I had a playful language discourse with Scott-180 on another thread, and it got me to thinking about the fun ways we say things around the country, and around the world.
So, let's list some things people say that are regional. I'll start.
Y'all. This is what got me started on this thought train, when Scott-180 mentioned it. It is pretty obvious that it is you + all, as in a group of people. My grandparents from Pittsburgh said "younz," and back when I was kid in the Northeast, it was "you guys."
Fixin. Big time Texas thing. It means "getting ready to..." "I'm fixin' to make a pot of chili."
That dog won't hunt. Basically means, that's Bulls--t.
All hat, no cattle. That is someone who talks big, but can't back it up with results.
Tump. To tip something over or dump something out. "Bubba done tumped that pot of soup on the floor."
One of my favorites, It’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Hard to explain. It is like saying something isn't too bad, but not good either. In cooking terms, if you overcook a ribeye steak, you might say, "It’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick."
Okay, let's get this train rolling!
CD
So, let's list some things people say that are regional. I'll start.
Y'all. This is what got me started on this thought train, when Scott-180 mentioned it. It is pretty obvious that it is you + all, as in a group of people. My grandparents from Pittsburgh said "younz," and back when I was kid in the Northeast, it was "you guys."
Fixin. Big time Texas thing. It means "getting ready to..." "I'm fixin' to make a pot of chili."
That dog won't hunt. Basically means, that's Bulls--t.
All hat, no cattle. That is someone who talks big, but can't back it up with results.
Tump. To tip something over or dump something out. "Bubba done tumped that pot of soup on the floor."
One of my favorites, It’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Hard to explain. It is like saying something isn't too bad, but not good either. In cooking terms, if you overcook a ribeye steak, you might say, "It’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick."
Okay, let's get this train rolling!
CD
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