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Originally Posted by Boomer BeBack
I have had a long love affair with words. Bet you did not know that. One of the things that fascinates me is regional language. I think those English teacher types may refer to this kind of language as colloquial.
Many years ago, a neighbor who was from Boston would order a frappe at the local "Creamy Whip" where we took our kids. She wanted a milkshake.
Around Cincinnati, when we want a soda, we want ice cream with a hit of the fizzy stuff. When we want a Coke or Pepsi or something, we want a pop.
So anyway, I hope some of you will throw in some of your own regional words. And I hope I get my answers to the questions I asked here.
Thanks. Boomer
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frappe in New England is a milkshake with ice cream mixed in a blender; a yummy thick shake. A frappe in New York (at least when I lived there eons ago) was an ice cream sundae.
A soda in NE is soda water with syrup of choice whipped and scoops of ice cream.
We called gingerale and carbonated drinks tonic. I've been told that tonic in other areas is referred to as medicine.
I lived in NY in the early 50's for about a year and recall ordering a sandwich and a frappe and the waitstaff asked me, "and what would you like to drink?" I responded, the frappe and laughed. It was then that I learned a frappe was a sundae! I imagine that we all know what a sundae is, yes? LOL
barb