No not a comparison of the Good old Oxford English and the Merriam-Webster, but rather a helpful transatlantic translator for terminology and phrases, that whilst nominally both utilising the English language, are not necessarily synonymous in meaning. Words and phrases that depending from which side of the pond you originate from can mean something entirely different.
AMERICAN
Biscuit
BRITISH
WTF? yes in the US the biscuit is a savoury accompaniment a bit like bread or a scone often eaten with a hearty breakfast before "kicking some ass", whereas here in the UK the biscuit is something sweet to be enjoyed with a cup of tea in a bone china cup, on a proper saucer and drunk with the little finger extended at 11 am by order of the Queen.
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