regular
Regular in English means 'often'. Somehow in Amercian translation it has become 'medium'. To try and claim the word back, nowadays when I buy coffee over the counter, when offerred whether I want a 'regular' one I say "no, I just want this one off purchase thank you".

submitted by Toby Bradubry

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