Colloquialisms

[Rockbadchild]

I wouldn't touch her, even with a 10' pole.

 

[WVH1977]

sawin loggs = snoring
jewel = type of item or thing (look at that jewel! or that jewel is sweet!!)
fixing too = getting ready to do something
cut the lights off = turn the lights off
icebox = refrigerator

 

[Runner]

Had a friend in school, not sure where he was from, but would ask "How much do you like being done?" And I would say, "I like it very much, thank you".

Then he would say, "No, I mean how much more do you need to do before you are finished?.

 

[Oaktree]

You also have redneckenese sayings around here.

Maters, Taters, Nanners

Tomatoes, Potatoes, Bananas

Took me a while to figure those out. Likewise license plates being referred to by some as "tags".

Here in New England a milkshake is called a frappe. Pronounced "frap". Chocolate sprinkles are called "jimmies".

 

[Dftodd]

Took me a while to figure those out. Likewise license plates being referred to by some as "tags".

Here in New England a milkshake is called a frappe. Pronounced "frap". Chocolate sprinkles are called "jimmies".

I'm from new England and have never heard of a milk shake as a frap.

I would consider a Frap, one of those fru fru imitation coffees people pay $8 for.

 

[nctox]

Had a friend in school, not sure where he was from, but would ask "How much do you like being done?" And I would say, "I like it very much, thank you".

Then he would say, "No, I mean how much more do you need to do before you are finished?.

Just pronouncing "lack" lazily and it sounds like "like"

 

[nctox]

I had a buddy in the USAF that asked a girl at a bar "Do you come here right smart?" She looked at him like he was crazy. It was all I could do to keep from laughing at them. I understood it since I grew up a redneck with lots of southern relatives from all over the south. He meant "Do you come here often".

 

[Rockbadchild]

''what are we today??'' ...I would get as a answer ''mmm humans ''

''No what is today date'' ... ''ho June 13th ''

 

[3930dave]

I work with Brits. Seems like we encounter new phrases every week when chatting. One of my favorites is "Bug Bear" as in "that <<insert issue here>> is a personal Bug Bear of mine"

Definition is: a particular thing that annoys or upsets you

My mother was an RN, always worked in Obstetrics at the Hospital.

A young RN joined their Staff (years ago), fresh over from the old-sod. She found an apartment in a grand old home, that had been converted into several apartments. Her neighbour was a single male RCMP constable, and this young RN had lived there long enough that when her alarm-clock stopped working one evening, she was familiar enough with his schedule that she thought he was likely up at the time she needed to get up the next day.

So she went next-door, and asked him "Do you mind knocking me-up around 5:30am tomorrow ?". When she got to work, she asked the other RNs about the funny look on his face that evening, before he smiled and agreed.

Doubly funny, as she was raised in a very "Proper" British family.... Mom said she about pee'd herself before translating British to Canadian for her...

Rgds, D.

 

[BravoXray]

The Brits call an eraser a rubber.