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Comment below with your favorite thing British mums say.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cChuffed\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You\u2019re what?! British mums might use this term if they\u2019re really happy about something. \u201cI\u2019m so chuffed that little Joseph is now toilet trained\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Excuse-me.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1616\" \/><figcaption>GIF by @Originals<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cDummy\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201cCan you pass me that dummy\u201d, could leave you offended, but Brit mums say dummy, you say pacifier. Nobody needs to get offended. It\u2019s all cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Awk.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1617\" \/><figcaption>GIF by Jada Grace<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cBuggy or Pushchair\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This one leaves American moms scratching their heads! Pushchair we get\u2026 It\u2019s a chair that you push\u2026 but buggy\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cNappy\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Often confused with sleepy time. Nappy is a diaper, not a cute name for a nap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Nap-time.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1619\" \/><figcaption>GIF by The Dungeon Run<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cCoriander\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Also know by the majority of humankind as \u2018Cilantro\u2019\u2026 But as it\u2019s UK Mother\u2019s Day we\u2019re gonna have to inform you that Coriander is correct \ud83d\ude09&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/agree-to-disagree.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1622\" \/><figcaption>GIF by Rhe Dungeon Run<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cJumper\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Not to be confused with an all-in-one jumpsuit. British mums say jumper, you say sweater. Everyone\u2019s confused.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Sweater-2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" \/><figcaption>GIF by giphy.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cPants\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mean actual underwear, not trousers! Not to be confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Trousers.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1621\" \/><figcaption>GIF by reddit.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">\u201cKnackered\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This is a universal mom feeling. 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