gemfyre | Dialect Survey (kinda interesting)

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store/supermarket?
Trolley

3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunchbox, however here they're usually plastic.
Eskies also carry meals quite well. :)

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frypan. Although a skillet would be nice.

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Lounge

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gutters and downpipes

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Patio. There's also verandahs and pergolas that are similar. (and pergola is pronounced "purr-goal-a"

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soft drink/softies

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancakes. Hotcakes are a little thicker.

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Roll

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Speedos or boardies (board shorts)

12. Shoes worn for sports?
Sneakers

13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly. We don't get them here. :(

15. The little insect arthropod that curls up into a ball?
Slater or pillbug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
See-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?
With my hands, starting from the pointy end.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Cellar (often for wine) or basement