So I need a bit of help from any Americans on my flist. I don't think there are many of you, but I need your lingustic skills my friends
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I need the catch-all term for a thing you push a baby along in.
That would be a stroller! There a million different kinds of strollers, so it should be a good catch-all term. :)
Secondly I need to know if there's another term for this which is a baby carseat.
As far as I know, they're just car seats. (there may be a more specific term, but I've never heard it called anything else).
Thirdly, is there another word for 'bassinet'? This.
Hmmm... I think they're called bassinets here, too. I'm not an expert on baby things, but I can't think of what else to call it, so I think you should be good. :)
And lastly, is there another word for a cot, this? Specifically a drop-sided cot.
Yes! Those are cribs. :) And a quick search on google tells me that drop-sided cots are just called drop-sided cribs.
Okay piggyback ride? - Is it called that in the US?
Yup, sure is! :)
Farley's Rusks - I should probably explain this one as well, it's a kind of biscuit thing that you give to babies, when they have only a few teeth, they're soft but a little bit crunchy and taste of oatmeal.
I think the main thing we have is Zwieback Toast. Which is a weird name when I think about it. X) I don't know if they are the exact same product, but they are also mainly used for teething babies, and are rather tasty. :D
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. - This sounds like another stupid one in my head, because I'm pretty sure they came from America in the first place, but I need to know if they were called anything else.
Hell yes! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were a staple of childhood. 8D I think we usually just called them "Power Rangers," since the full title is long.
Marzipan.
It's not particularly common, but we have it! I see them around during the holidays. As far as I know, it's always called marzipan.
Also, do you have/make Christmas cake like the Christmas cake in the link? With the fruit cake, then the marzipan layer and then the icing layer? I really have no idea.
I can't say I've ever seen or heard of one prepared like that, but different families have different traditions, so other people might make them. What is more common is to just have the fruitcake base by itself, I believe, in either a bundt cake form or a log (perhaps with a glaze?) But I usually steer clear of fruitcake in general, so I can't say for certain. XD I don't think our family has a specific traditional dessert that we make on a regular basis, aside from Christmas cookies.
The last thing, I can't find a picture for, but it's 'hand-me-downs', 'cast-offs'.
Yes, we call them hand-me-downs, and we tend to use that term more than 'cast-offs' (although that's sometimes used, too; I'm under the impression "cast-offs" has a slightly more impersonal connotation, like it's something you'd get at a second-hand or welfare store, rather than something that is passed down from an older sibling).
I need the catch-all term for a thing you push a baby along in.
That would be a stroller! There a million different kinds of strollers, so it should be a good catch-all term. :)
Secondly I need to know if there's another term for this which is a baby carseat.
As far as I know, they're just car seats. (there may be a more specific term, but I've never heard it called anything else).
Thirdly, is there another word for 'bassinet'? This.
Hmmm... I think they're called bassinets here, too. I'm not an expert on baby things, but I can't think of what else to call it, so I think you should be good. :)
And lastly, is there another word for a cot, this? Specifically a drop-sided cot.
Yes! Those are cribs. :) And a quick search on google tells me that drop-sided cots are just called drop-sided cribs.
Okay piggyback ride? - Is it called that in the US?
Yup, sure is! :)
Farley's Rusks - I should probably explain this one as well, it's a kind of biscuit thing that you give to babies, when they have only a few teeth, they're soft but a little bit crunchy and taste of oatmeal.
I think the main thing we have is Zwieback Toast. Which is a weird name when I think about it. X) I don't know if they are the exact same product, but they are also mainly used for teething babies, and are rather tasty. :D
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. - This sounds like another stupid one in my head, because I'm pretty sure they came from America in the first place, but I need to know if they were called anything else.
Hell yes! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were a staple of childhood. 8D I think we usually just called them "Power Rangers," since the full title is long.
Marzipan.
It's not particularly common, but we have it! I see them around during the holidays. As far as I know, it's always called marzipan.
Also, do you have/make Christmas cake like the Christmas cake in the link? With the fruit cake, then the marzipan layer and then the icing layer? I really have no idea.
I can't say I've ever seen or heard of one prepared like that, but different families have different traditions, so other people might make them. What is more common is to just have the fruitcake base by itself, I believe, in either a bundt cake form or a log (perhaps with a glaze?) But I usually steer clear of fruitcake in general, so I can't say for certain. XD I don't think our family has a specific traditional dessert that we make on a regular basis, aside from Christmas cookies.
The last thing, I can't find a picture for, but it's 'hand-me-downs', 'cast-offs'.
Yes, we call them hand-me-downs, and we tend to use that term more than 'cast-offs' (although that's sometimes used, too; I'm under the impression "cast-offs" has a slightly more impersonal connotation, like it's something you'd get at a second-hand or welfare store, rather than something that is passed down from an older sibling).
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