Colloquialisms

[dodge man]

It’s raining like a cow peeing on a flat rock. (You usually don’t use the word pee)

We’re pooping in tall cotton now. (You don’t use the word poop normally)

 

[tracter]

" Youse" means everybody , "Beyond the Black Stump" means a long way off or away , "Struth" means are you sure or I've never heard of that
The list of Australian slang goes on forever and a day , theres another one , well blow me down

 

[fidowanttobe]

Back in the rhubarb

 

[bdhsfz6]

I'm a northern NJ transplant into the Pennsylvania Coal mining region near Scranton. I was completely baffled by a couple of sayings in the local "Coal Cracker" accent.

Most notably are "Jeet yet" which translates to "did you eat yet?" and "Ayna or no", which means "isn't it?".

Never heard either outside this three county region of northeast PA.

 

[EddieWalker]

When I was stationed at the Embassy in Yaoundé Cameroun, we had local police standing guard outside the Embassy. It was a small Embassy without a bathroom for them, so when they had to use the bathroom, they would tell me that they had to "ease themself" so I would let them in. And when they went to get something to eat, they said "we go chop"

 

[fidowanttobe]

Smadoon?
Farm Family. What's Ma doing same as what's for supper.

 

[RobertEH]

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

 

[bcp]

Never heard "spendy" until moving from the SW to the NW.

Bruce

 

[Eagle1]

Might proud of -- Asking price too high.

 

[bigtiller]

A co-worker went to a family reunion some where in Minnesota many years ago. His family is mostly Norwegian heritage and still use a lot of the "old" words.

They kept saying to him..."I R U.
If you say those letters out loud, and prolong the R, you will hear..

HI HOW ARE YOU

 

[Dftodd]

Back in the rhubarb

I haven't heard that one in a long time.

Off in the Pucker brush

 

[Dftodd]

I'm a northern NJ transplant into the Pennsylvania Coal mining region near Scranton. I was completely baffled by a couple of sayings in the local "Coal Cracker" accent.

Most notably are "Jeet yet" which translates to "did you eat yet?" and "Ayna or no", which means "isn't it?".

Never heard either outside this three county region of northeast PA.

Thats also in some parts of the south as well. Ive heard that spoken here in some really rural areas.

 

[Dftodd]

Might proud of -- Asking price too high.

" They must have Bumped their heads" or "bumped their F-n heads"

This could be really high price, idiotic demand, or something else unrealistic.

If F-n is used, then the absurdity of the price or demand is off the charts ridiculous.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

When I visited Australia years ago, someone asked me if I was 'off the land'. Can anyone tell me what that means?

 

[Dftodd]

It's gonna be a frog strangler!!!

Torrential downpour.

 

[Dftodd]

When I visited Australia years ago, someone asked me if I was 'off the land'. Can anyone tell me what that means?

From the mainland???

 

[Dftodd]

That dog'll hunt!!!

Compliment for a good idea, nice truck, etc....

 

[Eagle1]

That dog'll hunt!!!

Compliment for a good idea, nice truck, etc....

Or That dog won't hunt....does or will not work

 

[Rockbadchild]

heres a few Canadian ones

I once said its a F&%en ''Jackpot'' ( = a Sh&t show) over here to a foreigner she looked at me all confused and ask what did I win and why I was mad about it.

''Raining nails'' is when it's raining so hard it sound like 100 people are on the roof shingling (hammering nails on the roof) perhaps your equivalent would be raining bullets ?

''hammering nails'' is when someone is Nodding off (his head is hammering nails)

we say when we are on our way out ''well I am peeling out'' meaning I am leaving quick (spinning your wheels)

wana go out for a rip ? = lets go for a joy ride

Looney = $1 because the 1$ coin has a loon on it

twoony = $2 ......the 2 dollar has a polar bear on it but it is two looney so we call it a twoony

its so cold you are pissing icicles out there is also a pretty funny saying when its really cold out there...

 

[ponytug]

When I visited Australia years ago, someone asked me if I was 'off the land'. Can anyone tell me what that means?

I've heard it two ways; older- from a rural area, newer- self-reliant, eating only what you grow, gather, or hunt.
Off the Land - Slang Meaning and Examples - FastSlang

Perhaps a real Aussie can weigh in? That would be the bees' knees.

All the best,

Peter