I Didn't Even Know This Was Up For Debate!

1. What would you call these Popsicle treats?

They're either "freeze pops," "frutiflows," "bolis," or "gator pops." Yeah, we'd never really thought about it, either.

2. What about this sandwich?

You're pretty sure it's a hoagie, right? Nope; it could also be a po' boy, grinder, sub, or hero. They're all essentially the same type of sandwich.

3. What are these little pieces of sugar?

Sprinkles, right? Not in New England, where they're called "jimmies."

4. What's this guy making?

While most people said "pancakes," in some places, "flapjack" is more common.

5. What's this kid drinking from?

If you're from West, you might call it a "drinking fountain." Most other people call it a "water fountain," although people in several states call it a "bubbler."

6. What do you call an egg made in boiling water?

Most people will say "poached," but in New England, they're commonly called "dropped" eggs.

7. What do you call this type of hat?

Some call it a "pom pom hat" while others call it a "beanie."

8. What do you call the thing in your sink that shreds all of your food up?

While most would call it a "garbage disposal unit", other names for it are "waste disposal unit", "garbage disposer", or in Canadian English a "garburator."

9. These phones are called what?

If you said cell phones you would be correct. If you said "smartphones" or "mobile phones" you would also be correct.

10. What do you call these?

In most English-speaking countries except for the US and Canada, crisp cookies are called "biscuits". Chewier biscuits are sometimes called cookies even in the UK.

11. Now, for the all-time greatest word usage argument: what's this?

Depending on the part of the country you're from, it's either "pop" (Northern Midwest), "coke" (South, especially Texas) or "soda" (just about everywhere else). You can call it whatever you want...as long as you don't call it "sody pop." Ech.

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