Originally Posted by
freetors
I get slightly annoyed at hearing Brits' and Aussie's version of a knobby tire, the "knobbly".
They do the same thing for the carburetor. Our shorthand word is "carb", there's is "carby".
They both sound like something a child would say.
Aussie’s might well say “carby” but I’ve never heard a Brit say that. Although it’s been a long time since I heard anyone talk about carbs!