Whatcha-ma-call-it

[jenluckenbach]

I recently thought of something. I bet a lot of people have words that others never heard. (either a generation gap, or a word common to a particular area of the world, or it is made up, but you KNOW what it means when you hear it)
I think people would get a laugh out of these words.

I'll start:

When you don't know what to call something, call it a

Gizmee-Golly

[babolaypo65]

I thought it was a whosie-whatsit?:D

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Or was it a doober-jabber?

[ChrisH]

Thingy-ma-jig:D

[slick]

Not really made up but I think it's from Bambi...

Twitterpate.......when I'm happy my heart twitterpates....

[Cinder & Smoke]

Thing-a-ma-bob...

Doo-hickey...

Whatcha-ma-call-it...

Do-dad...

Thingy-bob...

Giz-mow...

"Thing"...

"It"...

That thing...

or "You know..."

:D

[PayItForward]

Originally posted by ChrisH
Thingy-ma-jig:D
:D Ditto

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

A doo-hickey!

[ParNone]

Okay here's a few from Texas

Fixing to instead of just about

katty corner not kitty corner

Coke not Soda or Pop, even if what you
want is a Dr. Pepper

bejabbers not bejebbers

And I use doo-bobber for something I don't know
the name of.

Par...

[Tonya]

You guys have all heard this one, but my word is Jeepers. I say that alot. (Whenever #$^&^$ isn't appropriate.) hehe.

[Karen]

cattywumpus - close to a brouhaha

[slick]

Originally posted by Karen
cattywumpus
Huh??? How would you use that in a sentence.....

"Why you little cattywumpus.....come here I said"

[Karen]

Sorry - realized I forgot the definition -
After a late night of drinking, a real cattywumpus broke out outside the party.

[micki76]

Narmy - that wonderful feeling when you're sleepy & happy. Like on a rainy day. :)

Weeber - a section (or sections) of hair that's gone horribly awry. My westie used to wake up after sleeping under the covers with some outta sight weebers! :D

[Cincy'sMom]

This isn't so much a word, as a pharsing...since I moved to Toledo, I have noticed a lot more people add "or no?" to the end of a question.
Example:
Do you want pizza for dinner, or no?

Seems a little redundant to me :)

[tatsxxx11]

When I moved to Mass., I noticed New Englanders call "spinkles" on ice cream cones "jimmies," a milkshake is a "frappe" and a Danish pastry is a "sweet roll" and a hero or sub is a bulkie!

[ParNone]

I have a friend from Vietnam, that I was always having
to explain our neverending American expressions to. You
just don't realize how much slang you use, until you're
continuely defining it to someone, who's first language is
not English.

We were having a discussion about politicians one day
and I used the expression "Greasing some palms". I
of course had to explain what I meant by that. When
she got home that night, she was telling her husband,
about the new phrase she had learned that day, "Glue
Stuck in the Hand".:)

Par...

[babolaypo65]

Yep. It's coke here too. I love when you go to a take out place and you say: I'll have a coke, they say "what kind", and you say: sprite.


Originally posted by ParNone
Okay here's a few from Texas

Fixing to instead of just about

katty corner not kitty corner

Coke not Soda or Pop, even if what you
want is a Dr. Pepper

bejabbers not bejebbers

And I use doo-bobber for something I don't know
the name of.

Par...

[tatsxxx11]

When Logan visited last summer, we went out to dinner and she ordered a "sweet tea." HUH??? Neither the waitress nor I knew that was "Southern" for ice tea!:D There, their ice tea comes with sugar already added!

[ParNone]

When we were visiting Australia, they had on the menu,
"Hamburger with the lot". We just assumed that meant
the standard "Hamburger all the way" here with normal
hamburger fixings like lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mustard.

We were quite surprised when we got a burger with things
like beets, eggs and ketchup on it. uh yuck!;) They even had
a similar monstrosity at McDonald's, the Aussie burger.

Par...

