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Post by bjobsessed on May 19, 2006 22:41:34 GMT -5
Ha! One of the ones that struck me as really funny was 'piece of piss.' I can't imagine saying that instead of 'that was an easy thing or task.' I can just see the looks if I ever said that! lol! Does anyone actually say that?
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Post by spoony on May 19, 2006 22:49:34 GMT -5
HAHAHA. Yes! That one's pretty common. Its not one I use regularly though. "Taking the piss" is probably said more often though. And occasionally by me...
I'd like to know what 'root, hog or die' means though haha.
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Post by bjobsessed on May 19, 2006 22:58:36 GMT -5
HAHAHA. Yes! That one's pretty common. Its not one I use regularly though. "Taking the piss" is probably said more often though. And occasionally by me... I'd like to know what 'root, hog or die' means though haha. I'd like to know that too, Alice. What does it mean? |
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Post by dogma on May 20, 2006 1:03:35 GMT -5
And then you get Lucy. She has that Eastern accent. Omahar for Omaha Nebrasker for Nebraska and she loses her r's in the strangest places. Later, Carl tell lucy i found her r's,, as in worsh,,, |
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Post by Dreamfire on May 20, 2006 2:41:32 GMT -5
Hi,
Piece of Piss. means a very small amount of effort was required and yes I would probably hear it said maybe 2 times a week by somone. Probably someone around 25 to 45 years old. My mother would not say it but she'd know what it meant. I think, Dad wouldn;t !
I probably wouldn;t say it often I probably say
Easy Peasy Chicken Easy
but them I am a dork.
;D
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Post by Dreamfire on May 20, 2006 2:47:24 GMT -5
I find it interesting that 'arvo' isn't a recognised word in most countries haha. Also, we don't "root" for our favourite team (hahaha), we only barrack for them. Also, anybody with the name 'Randy' amuses haha. www.australianexplorer.com/slang/phrases.htmIts sad how many of these words I actually use this one is for you GB Sparrows fart : dawn  |
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Post by awlrite4now on May 20, 2006 2:52:57 GMT -5
HAHAHA. Yes! That one's pretty common. Its not one I use regularly though. "Taking the piss" is probably said more often though. And occasionally by me... I'd like to know what 'root, hog or die' means though haha. I'd like to know that too, Alice. What does it mean? If you want something done, do it yourself; I won't do it for you. Thus: root for your own food, piggy, or else starve. |
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Post by greenbeing on May 20, 2006 10:14:42 GMT -5
[I once heard a waitress at a local meat-and-three say that to a group of British visitors.  Of course, it was slightly different - " Y'all aren't from around here, are you?" What on earth is a meat-and-three? --GB |
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Post by anna on May 20, 2006 11:32:26 GMT -5
[I once heard a waitress at a local meat-and-three say that to a group of British visitors. Of course, it was slightly different - " Y'all aren't from around here, are you?" What on earth is a meat-and-three? --GB A meat-and-three is a restaurant that features home-style cooking and offers a meat, three sides, bread, and beverage for a set price. Usually, there is a choice of 2-4 meats and 8-12 vegetables or other sides. Around here, "home-style cooking" translates as "at least half of the vegetables are seasoned with pork, and you can get a decent piece of cornbread." A typical meat-and-three is small and locally (often family) owned. During a crowded lunch rush, you can expect to sit at a table with other customers whom you do not know. |
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Post by doobrah on May 20, 2006 15:26:14 GMT -5
As a Virginian who learned English from the Scotch-Irish side of the family, I have a unique (at least to SE Virginia, Easterh Shore and NE North Carolina) way of saying the "ou" parts of words ... to whicn Mags & Mouse can attest.
It's not like saying "out" the Canadian way -- "oot", but more "eh-oot" and "uh-beh-oot" (about). The way a Scotsman would say it. I get the biggest kick out of Craig Ferguson, because he says his "ou" words like me & my mother's side of the family!!!
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Post by hoosier on May 20, 2006 16:09:29 GMT -5
We have our 'hoosier twang' which seems southern in origin and we have the tendency to drop the g off the end of words and say 'crik' for 'creek' and 'rut' for 'root' and run words together. The Indianapolis Sunday paper even had an article about how we pronounce Indianapolis. Instead of 'In-di-a-nap-o-lis' we say "In-yun-nap-lis! We also have a lot of sayings like 'faster than greased lightning'. Years ago, a visitor from NYC said that she had never heard that before and I was about the fifth person to say that to her! She told me that she couldn't understand half of what I was saying because of my accent. She said she was from the Bronx so I say we were even!  |
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Post by greenbeing on May 20, 2006 16:14:21 GMT -5
We also have a lot of sayings like 'faster than greased lightning'. Years ago, a visitor from NYC said that she had never heard that before and I was about the fifth person to say that to her! She told me that she couldn't understand half of what I was saying because of my accent. She said she was from the Bronx so I say we were even! She'd never seen Grease, I take it? "It's automatic... It's hydromatic... Why it's greased lighting! Yow!" --GB |
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Post by hoosier on May 20, 2006 16:37:55 GMT -5
We also have a lot of sayings like 'faster than greased lightning'. Years ago, a visitor from NYC said that she had never heard that before and I was about the fifth person to say that to her! She told me that she couldn't understand half of what I was saying because of my accent. She said she was from the Bronx so I say we were even! She'd never seen Grease, I take it? "It's automatic... It's hydromatic... Why it's greased lighting! Yow!" --GB Must have been one of those deprived (not depraved!) people or she just didn't put 2 and 2 together. Livin' in the big city ain't all its cracked up to be.  |
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Post by awlrite4now on May 20, 2006 17:05:46 GMT -5
As a Virginian who learned English from the Scotch-Irish side of the family, I have a unique (at least to SE Virginia, Easterh Shore and NE North Carolina) way of saying the "ou" parts of words ... to whicn Mags & Mouse can attest. It's not like saying "out" the Canadian way -- "oot", but more "eh-oot" and "uh-beh-oot" (about). The way a Scotsman would say it. I get the biggest kick out of Craig Ferguson, because he says his "ou" words like me & my mother's side of the family!!! You must have grown up in the Danville, VA, area, then. Ricky Van Shelton, from Grundy, has that same accent. Love it. My ex who grew up in Salem, VA, doesn't have that particular twang. Very regional distinction! |
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Post by housemouse on May 20, 2006 18:38:16 GMT -5
As shmeep mentioned, we Californians don't have much of an accent at all, it is pretty much just plain vanilla out here. I do find myself using the word "totally" entirely too much, a throwback to being a teenage girl living entirely too close to the San Fernando Valley during the 1980's.
What do you all call soda in your parts of the world? How about tennis shoes? I call soda "pop" and I have to force myself to remember that most folks call tennis shoes "sneakers".
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Of course, it was slightly different - "Y'all aren't from around here, are you?"
