Colloquialisms

[rontaki]

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

Not as bad as " I wouldn't f√¢∆ her wit' your d|¢∆"

 

[Dftodd]

The Brits call an eraser a rubber.

Back when i lived in Florida, we had a couple guys from Europe visiting our shop to learn about dewatering (removing ground water to be able to dig)

I ran over and picked them up from the airport with the bosses crew cab pickup.

One of the guys said "I would kill for a fag right now!!!"

I knew he was wanting a smoke.... but had to clue him in that he would get a whole lot more then he bargained for saying that in public

 

[Rockbadchild]

Not as bad as " I wouldn't f√¢∆ her wit' your d|¢∆"

I have heard this one before and it a very funny one

 

[not2old]

I've got one that is likely very local. If something is "skookum" , that item is extremely strong or robust. Even around here, most people would be unlikely to have heard this one.

 

[EddieWalker]

Sometimes when we watch an older show or movie on TV, we hear words that we haven't heard in decades. Seems like some of the things we used to say all the time, just sort of disappear.

When was the last time you said something was "Bad" when it was really good?

 

[3930dave]

I've got one that is likely very local. If something is "skookum" , that item is extremely strong or robust. Even around here, most people would be unlikely to have heard this one.

Pretty sure that is just a BeSea thing

I used to hear it once in a while from a buddy of mine; he was a transplant from Eastern Canada, but lived in BC for most of his adult life, and we talked often.

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

Sometimes when we watch an older show or movie on TV, we hear words that we haven't heard in decades. Seems like some of the things we used to say all the time, just sort of disappear.

When was the last time you said something was "Bad" when it was really good?

Def an older phrasing.....

Today, just co-joined with -ass, in that context.

Rgds, D.

 

[EddieWalker]

I remember saying "Bad" to almost everything when I was in elementary school. Seems like every kid in the school said it.

When we visited family in Canada, they had never heard anybody say that to describe something as being really good.

Now I'm wondering when I quit saying it, along with everyone else?

 

[scootr]

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.

PA resident for 5 yrs once. Jeet yet? the reply is No, yanto?

 

[scootr]

I have heard this one before and it a very funny one

The opposite remark, I would eat a mile of her sh*t just to see where it came from.
I always thought that a little extreme.