this... Sandwich is like the word automobile (the main category). Then you have car, truck, van, SUV as the secondary category. With Sandwich (the main category) . Then you have Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers (Burgers), Chicken Filet, Fish Fillet, Subs, Tuna Salad, Ham etc... are the secondary Categories.
In New Zealand, the term "togs" is used to refer to a bathing suit or swimwear. The origin of this term is thought to come from British slang, where "togs" has been used since the 19th century to refer to clothes or an outfit. The word "togs" itself is derived from the Latin word "toga," which was a type of clothing worn in ancient Rome. Over time, "togs" came to be used more specifically in New Zealand and some parts of Australia to mean swimwear. The usage has persisted as a colloquial term unique to these regions.
Yes, just another here confirming as others said, a large travel trunk was always strapped to the rear of them older cars when traveling; and the term stuck. "Put it in the trunk" has from then on meant put it in the back storage compartment.
To most Americans, mince meat is not meat, it is a pie we have during the holidays, mince meat is made of apples, apple cider, candied cherries, brown sugar, apricots, dried cherries, cranberries, currants, figs, orange zest, orange juice, golden raisins, raisins, schmaltz, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and rum . . .at least in PA and OH, also, a burger on toast or bread with grilled onions and cheese is called a patty melt. . .
Original mincemeat pies, or minced pies, did contain meat and many recipes still do even though the ones without meat are the more popular ones nowadays.
I don't know if anyone has explained this in full yet - but just in case... Burger vs Sandwich doesn't apply to the type of breading (exactly). A burger is ground meat made into a patty and then cooked and put between 2 pieces of breading (buns or slices). Ground Beef is usually just called a burger. Ground lamb is a Lamb burger. Ground chicken is a chicken burger. You get it... A sandwich is sliced meat, chunks of meat, vegetables or meat based "salads" (tuna salad/chicken salad) that is between breading (usually slices). So your chicken sandwich was called that bc the chicken wasn't ground first - it was a piece of breaded chicken breast. Hope that helps!
The difference between a burger and a sandwich is the meat inside. A burger is ground beef where any other meat (chicken, fish, etc) makes it a sandwich. The indicater to you is referred to as a blinker or turn signal depending on where you are.
'Togs' is actually derived from a 16th-century word for coat, 'togeman', according to the BBC. It got shortened to 'togs' overtime, and usually referred to any type of clothes. It wasn't until the early 20th century that it came into use to refer to swimming attire.
I was aware of many of the alternate names for the same thing (OK, togs was a new one). Shopping carts are sometimes called wagons, and blinkers are more generically called turn signals. I think most Americans consider burgers to be hamburgers (ground beef), and other fast food items are sandwiches, even if they are served on a hamburger bun. But don't forget that due to its size, different regions of the USA have different words for the same thing too. If you go into a sandwich shop for a long sandwich, it can be anything from a hero, sub, hoagie, po boy, or any one of a bunch of other names. Yes, in some areas, certain sandwich names refer to a specific type of sandwich, and I doubt that many Americans travelling around the country would know all the variations. In a supermarket, non-alcoholic carbonated beverages in some areas are "soda", in others, "pop" - and I think there are a few other words used as well. A liquor store in New England is called a "packie" - just a couple examples. And don't get into the various regional accents.
