Whatcha-ma-call-it

[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

[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

~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!

An How Many years did she go to kollidge??

[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

[Cinder & Smoke]

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

Offin called ~

da Dawggie's Chew Toy in sum homez...

[babolaypo65]

Fru-fru (fancy).

and here's a New Mexico one for you:
Christmas. . 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!

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

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

Vegemite.....vegewon't!!