Favourite Slang/Local Sayings

I used to talk to a woman in Texas for work all the time. I just loved to listen to her say y'all and fixin'. We got pretty casual, so when I called her, or she called me, I would always start the conversation with "I bet you can't go this whole phone call without saying "y'all" or "fixin." It was easy money.

As for me, I'm from Minnesota, where we don't say any weird things, don't have an accent, and pretty much speak Englsh the way it was intended....donchaknow!

Being that I'm not originally from Philly... I don't say this...

But the word "water" is pronounced "ward-er" here. :laugh:

Hey... :mad: Being originally from Philly its pronounced "Wood-er" thank you very much. :laugh:

I also say not at the end of sentences (I think this is a old-country German thing) I.E. "You have homework tonight, not?" My family and my husband understand, but almost everyone else asks me to repeat myself, lol. Another German thing (my family is German) is saying "Ach" when you screw up. I.E. "Ach, MrsSki." Instead of saying like, "Darnnit MrsSki".

I say "no" at the end of sentences. "It'd be better if we took an alternate route, no?" It's my way of asking if you agree with me. My parents are both from Italy so maybe it's a European thing.

As for me, I'm from Minnesota, where we don't say any weird things, don't have an accent, and pretty much speak Englsh the way it was intended....donchaknow!

I never thought I had an accent either, but people from the south tell me I have a strong accent for this region. So, you might really have an accent too!

I've noticed that we (ok, I) say "you know" after our statements a lot and make it into question form. It's hot out today, you know? They had the best shoes, you know? Melons are really cheap this time of year, you know? I'm in shock, you know?

My fiancee says "and stuff like that" after a lot of his sentences. Especially when he is telling a story.

I have a friend that's from St Paul... I'll never forget the first time she said she was going to "bring the hot dish" to a cookout.... umm ok... so what are you bringing?? Her - uhh the hot dish... Us... ??????

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I'm confused Bran....what should she have said??

Oh don't tell me... you're a "hot dish" person too :huh: :smokin:

It's a casserole... green bean casserole.... sweet potato casserole... tater tot casserole.... :laugh: :laugh:

As for me, I'm from Minnesota, where we don't say any weird things, don't have an accent, and pretty much speak Englsh the way it was intended....donchaknow!

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I was told since I have been back from going home to MN that my inner Minnesotian has come out.

It is a HOT DISH!

In Yorkshire UK we say "shut thee cake oil" which means close your mouth and I think we are are all trying to do this on here!

Im from Texas... Ya'll, gonna, wanna, yaunto (do you want to) Git'er Done... and some people actually do say YeeHa. Lol

Oh, and its not a pop or a soda, its a coke... lol. Don't ask me why I just grew up hearing it.

Where did "chillax" originate from?

Where I currently live there is the word smib. It inferrs that the person is not the brightest bulb in the box and the parents may also be brother and sister... I live in southern maryland.

I live in Glasgow, Scotland, and most of it's not for public consumption. I have a few personal favourites, and they're not really appropriate for general conversation either but I'll share a few for fun (and by and large, the mean sounding ones are actually terms of endearment - we're a weird bunch)...

1. 'Youz gawn tae the dancin'?' (are you [pluran' going for a dance on Saturday night?)
2. 'S/he's got a face like a dug chewin' a nettle. (s/he's not all that attractive)
3. 'Get it right up ye' (get it right up you - i.e. a vehement 'no' or disagreeing with the aforementioned whatever)
4. Bawbag (this is my absolute favourite. Translates literally as a gentleman/s *kitten* and can be used to describe a person, i.e. 'he's a pure bawbag. As I said, can be in jest or as an insult)
5. Some parts of Scotland say 'ken at the end of sentences, ken? As in y'know?
6. Far north of Scotland is hard for even me to understand: 'furryboots ur ye gawn?' - whereabouts are you going?. Quines and loons - girls and boys.

I'm in Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland

In NI we are known for adding "so it is" or "so i did" to the end of EVERY sentence i.e. "That dress is lovely so it is"

We're also known for saying "me" instead of "my" i.e. "I'm away for me dinner"

"away a that wi ye ye wee skitter ye" roughly translates as "go away you naughty person"

Honestly, there are so many I wouldn't even have time to post them!

Please see typical NI dictionary here: http://tenaciouscree.deviantart.com/art/Dictionary-of-Northern-Ireland-1106810

As for me, I'm from Minnesota, where we don't say any weird things, don't have an accent, and pretty much speak Englsh the way it was intended....donchaknow!

I never thought I had an accent either, but people from the south tell me I have a strong accent for this region. So, you might really have an accent too!

My post was 100% sarcastic. For some reason, everyone here in MN is convinced that we don't speak with an accent, but I think the movie "Fargo" pretty much proves our accent.

Don't get me started on Fargo. That is a caricature of a MN accent especially if you are from an urban area of MN. It shouldn't sound like someone is speaking with an accent if the movie is depicting your accent. Movies do that to southern accents also. It is to make them seem country and dumbed down. :explode: Sorry for the rant.

I'm in Chicago, but originally from Ohio. I say homeboy and homegirl a lot. When I say it I generally mean some stranger/person I don't know. I.E. "Homeboy at the store just wouldn't take no for an answer." I don't know of any of my friends who say this, and I have no idea where it came from.

I also say not at the end of sentences (I think this is a old-country German thing) I.E. "You have homework tonight, not?" My family and my husband understand, but almost everyone else asks me to repeat myself, lol. Another German thing (my family is German) is saying "Ach" when you screw up. I.E. "Ach, MrsSki." Instead of saying like, "Darnnit MrsSki".

It's pop, not soda. But I have trained myself to say soda here in Chicago, because that's what everyone calls it here, but it sounds so weird coming out of my mouth

LOL! My mom's from Germany and I grew up speaking the language so I slip German words in my regular day all the time. My husband has to constantly say "I don't know what you're saying. Remember, I don't speak German" LOL
We say "Ach kvatch" all the time (no idea if I spelled that right).