Some early car models had space on the back of the chassis, behind the cabin, where a literal trunk (surely you know the word in the context of old-fashioned luggage?) could be strapped. Later models had a trunk already bolted on, so you didn't have to supply your own; and then eventually the trunk (and also other components that were originally separate, e.g., the fenders) became integrated into the design of the car's body. The original meaning of "hamburger" was meat (originally any kind of meat, not just beef) that was sold pre-ground. The practice was introduced to the English-speaking world by people who had seen it in Hamburg (in what is now Germany). In America, the meaning was narrowed to ground _beef_ specifically pretty early (late eighteenth or early nineteenth century), and in some contexts it has since been further narrowed to certain quality grades of ground beef. (When reading product labels, ground chuck, for example, officially has a lower fat content than hamburger. I'm not sure where exactly the USDA got the definitions, but there are specific rules for product labeling.) The hamburger sandwich was popularized in the very late nineteenth or very early twentieth century, and hamburger buns were introduced about a decade later. I'm not sure when people started calling the entire sandwich simply "a hamburger", but that usage is probably ancestral to the suffix -burger being applied to patties made from other ground substances (turkey-burger, soy-burger, etc.) that emerged some time in the twentieth century. In the present day, Europeans now use the term "burger" for sandwiches regardless of whether the meat is ground up, but America never got the memo on that innovation, which suggests that it likely happened some time before the widespread adoption of the internet, but presumably after the hamburger sandwich was popularized internationally, which places it pretty squarely in the twentieth century. Etymologically, hamburger buns are named for the hamburger patties that they were made to sandwich, not the other way around. And yes, in America, if you put a hamburger patty between two slices of bread, it's still a hamburger; if you put it between two halves of a bagel, it's a hamburger on a bagel; if you eat the patty by itself, without any bread or bun, it's still a hamburger. And if you cook it loose and put it in spaghetti, it's still hamburger, in the spaghetti. No bun required, and I have to say that putting buns in spaghetti would be a little odd, though I wouldn't be surprised if somebody somewhere has done it as a novelty. And now I'm gonna blow your mind: "mincemeat" doesn't have meat in it, and it never did. The word "mincemeat" is older than the current meaning of the word "meat". Originally (and we're going pretty far back in the history of the English language here), "mete" was a general word for solid food (as opposed to beverages). The word hasn't been used that way anywhere in the world for a long time; but it survived for a while longer in a handful of compound words, e.g., "sweetmeats" (an old-fashioned word for candy), "nutmeat" (which means the edible part of the nut, excluding the shell), and "mincemeat", which is made from minced fruits and nuts, sometimes with spices, and historically, I think it used to also have alcohol in it at least some of the time. But there was never a time in history when "mincemeat" had what we would today call meat (i.e., animal flesh) in it. The meaning of the word "meat" was narrowed to that later, after "mincemeat" was already named. There was also the age-of-sail phrase "meat and drink", which in some cases referred to ship's biscuit (i.e., hardtack) and a beverage. However, mincemeat *is* minced (i.e., cut into small bits), and presumably the British use of "mince" to refer to ground meat, is from that meaning of "mince" as well. Even a person's steps can be "minced", which is when somebody takes a larger number of really really small steps, instead of just taking a couple of big steps. I find it difficult to imagine that you haven't encountered the word "candy" in American TV or movies at some point. There *are* other words for it, but "candy" is overwhelmingly more common in North America than all of its synonyms combined. There are candy bars that don't contain chocolate; I think Payday may be the most famous example of that. The word "togs" is of British origin and originally meant basically the same thing as "clothes". I don't know the extent to which they do or do not still use the term these days. Ask a Brit. In any case, your usage (meaning a swimsuit) is probably a shortening of "swimming togs"; once you'd left off using the word "togs" for other types of clothing, the qualifier "swimming" would have seemed redundant and unnecessary. The name of the letter Z is a case where the American version is the innovation. I think it was changed to more closely match the names of other letters. (Most of the consonants either have names rhyming with B and C and D or J and K, or else they have a short-E vowel followed by the letter, like F, L, M, N, S, X. W is a notable outlier, and Z used to also be an outlier, until we changed it. Britain never got the memo on that change.)
@@BarredCoast0 Yes, that's reasonably typical, although I think most versions also have some nut content, and many versions omit the top crust. My mom's (Ohio farm country) version contained dates and raisins and walnuts and cinnamon and suet, not sure what else, I haven't had it in decades.
