[graciegirl]

In Columbus, Ohio most children of my age were taught to say "please?" instead of "what?" or "pardon?" or "huh?. Probably, because there were so many German speaking people there and I think they used the word "bitte" which I THINK means please, or pardon or what or huh.

I have several different groups of friends here and one uses words like wicked good and ****er and pronounces all words ending in er with the "R" silent.

I have one friend who uses the term, "He ain't right" meaning that he most assuredly is delusional.

Share some terms, words and phrases that draw a blank from new friends who came from different places. Or words that you don't understand.

If you hear me say; I haven't had this much fun since the hogs ate my half brother, please don't believe we had hogs or I have/had a half brother.

Oh come on. This might be fun.

[Paddygirl]

"She was some ugly"
meaning:
"She was so angry"
MAINE

[retiredguy123]

What does it mean when someone makes a statement, and then says, "if you will"?

[retiredguy123]

Two phrases that mean nothing and should be banned are "at the end of the day" and "I'll be honest with you".

[Mudder]

In New England wicked = extremely good or bad, usually good. And many words that end with er we usually substitute the er with an a. Lobster, we say lobsta. Gloucester we just say Glousta.

[geofitz13]

I have a friend who is "dumb as a box of hammers."

[Taltarzac725]

Stories of Old Nevada: How early American sayings originated | Lifestyles | elkodaily.com

This is educational.

In small towns and villages, it was found that when reopening coffins, about 1 in 25 had scratch marks on the inside indicating the person had been buried alive. People concerned about this sometimes tied a string to the wrist of a corpse, led it up through the coffin to the surface and tied it to a bell. Someone then had to sit out in the cemetery all night to listen for the bell. Thus, someone could either be “saved by the bell” or was considered a “dead ringer.”

Originally Posted by Mudder

In New England wicked = extremely good or bad, usually good. And many words that end with er we usually substitute the er with an a. Lobster, we say lobsta. Gloucester we just say Glousta.

Which is of course the correct pronunciation

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by Squidly

"Not for nothing" should be banned in all 50.


All things weigh differently, many have no scale.

here,here

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by fw102807

Which is of course the correct pronunciation

And they seem to stick "r"s on to words like idea. What is the idear?

[js1624]

"You guys" in New Jersey is the equivalent of "Y'All" in the south

[js1624]

Going "Down the shore" means going to the beach in NJ.
"Ordering a pie", means getting a pizza

[BK001]

"I couldn't care less", and the misunderstood "I could care less".

[BK001]

"Take a picture it lasts longer" -- usually said to a stranger or another who has been rudely staring.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

And they seem to stick "r"s on to words like idea. What is the idear?

My father who largely grew up in the NYC area used to pronounce idea as idear. While in grade school I imagined that idear was an alternative word for idea and I wrote it in an essay. The teacher treated it as a misspelling of course.

My torts professor was an Irishman from Boston and in the first class he announced "I am here to teach you the lawr of tots." as he had quite a strong accent. lol