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Originally Posted by nhtexasrn
In Texas it's "would you like a coke"? "Sure" "What kind"?. " Dr. Pepper please"....
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Same in New Mexico. I grew up referring to any soft drink as a coke. Some kids used to put peanuts into their bottle of Coke (Coca Cola) before they drank it. I tried it once, yuk! I liked a shot of cherry syrup in my Coke at a soda fountain, though. That was in the 1950s way before Cherry Coke was ever marketed.
Also blue jeans were called Levis, never jeans, regardless of their brand. Men's wallets were called billfolds by many locals. My mother who was from Maryland called her purse a pocketbook. She always said "half past" while I say "30" as in 10:30.
If you did not like what another kid said or did you might call him a "pendejo" (which is Spanish slang for stupid - and literally means pubic hair).
If you order say a cheese enchilada, the waiter will always ask "Red or green?" which tends to puzzle most tourists. They are asking whether you want red or green chile sauce poured over it. If you answer "Christmas" they will pour both red and green chile sauces over it.