Thread: What trips you up when reading books from different English-speaking countries?
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Old 01-11-2022, 03:53 PM   #5
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I thought a jumper was anything you pulled on over your head; no buttons (or zipper in the case of a sweatshirt). So what we call a t-shirt would also be a jumper.

What's the derivation? Do you need to jump up and down to get it fully on?
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