Colloquialisms

[Rockbadchild]

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

I am pretty sure they asked if you were a farm boy (grew up on a farm)

 

[Jstpssng]

Back in the rhubarb

Might proud of -- Asking price too high.

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

Off in the Pucker brush

These 3 I am quite familiar with.

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

I learned this years ago, watching "Road House." (Patrick Swazey)

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I am pretty sure they asked if you were a farm boy (grew up on a farm)

This is pretty close to what I understood. My host told me he was asking if in made my living "off the land" In other words, "are you a farmer?"

 

[Hay Dude]

People in my parts say “Jeet”?
meaning “did you eat”?

Another thing we say is “lookit”
meaning “look here”.

Yet another one that gets on my nerves is
“Mondee”, meaning “Monday”
“Tuesdee”, meaning “Tuesday”
and this goes on for every day of the week

Sunday= “Sundee”

 

[Jstpssng]

Isn't Sundee a bowl of ice cream with nuts, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and a maraschino cherry on top?

 

[Hay Dude]

Isn't Sundee a bowl of ice cream with nuts, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and a maraschino cherry on top?

Jeet your Sundee?

 

[dj1701]

Not from Texas but being subject to the culture.

"Yaunt to" meaning do you want to.

"How the cow ate the cabbage" I assume telling someone what for.

 

[Dftodd]

You also have redneckenese sayings around here.

Maters, Taters, Nanners

Tomatoes, Potatoes, Bananas

 

[Runner]

Not really colloquialisms, but I used to have a boss from Arkansas who had the funniest sayings. I finally started writing them down and had a list of about 50 by the time he retired. Things like:

Jumped on it like a chicken on a June bug.
Grinning like a mule eating a briar bush.
That went over like a lead cloud.
That storm was a real toad strangler.
Busy as a one-armed paper hanger.
Busy as a one-legged man in a azz kicking contest.
She looked better from two yards than she did at six feet.
Seeing her walk down the street was like watching two pigs wrestling in a gunny sack.
Steep as a horses' face.

Stuff like that.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

She looks good from far, but when you get close, she is far from good.

 

[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.