What words are spelled the same but have different meanings in American standard English Australian English and the Queen's British English?

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Boot in the US is something you wear on your feet and the trunk of a car in Britain.
Jumper in Britain is a sweater and in the US a person about to commit suicide.

Fag in England is a cigarette and in US a gay.

Fanny in England is a women's vagina and in US the behind.

Pants in England means rubbish/underwear and in US means trousers.

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