[tatsxxx11]

Eggs???:eek:

[Crikit]

hmmm let's see I'm sure I can think up a few.

Gazingus-pin...apparently it's something that you want but don't need.

Hoser
toque
chesterfield
bogus
hanous
non hanous

I'll probably think of more but I'll end this post with the proper usage of the word EH!

Here it is when it's used solo...for a question or a repetiton.

"I'm giving up smoking." "eh?" (a cross between what? and oh yeah?)
"Could you loan me two bucks?" "Eh?" (are you kidding?)
"Here's the two bucks I owe you." "eh?" (I don't believe this!)

Here it is when it's used in terminal position...offering a running commentary on the speaker's narrative.

"I'm walking down the street, eh?" (like this, see?)
"I'd hadda few beers en I was feeling priddy good, eh?" (you know how it is.)
"Well all of a sudden I saw this big guy, eh?" (ya see.)
"He musta weighted all of 220 pounds, eh?" (believe me)
"I could see him from a long ways off en he was a real big guy, eh?" (I'm not fooling)
"I'm minding my own business, eh? (you can bet I was.)
"But this guy was taking up the whole sidewalk, eh?" (like I mean he really was.)
"So when he came up to me I jess stepped into the gudder, eh?" (I'm not crazy, ya know)
"en he went on by, eh?" (just like that)
"I gave up, eh?" (what else could I do?)
"whattud you a done, eh?" (I'd like to know since you're so smart.)

and finally eh in less common usages.

"We're driving to miami, eh?, for our holidays." (like where else?)
"There aren't many people, eh?, that can find their way around ottawa like he can." (you know as well as I do.)

most of the time however you will hear me use the word eh in simple phrases like "No doubt eh?"

[babolaypo65]

crikit!
Wow! Great analysis of the Ehs! It's funny, because if you take the Ehs out, it sounds a lot like my sister's family in northern wisconsin.

In your canadian dialect do you have "wonky"?

I've always wondered how to spell toque! thanks!

[Crikit]

oh yeah I totally use wonky, it's such a handy word.

[babolaypo65]

It's the best! It's one of my best acquisitions from Canada!


Originally posted by Crikit
oh yeah I totally use wonky, it's such a handy word.

[Crikit]

Well if you want another Canadian word...actually I guess it would be an Albertan word.

Chinook is always a good one, as well as Flapjacks.

[babolaypo65]

both good!
Its funny, another word I "learned" in Canada isn't a "Canadian" word per se, but isn't used in my area. Till. First time I hear till (as in cash register) was in Winnipeg. Years later when the family moved to Wisconsin I heard till used there too.

[andrea_NMAggie]

how about a doomaflotchy ...kinda like a thingie...

or if you'd only like a tichie-swatt (just a little bit)

[jenluckenbach]

I personally like Diddly-squat, for not knowing much.

[gini]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
I personally like Diddly-squat, for not knowing much.

I went out to dinner with two friends and they were engaged in a lively discussion.

I was looking at the menu when the waitress approached and asked if we were ready to order. We knew the waitress very well, so I said "no, you can't get the two of them to say squat".

With that they both simultaneously turned to me and said, "yes you can, SQUAT SQUAT SQUAT".

Over the years, I have forgotten the diddly part.

I noticed that here in the USA we have a tendency to say
NO PROBLEM.

But in Australia I heard NO WORRIES.

[Crikit]

a fun word that I like to use is frigishnakim....it's just a goobledegook word that I use when I need a word.

[jenluckenbach]

Frazum

the word of many definition:
1) if you want to curse but want to be nice.........FRAZUM!!!!
2) a silly person (oh, you are such a Frazum)
3) The act of doing something silly (stop being so frazum-ish)

[Barbara]

I love this thread. It's really pedagogic for people like me:D

[cloverfdx]

yeah i use diddly-squat quite abit

and also a what-not (hall stand). jam instead of the american jelly, and jelly to us is what the americans call jello:confused:

~chuckles~ and a few that are not suitible for the younger PTs;)

[Andie]

Alrighty this is a word I got from an ex-boyfriend:

Spiffiefied - when you see something and don't know what to say about it but want to sound nice.