I have never heard of the word "trunk" as an old fashioned word for luggage. Maybe it's only an American thing. I'm from NZ. Mincemeat in NZ has always meant actual meat. 'Mince' by itself is always beef by default, but you can get chicken mince, pork mince etc too but theyre always specifiied. What you're referring to woukd be called fruit mince. But many of us are aware of the old meaning from the UK. We have all definitely heard of the word candy, but we almost never call it that. Always lollies, but we don't refer to chocolate as lollies like you do for candy. A "candy bar" here would be called a bar of chocolate. Lollies and chocolates are seen as two separate things, but two different types of sweets.
@@shaungordon9737 The second meaning of "trunk", referring to a semi-portable chest used for luggage, is about twice as old as the American colonies; it was already old and well established when Chaucer used it in the late fourteenth century. It appears to have been originally coined in Old French, possibly in reference to the locked chests used by the Roman Catholic church to collect and transport offering money; but by Chaucer's time it was a general-purpose term for a traveler's chest. Only the automotive application is specific to American English. With that said, the first meaning, referring to the trunk of a tree or of an elephant, is much older yet, going back at least to classical antiquity in Latin.
You distinguish the difference between sandwich and burger by the bread; we distinguish by the type of “meat” inside. If the “meat” is ground (minced) it’s generally a burger. Ground (minced) beef, turkey, chicken, veggies pressed into a patty form are generally called burgers. You can put a burger between two slices of bread and it would still be a burger; a burger bun is called that because it houses a burger. If you put cheese and tomato in a burger bun it’s a sandwich.
A funny comment. When I was a kid, all sodas were seen as 'Coke'. I ordered a coke as a 7 year old at the bowling alley one day, so the waitress gave me a Coke. She was quite confused when I said, "I wanted the clear kind." I had wanted a Sprite.
That's more of a **regional** thing ["...in a galaxy far, far away..."] than a temporal thing ["...a long time ago..."], I think... Some call all carbonated beverages: "soda," "pop," "a Coke [exemplar-Brand-as-category-name; kind of like all facial tissues are 'a Kleenex']," etc.
A burger place near me was staffed with Spanish Americans Though bilingual, when someone asked what fountain drinks they had, it stumped the whole restaurant.
@@geoffreysmommy When my dad visited my in college (home was western New York State while college was eastern NY), he liked to visit restaurants and order a "pop", just to get the reaction. I would then have to explain that he meant a "soda".
Thoroughly enjoyed this video, as I do with every one of your videos. Unfortunately, I doubt Alabama will be on this upcoming tour of America so I'll continue to watch and support in the hopes that maybe you'll find time to visit us in your next tour of our fantastic country. I have no doubt that you'll be ready for more once you complete this upcoming tour! Can't wait to see you guys experience all the amazing stuff this country has to offer!
1. Trunk refers to the actual suitcase built onto the back of cars back in the day. There was no boot, only a literal trunk. 2. A burger is the beef patty. It has nothing to do with the buns/bread. A burger or hamburger is a beef steak patty from Hamburg, Germany. It was a thing before it was put between bread. 3. Mince vs ground beef is just a difference in saying. Both are the same. One most likely originated before the other, but who really cares? 4. Same here as number 3. Just a different use of words. I don’t think there is any history behind this difference except the time at which the English language was split by an ocean. 5. A trolley to the USA is a public person carrying machine. Tracked, like a train and used within cities, such as San Francisco. 6. A lolli or lolly is short for lollipop. A sucker candy, typically round, wound into a spiral, flat, and usually multicolored. 7. Swim suit just makes more sense than tongs. Tongs doesn’t make any sense to anyone outside of New Zealand/Australia. 8. Zed doesn’t really make sense because it’s the only letter you spell out. It doesn’t make any logical sense, from either end. Zed was usually said because it was more identifiable over radio than “zee” that could be mistaken for “Cee””. That was a British norm during WW2. That’s the only thing that I can see making a historical difference. Most of American English is an offshoot of old British English mixed with French spelling and other words from other languages of the early 1700s and beyond. Many of our words that describe the same thing come from an older English language that is no longer spoken in Britain or its former colonies (that split off way after the United States did). Some predate English words. Our use of trunk predates the use of the word boot for example, as the United States was the first country to mass produce the automobile and create the industrial standard terminology.
