Bap / roll / cob / barm
BAP /bæp/, KOB /kɒb/, BARM /bɑːm/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
All names for a soft round bread roll — the word changes by region: bap (widespread), cob (East Midlands), barm (Manchester), bun (north-east), roll (south). Locals will happily argue about which is "correct".
Chinese explanation
都是指软圆面包，叫法因地区而异：bap（各地通用）、cob（东米德兰）、barm（曼彻斯特）、bun（东北部）、roll（南部）。本地人很乐意为哪个叫法"正宗"争论一番。
Example conversation
A: One bacon cob, please.
B: A what? Oh, you mean a bap!
A: Careful — them's fighting words round here.
A：一个培根 cob，谢谢。
B：一个什么？哦，你是说 bap！
A：小心——在这一带这话可要吵起来的。
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