villageboyz t1_je8fuw7 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:07 AM

Reply to comment by cheekmo_52 in ELI5 Why are pickles not just called pickled cucumbers? by Shabless

Only in the US, Canada and in Australia. Others are normal.

nerdvegas79 t1_je8pnuh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:55 AM

We don't really use the term so much in Australia, it is an Americanism. We'll say pickled cucumbers or gherkins, although we do know what "pickles" means.

Bunyip_Bluegum t1_je8s8nv wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:28 AM

I’m Australian and without context I would assume pickles meant mustard pickles. If it was burger related I’d assume they meant cucumbers but otherwise pickled cucumbers are gherkins.

cheekmo_52 t1_je8gbm5 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:12 AM

“Normal” is a subjective term. And not a terribly useful one in this context.