Regional Dialects/Odd Sayings - Page 54

queenb · 09-18-2005, 11:30 PM

I don't know about the age/region thing either, but in rural/suburban Georgia we always said tennis shoes', and I only ever heard kids from "up North" ever call them 'sneakers". But I'm in the over 40 crowd too so who knows.

About the soft drink thing, I forgot one very brand specific regional term, but got reminded of it at Fortcon--Unk looked over and said "that takes me back home"--I had just mentioned something about a "Co-Cola" !

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giz · 09-21-2005, 03:47 PM

Okay I've got one. Why do some people say pussy-cat and some say kitty-cat. I think puss is more English and people from a non-British background are more likely to say kitty. (People in England nowadays say moggy for cat, but I mean traditionally). And I'm talking feline here, so keep it clean!

brusch · 09-23-2005, 04:29 AM

Reading about rubbernecking in the "Pet Peeves" thread reminded me of a Chicago term for it that I don't think is used much anywhere else. Instead of rubbernecking or gawking at an accident, it's a gapers block or gapers delay.

Belfastgirl · 09-28-2005, 08:51 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/

Check out this site if you're interested in different sayings and accents, it's amazing how in Britain we all speak the same language, but all sound so different!
My accent isn't there, nearest is probably Belfast, Sandy Row, though not as broad, "posher!" i suppose.

cablejockey · 09-28-2005, 10:00 AM

That was fascinating, I love to hear accents. 'Experts' have been saying that eventually we will all sound the same, and a lot of accents will die out. I hope that does'nt happen.

Stargazer · 09-28-2005, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queenb

I don't know about the age/region thing either, but in rural/suburban Georgia we always said tennis shoes', and I only ever heard kids from "up North" ever call them 'sneakers". But I'm in the over 40 crowd too so who knows.

About the soft drink thing, I forgot one very brand specific regional term, but got reminded of it at Fortcon--Unk looked over and said "that takes me back home"--I had just mentioned something about a "Co-Cola" !

I think its more regional than generational. I'm under 35 and have always called them "tennis shoes".

I also call all soft drinks, "pop".

giz · 09-28-2005, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belfastgirl

http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/

Check out this site if you're interested in different sayings and accents, it's amazing how in Britain we all speak the same language, but all sound so different!
My accent isn't there, nearest is probably Belfast, Sandy Row, though not as broad, "posher!" i suppose.

thanks for that Bg, I'm going to listen to that later. I love hearing different accents. When I first moved to England (from Canada) I couldn't tell Irish and Northern Irish apart (lots of friends I met there had emmigrated from both places). Now I think, what was going on with that? And there was a time when I couldn't understand Corrie Street. My ear is much better trained now. One of the dads at our school is a Derry man, I love listening to his accent. (Shouldn't be too hard on myself, as most of the world can't tell the difference between our - Canadian - accents and Americans).

lildago · 09-28-2005, 03:06 PM

My grandmother is in the hospital and the doctor sat her up yesterday for the first time in a couple days. She told my mom that it made her "drunk as a piss ant". I've never heard that one before. Have any of you?

PGM35 · 09-28-2005, 03:36 PM

My future Mom In Law had a saying that I had never heard of before - If you don't quit it, I'm going to kick you in the slats.

Have no idea what that means.

canuckinchile · 09-28-2005, 07:33 PM

Pissant is all one word, and I haven't heard it in years...according to dictionary.com it means "insignificant one" but I have heard it used to describe someone that is behaving badly such as "Stop being such a little pissant..."

Kick in the slats is a kick in the rear end.

Man am I old.

09-18-2005, 11:30 PM	#531
queenb Miz Smarty Britches Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: drinkin' muddy water, sleepin' in a hollow log Age: 49 Posts: 5,838	I don't know about the age/region thing either, but in rural/suburban Georgia we always said tennis shoes', and I only ever heard kids from "up North" ever call them 'sneakers". But I'm in the over 40 crowd too so who knows. About the soft drink thing, I forgot one very brand specific regional term, but got reminded of it at Fortcon--Unk looked over and said "that takes me back home"--I had just mentioned something about a "Co-Cola" ! __________________ Tell your mind to stay cool brother man, seek the truth and don't be no fool

09-23-2005, 04:29 AM	#533
brusch Back from the dead! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Above the Cheddar Curtain Age: 36 Posts: 1,565	Reading about rubbernecking in the "Pet Peeves" thread reminded me of a Chicago term for it that I don't think is used much anywhere else. Instead of rubbernecking or gawking at an accident, it's a gapers block or gapers delay. __________________ Log off. That cookie sh*t makes me nervous. --Tony Soprano So I said to him, "Look, buddy, your car was upside down when we got here. And as for your Grandma, she shouldn't have mouthed off like that!" --Homer Simpson

09-28-2005, 08:51 AM	#534
Belfastgirl NI FORT fan Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 713	http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/ Check out this site if you're interested in different sayings and accents, it's amazing how in Britain we all speak the same language, but all sound so different! My accent isn't there, nearest is probably Belfast, Sandy Row, though not as broad, "posher!" i suppose. __________________ Act your age, not your shoe size!

09-28-2005, 03:06 PM	#538
lildago gypsy soul Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,868	My grandmother is in the hospital and the doctor sat her up yesterday for the first time in a couple days. She told my mom that it made her "drunk as a piss ant". I've never heard that one before. Have any of you? __________________ "I would wear him like a scrunchie."

09-21-2005, 03:47 PM	#532
giz FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,895	Okay I've got one. Why do some people say pussy-cat and some say kitty-cat. I think puss is more English and people from a non-British background are more likely to say kitty. (People in England nowadays say moggy for cat, but I mean traditionally). And I'm talking feline here, so keep it clean!

09-28-2005, 10:00 AM	#535
cablejockey FORT Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 719	That was fascinating, I love to hear accents. 'Experts' have been saying that eventually we will all sound the same, and a lot of accents will die out. I hope that does'nt happen.

09-28-2005, 03:36 PM	#539
PGM35 FORT Fogey Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Age: 39 Posts: 1,623	My future Mom In Law had a saying that I had never heard of before - If you don't quit it, I'm going to kick you in the slats. Have no idea what that means.

09-28-2005, 07:33 PM	#540
canuckinchile FORT Fogey Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: back in "The Big Smoke" Posts: 5,292	Pissant is all one word, and I haven't heard it in years...according to dictionary.com it means "insignificant one" but I have heard it used to describe someone that is behaving badly such as "Stop being such a little pissant..." Kick in the slats is a kick in the rear end. Man am I old.