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Ahhh...so 'Buttons' = 'Badges' here in Britain.

I never knew that!

Tell me, what do Americans call our 'buttons?' (the button fastners on shirts and coats and whatnot)

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I'm glad someone linked ModButtons. My friend Rachel runs it and she does awesome work.
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Mr.GtF wrote:Tell me, what do Americans call our 'buttons?' (the button fastners on shirts and coats and whatnot)
Buttons :)

I usually call the things with the sharp thing on the back "pins" (which is of course also what you call the straight pointy thing used in sewing, or on bulletin boards, which of course is also called pushpins or thumbtacks, but I digress) but that's probably regional--many regional differences on other words, too :D Political types around here call them "campaign pins," but most people I meet online or at cons seem to say "buttons," so I've been using that word, too. Badges are the Hi-My-Name-Is thingums you wear at the convention, or for meritorious achievement in the webcomicking girl scouts... er, girl guides....
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A 'button' can be pretty much any round thing... or a clickable mostly round thing... But a 'badge' is generally made out of embroidered cloth and sewn or ironed onto clothing... And a 'pin' is usually small and irregularly shaped with a pointy thing in the back. At least the way I use the terms...
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buttons are anything round.

Red buttons marked "do not push" must be pushed.
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Button...

I must now find shiny buttons to press... :o
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Serious love for ModButtons. I've used Busy Beaver too, and they're good, but don't allow for as many designs. Modbuttons all the way, they even delivered superfast to England.
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You Americans need more words.
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