Question, with pictures

[maharetr]

A question to the Americans on my flist: Do you guys have these? What do you call them?







Used for carrying fuel or other liquids, usually in the backs of vehicles? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Comments

[embroiderama]

I usually see them shaped a bit different, but they're called gas cans, IMO.

[maharetr.livejournal.com]

Many thanks, and icon-hee!

Also, while I'm here: we Australians put petrol in our cars. You guys put gas, which is short for gasoline, yes? Are there any other synonyms?

[embroiderama]

We pretty much just call it gas. Somebody might say that they're going to go "gas up" their car. Which you do at a gas station. :) The only other thing I can think of would just be the generic of "fuel."

[clex_monkie89.livejournal.com]

Seconded. We call 'em gas cans over here.

[maharetr.livejournal.com]

Much thanks.

Also: Australians say 'petrol', you guys say 'gas', short for gasoline, yes? Are there any other synonyms?

*picks both yours and embroiderama's brains*

[clex_monkie89.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's short for gasoline and n'ah, we generally just call it gas.

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

its a jerry can!

[psycho-tabby.livejournal.com]

to us! not crazy gas-is-a-liquid yanks *g*