What do you call ............
#212
Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
I noticed a lot of differences in expressions depending where I lived.
In New York it's soda, in Ohio it's pop
In Ohio they say ink pen- can't wrap my brain around that b/c I don't know any other kind of pen, except an animal pen!
When I lived in Georgia, little kids would say "Tote me Mama", whereas my kids would say "Mommy, pick me up"
I love regional sayings!!
I also have no idea what "gits" are hahaha
If anyone can tell me about ink pen let me know! :D
In New York it's soda, in Ohio it's pop
In Ohio they say ink pen- can't wrap my brain around that b/c I don't know any other kind of pen, except an animal pen!
When I lived in Georgia, little kids would say "Tote me Mama", whereas my kids would say "Mommy, pick me up"
I love regional sayings!!
I also have no idea what "gits" are hahaha
If anyone can tell me about ink pen let me know! :D
Most kids here call their mother "mama" until middle school.
I love orgins of things so I'll be watching this thread. My grandma used to say day old biscuits were" harder than a brick bat" Now what does that mean?
Karen
#213
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Originally Posted by Rhonda
Do you know why it was called an ice box? My mom was an antique dealer so I have seen the real ice boxes.
ask your mom if that makes me an antique. :mrgreen:
#214
Originally Posted by Tallulah
Originally Posted by Suzan Larrimore
Originally Posted by katiebear1
I was born and raised in CO. and now live in KY. My Mom was born in WVA and lived in PA in her early adulthood. She had this saying Instead of saying"we need to tidy or straighten up the house "she would say we need to red up the house. Anyone else heard that?
#216
Originally Posted by kwiltkrazy
In our family, and extended, it's called a poda sop, has been since my youngest started talking, and the other children in the family call it that too, and the adults follow suit. We never say sofa, always couch. My Grandma always said AL(as in Al Rouker), mands, for almonds, no one can figure out where she got this. Other weird things said are: torlet toilet), chimley(chimney) and warsh(wash).
#218
Originally Posted by buffy2
Here in Nl. I am sitting on my Chesterfield drinking a soft drink
[coke], the stopper[cap] was hard to get off. It is raining cats and dogs now, when it gets colder I will wear me Vamps[ wool socks] outdoors [ outside]. Today I warshed me clothes and warshed the floors. Tomorrow I am not going to turn a flipper[Not going to do any work]
Growing up the " back bridge "was called "platform","over there
was "over der", "do you have any", was "have des got arn",and "over in a while" was "over bin by"
In the summer we have lots of nippers and have you ever fell in the stinging neddles.
It has been a great laugh reading all the sayings,
Thanks Rhonda .
Ada
[coke], the stopper[cap] was hard to get off. It is raining cats and dogs now, when it gets colder I will wear me Vamps[ wool socks] outdoors [ outside]. Today I warshed me clothes and warshed the floors. Tomorrow I am not going to turn a flipper[Not going to do any work]
Growing up the " back bridge "was called "platform","over there
was "over der", "do you have any", was "have des got arn",and "over in a while" was "over bin by"
In the summer we have lots of nippers and have you ever fell in the stinging neddles.
It has been a great laugh reading all the sayings,
Thanks Rhonda .
Ada
Ha ha, Ada! Of course, here in town the "bridge" is the veranda. And we go "down to Labrador" when it is actually north of us.
#220
What do you call a meal where everyone who comes brings a prepared portion of the meal?
In upstate NY they were called "dish-to-pass" dinners. In Ohio no one ever heard of that term. They are called pot luck dinners, or covered dish dinners.
What do you call them?
This topic is so much fun and extremely interesting to read!
In upstate NY they were called "dish-to-pass" dinners. In Ohio no one ever heard of that term. They are called pot luck dinners, or covered dish dinners.
What do you call them?
This topic is so much fun and extremely interesting to read!
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