Local/Regional Sayings

[kuhio98]

Now these aren't common expressions in Alaska, but my Mom is from southern Illinois. She uses these 2 phrases regularly. "Well, that went over like a turd in a punchbowl" and "Well, that went over like a pregnant pole vaulter." Anybody else ever heard these?

[lbaker]

Just a few off the top of my head from Maryland ("Merlin" in some parts ) In Baltimore (Balmer) everyone is called Hon. Especially said by waitresses "Hey Hon, what can I get you?". And of course, as I'm often teased about by certain friends... it's not Virginians ~ it's "damned Virginians" because they steal our crabs from the lower Bay and don't even know how to make crabcakes

[Edwina's Secretary]

"Back East" -- anywhere in the US that isn't California

"Freeway" -- any road with on and off ramps and no traffic lights or cross streets. What might be called an Expressway elsewhere (but always backed up so they aren't express) or a tollroad or a highway.

"The" -- numbered freeways take an article...as in "The five" or "the 91."

"Have a good one" -- this is used in place of "thank you" in retail establishments (along with "no problem" which equals "you're welome.") I always wonder what I am to have good. Good day, good life, good afternoon?

[Kater]

Interesting thread. Since my family is scattered all over the U.S., I enjoy making fun of whatever quirky slang they use when we get together.

Here are some words and phrases that are local to Hawaii...

Stink eye – also known as evil eye, a confrontational/angry glare

Talking stink – also known as talking smack, or gossiping about an individual

Bumbye – eventually, when we get around to it, someday

Choke – a lot, many

Grind – to eat voraciously, Grinds refers to food

Onolicious – really yummy & delicious

Junk – no good, rotten, lousy (used a lot)

No can – impossible, not feasible

Kay den – alright

Try – please

Lolo – crazy, insane or also stupid, idiotic

The mainland – used most commonly in reference to the contiguous U.S.

Slippers – we do not use this term to refer to fuzzy bedroom slippers, but rather what others call thongs, zoris, flip-flops, etc.

We call carbonated beverages soda.
Those are some off the top of my head.

[shais_mom]

"Well, that went over like a pregnant pole vaulter." Anybody else ever heard these?

No I haven't heard that but that is tooo friggin funny!
I usually say
went over like a lead balloon
I also say a lot that someone or something is dumber than a box of rocks or dumber then a doorknob{

[cloverfdx]

Ok here goes...

Softdrink = pop soda
She'll be apples = everything will be ok
Amber fluid = Beer
To bag someone = pick on someone
Built like a brick S...house = tough/ strong
G'day = Hello - lol no one hardly says that these days .
Your a dag = refering to the thing on a sheeps rear end
Flaming Galah = idiot
Good on ya = can be good can be sarcastic... usually sarcastic when coming from me .
Mexican = someone south of the border/ country = me lol
Ring in = imposter.. we use this a bit Re: flyball hehe.
Ute = truck
Matey = friend

[Dorothy39]

Those were great!!!

The only one used here is "Built like a brick s&^% house!!!!!!,, occasionally, I've heard the expression " Crazier than a s%$# house rat" from older people!!!!!

this thread is interesting!!!!!

[kuhio98]

Cloverfdx (or any other Aussie's) What does "Bob's your uncle" mean?

I was just watching a TV show where the host said something like, "Quicker than you can say Bob's your uncle"..... something something something (I didn't catch the rest of it because I was too busy trying to figure out who Bob was).

[Muddy4paws]

Cloverfdx (or any other Aussie's) What does "Bob's your uncle" mean?

I was just watching a TV show where the host said something like, "Quicker than you can say Bob's your uncle"..... something something something (I didn't catch the rest of it because I was too busy trying to figure out who Bob was).

As Killearn Kitties said It used as a expression to say something is done easily

[cloverfdx]

Yep what KK & M4Ps said . Everyone says "Ta" instead of thankyou these days, has anyone else noticed?