Colloquialisms

[bigtiller]

bass ackwards.

That's one I use often.
I did a search and found it is on a couple other threads but surprisingly, not on this one.

 

[rontaki]

"Works as it should"
"Need gone"
"Down Yonder"
"Raat" (Right)

Was at a local restaurant/bar, I asked "What kind of light beers do you have"
She just looked at me and said "I'm sorry?"
I repeated myself... then a third time until I finally realized it.
"What kind of laat beer you got?"

"Works as it should" needs gone

As for the laat beer, I'd have said, I'll just have water.
The waitress might realize some tip money just flew out the window, hopfully to smarten up a bit in the future.

 

[Oaktree]

The waitress might realize some tip money just flew out the window, hopfully to smarten up a bit in the future.

Seems an odd thing to misunderstand, but it doesn't sound like she was rude or snarky about it. Regional accents can be hard to decipher sometimes.

 

[BravoXray]

"Works as it should"
"Need gone"
"Down Yonder"
"Raat" (Right)

Was at a local restaurant/bar, I asked "What kind of light beers do you have"
She just looked at me and said "I'm sorry?"
I repeated myself... then a third time until I finally realized it.
"What kind of laat beer you got?"

"Ass Raat" (That's right)

 

[Runner]

Just heard a new one:

“I rather sandpaper a wildcats ass in a phone booth than __________________”
(fill in the blank with something you really don’t want to do”

Can’t say I’ve ever heard or used that one before….lol

My old boss from Arkansas used a version of that: "Like trying to stuff a dishrag up a wildcat's ass". Based on some of his stories, we figured he probably knew how hard that would be from experience.

One of his classic stories was about the "flaming rat". He said he and his brother used to try to come up with unique ways to shoot rats back on the farm. One day he decided to try shooting a flaming arrow at a rat like he saw done in the western movies. Of course, the rat ran back into the barn and caught it on fire. So he didn't to that again.

 

[rontaki]

My old boss from Arkansas used a version of that: "Like trying to stuff a dishrag up a wildcat's ass". Based on some of his stories, we figured he probably knew how hard that would be from experience.

One of his classic stories was about the "flaming rat". He said he and his brother used to try to come up with unique ways to shoot rats back on the farm. One day he decided to try shooting a flaming arrow at a rat like he saw done in the western movies. Of course, the rat ran back into the barn and caught it on fire. So he didn't to that again.

 

[etpm]

Along with "Finer than a frog hair" We should include "If a frog had wings it wouldn't bump its butt" And "Is a frog's ass watertight?" I also, when I really want to insult someone will say "Eat Sh** And Die". I hafta be really mad to say it but the visual makes me smile and relieves my tension somewhat.
Eric

 

[LouNY]

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.

Same here, it's always been a milk shake or shake. For me especially it's a Coffee Milk Shake..
And yea frap is some yuppie thing.

 

[LouNY]

Gotta go see a man about a horse.


(I have no clue what that actually means...)

Go take a leak, usually by just stepping out of sight around a tractor or truck or building corner.

 

[RayIN]

Go take a leak, usually by just stepping out of sight around a tractor or truck or building corner.

A local radio station announcer says, hold on, my truck needs water in the radiator. He starts a song playing and is back when it ends.