Well, don't you look spiffiefied!
That new haircut is spiffirfied.

Rooster head - those mornings when the hair on the back of your head decides to stand straight up, that's a rooster head.

No matter where the place is compared to where we are it's up! As in we went up to Dallas to see my Uncle John.

[Cataholic]

Originally posted by Karen
cattywumpus - close to a brouhaha


NO WAY! We call it a wumpuscat! My boss and I spent hours looking around for a definition to this word...now I know why we couldn't find it...we had it switched around!!!

[ParNone]

tats writes:

Eggs???
LOL! You say that like the beets are perfectly acceptable.;)

Par...

[Chinadoll]

For a televison remote control: Some people call it a remote, others a clicker...I call it a clickity-click.

And instead of cursing sometimes I'll say Fudge or Fruit.

Something else I've learned that is only used around here..when we say we want a burger or po-boy "dressed" We mean with lettuce, tomatos, pickles, onions, ketsup, mayo etc...

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Cataholic
wumpuscat...

My boss and I spent hours looking around for a definition to this word...
now I know why we couldn't find it...


EE-gadz! :eek:

An How Many years did she go to kollidge?? :rolleyes:

:p
:D

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

In South Africa a "whatchamacallit" is called a DINGUS.

We say JA (pronounced YA) instead of yes

We have a really annoying habit of saying "is it" instead of "goodness me" or "really" - which makes us sound like we don't give a hoot.....eg
You say " I just stubbed my toe and it's really sore"
My response - " Is It?"

We also say HOWZIT instead of hello!

We call traffic signals / traffic lights ROBOTS

But my favourite word is "Toasty" - to describe the warm cuddly feeling when your warm and "Toasty" under your "blankie" in the bed:D

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Chinadoll
For a televison remote control:...


Offin called ~

da Dawggie's :eek: Chew Toy :p in sum homez...

:D

[babolaypo65]

Fru-fru (fancy).

and here's a New Mexico one for you:
Christmas. :D . It's what you say in a restaurant when they ask "red or green" (chile) and you want both. Christmas.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

So I was wondering if anyone has ever "buzzed the gut?"

My mom and dad used to do this all the time when they were dating - or as they say "We buzzed the gut then went down to the lake to watch the submarine races."

Terry and I were in a small town a few weeks ago, there wasn't much going on in the town so I asked him if he wanted to "buzz the gut." He looked at me like I had lost it! :eek: :rolleyes: :D

So I was just wondering who else has all heard that expression. :D

This thread is hilarious!

[carole]

Alot of the young people here say SWEET AS BRO, it means that everythings fine, I will have to put my thinking cap on and give you some real kiwi ones, come on my aussie mates where are yours, they have some real beauties, some we share, some we donot.:)

[gini]

Yeah, Carole, like VEGEMITE:D :D :D

Vegemite.....vegewon't!!

[carole]

HE HE Gini, yep we have some beauties here too, gosh I cannot even think of one at the moment, you got any others you recall when you were here.

[gini]

Carole, I wonder if anyone knows what "rattle your dag's" means?:D :D

[carole]

oh Gini your'e such a dag!!! lol:D

[carole]

or should I say , your'e such a HARDCASE.:D

[iceyshiver21]

Plunka-dunker....thingery bobber.

[carole]

I have rattled my brain and come up with some kiwi sayings or slang, I wonder if you can guess what they mean?

Rough as Guts

Tinbum

Guts for garters

Jack up

Get off the grass

Kick the Bucket

Knackered

Dunny

Crikey Dick

Crook

Carked it

Chocka

These are just a few that came to mind, AUSSIE'S now don't tell our American pals what they mean ok!

