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.

 

[rontaki]

If I'm having a good time and someone asks, "having fun yet?" sometimes I answer " having fun, da!"

 

[scootr]

As kids when somebody called you stupid or ugly, your reply was so's yer mother! And then the fight started...

 

[Dftodd]

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?

Ive said "Bad Azz" meaning it was totally radical

 

[Dftodd]

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?

Now it's "Fire!!!!".

Thats my son in laws favorite saying.

Which totally throws me off when my buddy (my age) says it

In his defense, one of his kids is graduating this coming year. So I can see how he picked it up.

 

[oldtimer 66]

Canadian expressions:

eh! at the beginning or end of a sentence. Used in a joke. How do you spell Canada. C, eh, N, eh, D, eh.
Double double refers to coffee, AKA, double cream and double sugar

Australian expressions:

Shella is a good looking girl
Take away is take out food

American expressions:

Jitney is a fork lift truck
Not a sharp knife in the drawer, derogatory
That's what I like about you. You are basically no good eh so so
Blessed be the cheese that binds humor

Chinese expression

Rover McNuggets, Chinese food

 

[Dftodd]

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.

Not a pretty mental picture either

 

[Dftodd]

As kids when somebody called you stupid or ugly, your reply was so's yer mother! And then the fight started...

I remember "Yo Momma!!!!" Lord that can be taken in so many contexts

Although the last time I said that to someone, his coworker pulled me aside and explained to me why it wasnt a good idea to say that to the person.

Apparently his mom died a few years before. His dad remarried and it was an interracial marriage, way back when this wasn't the norm or really accepted.

He was having a rough time dealing with his mom passing and accepting his new step mom. Apparently dad disappeared to Vegas for a week and came home with the new wife

 

[Dftodd]

Canadian expressions:

eh! at the beginning or end of a sentence. Used in a joke. How do you spell Canada. C, eh, N, eh, D, eh.
Double double refers to coffee, AKA, double cream and double sugar

Australian expressions:

Shella is a good looking girl
Take away is take out food

American expressions:

Jitney is a fork lift truck
Not a sharp knife in the drawer, derogatory
That's what I like about you. You are basically no good eh so so
Blessed be the cheese that binds humor

Chinese expression

Rover McNuggets, Chinese food

I would consider Jitney an English (UK, England) word for fork lift. I've been all over the states, and never heard one called a Jitney.

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

My wife grew up near Pittsburgh where "yinz" is their version of y'all. I had a supervisor from Malaysia that liked to use "two birds kill one stone". It was common for our Indian engineers to say they had to "do the needful" which I kinda like.

 

[oldtimer 66]

I would consider Jitney an English (UK, England) word for fork lift. I've been all over the states, and never heard one called a Jitney.

You are right about the the source. If you are ever at the GE/ Wabtec plant at 2901 East Lake Road, Erie PA 16531 you will see signs for Jitney Training, TaDa.