Is THAT why? I have always wondered WHY ground beef is called HAMburger. Of course, I've also wonder why we call fish and chicken, fish and chicken. But we call cow and pig, beef and pork.....and then the HAM issue.
@@Raggmopp-xl7yf Yea, actually it really is. Are you trying to say it’s not with your chicken/fish statement? Or the capitalization of HAM meaning it was originally made of pig? I don’t really get the point of this reply. You didn’t do a great job at making your point clear. If you are attempting to be flippant, you failed poorly.
@@MlTCH TRYing to say? I thought I said it pretty well. I mean, I got a lot of info from your post. You tryin' to pick a fight outta thin air? Have fun! I won't be participating.
Burgers in the US refers to anything ground/mince beef/hamburger. Every other type of meat is a sandwich or sub. Indicator is 4 syllables!! Blinker is shorter to say lol Love your videos!
I hope this helps. Most people in America call mince, hamburger. Only occasionally do we call it ground beef. Ground beef is the formal way to say hamburger. So sandwiches made from hamburger/ground beef are hamburgers. Hamburger to us is referring to the meat, the hamburger or formally ground beef.
Fun Fact: Not all Americans say trunk! I am from North Carolina specifically I'm a Down Easterner or from the tide water coastal area of NC. We say boot of the car. I have all my life. When I married my husband who is from the middle of North Carolina he made fun of me when I said called it boot! So you will be right at home if you visit the eastern costal area of my beautiful state!
In the US, in addition to chicken sandwiches, we also have chicken burgers and chicken patties which, as far as I know, are only available in the freezer isles of grocery stores and supermarkets. • Chicken sandwich - A piece of chicken breast that has either been breaded and fried or just seasoned and grilled. • Chicken burger (at least what I've seen in grocery stores and supermarkets) - Ground chicken that is formed into a hamburger patty shape and grilled. • Chicken patty - Ground chicken that is formed into a hamburger patty shape then breaded and fried.
Don't think Elephant trunk, think "treasure chest" aka "trunk". In the early days of motor carriages you literally strapped a trunk or chest to the back of your car to carry clothes, tools etc. So in that sense "trunk" makes more sense than "boot". Also "windshield" vs "windscreen". Here the word "screen" means something different in America where many homes in the South literally have a steel mesh on the outside of windows that allows the breeze to come inside while blocking insects, and sometimes a screen door that fits in front of your entry door. So with that out of the way, what does the large piece of glass in front of your face do? Does it still allow the wind to enter your car or does it "shield" you from all elements?😉
Burgers are only made from ground chuck meat. All others are sandwiches, even steak. What bread you use is irrelevant. You wouldn't call a tuna sandwich a tuna-dog if you put it on a hog dog bun just as you don't call a chicken sandwich a chicken-burger. It's called a hamburger because it's was from Hamburg Germany.
Mince, lolli and indicator. I’m going to say there was probably a time in the U.S. American past when we also used the term minced, given the term, what do I look like, minced meat? We also use lollie with pop as in lollipop which is candy. Blinker is a term most people I know use for a turn signal. I myself started using the latter when I began driving tractor trucks, ie, semi-trailers/18 wheelers. There are a lot of terms that are also regional, so the NZeders are also learning a lot about our own country that we had no idea existed.
I strongly encourage you to experience a small town candy shoppe if you come across one. The reason is because they often have locally made candy other places won't have and because a lot of them make their own toffee or fudge in house and fresh and its isually really, really good.
A burger is any kind of ground meat formed into a patty... turkey burger, shrimp burger, chicken burger... the bread is usually a bun, but if the meat is ground, its a burger Most of America uses the word shopping cart (cart) but in some areas they call it a buggy
@@purrfectnails No, people might refer those other meats as burgers, but in reality, ground chicken is a chicken sandwich. Ground turkey, well is just nasty. No such thing as a shrimp burger, you have a seafood sandwich.