[Crikit]

knackered's tired right? my fave aussie phrase would have to be. Son can I bend your ear for a tick.

[carole]

you are right with knackered, can you guess the rest though,
yes we use that the work tick as well, just wait a tick will you, meaning wait a few secs.

[Crikit]

well if kicked the bucket is the same thing as it is in Canada it means some one croaked.

[carole]

YEP oh you are GOOD, you would easily understand them kiwis down under, now what does Crikey Dick mean?

[Foam]

Dooda-mabob :D

[Crikit]

um maybe something along the lines of golly-gee?

[carole]

You are pretty close, if i know what golly-gee means, its an expression of suprise.

[gini]

Carked it means to die, I think!

He carked it! (guess it is for people that you don't know too well).

Now, how about Chucka Wobbly?

Good grief, I am better at NZ and Australia sayings than my own from US.:p :p

[carole]

you are a fast learner there Gini and Crikit, you would fit in nicely down under.:)

[tomkatzid]

"What chew talkn bout Willis":p

[jenluckenbach]

Does any one refer to throwing up as KUTZ?

[carole]

nope but we say chunder in nz or puking

[Chinadoll]

along those lines...throwing up = hurling, going to hurl or tossing your cookies

[cloverfdx]

i cannot share anymore of our aussie ones ;)

thingamy-bob
Koala's are not bears- that irks me
lol irk- annoyed/annoys
P@$$^D-intoxicated or angry annoyed


all i can think of for now

[gini]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
Does any one refer to throwing up as KUTZ?

That is a new one for me, Jen. I have always heard it as Ralph.

Say Ralph slowly and long........what does it sound like:D :D

[babolaypo65]

Ralph: aka, go see ralph in his buick, aka hoark, aka praying to the porcelin god....

(ok, so I know waay too many euphemisms for this)

[Cataholic]

Carole-

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...post the answers to the aussie sayings!!! I must incorporate them into my vocabulary. I am a didactic slut!!! I love to use others sayings as my own...he he he..

[Cataholic]

Now, this is 'regional' for us Americans...but, we say "please?" to reflect, "I am sorry, what did you say?"....

[Kfamr]

You guys are too silly. :p

[apcrs5122]

Dunny is the bathroom, right?

Oh, and Kayann, I love your sig, so cute!:D

[carole]

OK Cataholic here they are, just one correction they are KIWI sayings NOT AUSSIE, but we do share some.

Guts for Garters= your in big trouble I will have your guts for garters

Crikey Dick= expression of suprise.

Carked it= Died

Kicked the Bucket= also someone died

Dunny= the loo or toilet

Crook= either you are sick or poorly, or angry at someone, or to put someone crook, is like e.g. to give someone wrong directions, you put them crook

Tinbum= lucky person

Get off the Grass= disbelief, stop pulling my leg, get off the grass

Ratttle your dags= get a move on , hurry up.

Rough as Guts= unpolished.

Knackered-stuffed, exhausted

Jack up= to organise, e.g. I will jack up the suprise party for my sister tonight.

Hardcase or Dag= someone who is funny, humourous, comedian.etc

These are all of them I think, there are actually many more, cannot think of them right now.:)

P.S. I will have your guts for garters if you mistake me for an Aussie again Cataholic. lol:D

[smokey the elder]

I lived in Wisconsin for a couple of years and sometimes they'd say "aina-hey" at the end of the sentence. "It's hot today, aina-hey?"

In western Massachusetts a sub is a "grinder".

In the Metro New York area we use a lot of Yiddish slang...shmutz, shlep, some other less family oriented words...:p ;)

[Cincy'sMom]

I have no idea where this one comes from, but a guy I used to work for always said "more fun than a barrel of snakes"

[anna_66]

I love this expression:

"It's raining cats & dogs"

Could you imagine:eek:

[gini]

There is another one that I always liked........

"How about dem apples?" = what do you think about that?

[Kfamr]

Aww. I wish it would "rain cats and dogs" in my house!!