So play along with me, and test your "British to American" interpretive skills! Answers at the bottom, in tiny type...
1. Barney a) a big and annoying purple dinosaur b) a now defunct New York City luxury department store c) a heated argument d) Andy Griffith's sidekick in Mayberry
2. Chivvy a) a salad green b) a street game of cards c) a scrum of rugby players d) to prod someone to do something they don't want to
3. Grass a) marijuana b) the green stuff in a lawn c) a picnic d) to snitch
4. Kip a) a pickled herring b) the stuff you bring to the gym c) a children's game d) sleep
5. Shopped a) went bargain hunting b) sold at a rummage sale c) discarded d) informed on to the police
6. Clobber a) something Moe, Larry and Curly did a lot of in the Three Stooges b) a clotted cream that goes well with strawberry tarts c) an internet dating profile d) a collection of personal stuff
7. Twigged a) went bird watching b) a muscle cramp c) had a flash of understanding d) stood up a date
8. Skinful a) a leather bota bag b) a wine bottle c) a blistering argument d) enough alcohol to get you drunk
9. Caravan a) a truck convoy b) to travel together while hiking c) a gypsy wagon d) an RV
10. Grafter a) a grifter b) someone who works very hard c) a tree surgeon d) a surgeon that does heart transplants
11. Bespoke a) engaged to be married b) the last round in a debate c) custom tailored d) offer accepted on a house
Answers: 1.C; 2.D; 3.D; 4.D; 5.D; 6.D; 7.C; 8.D; 9.D; 10.B, 11.C