In our area, an often-heard saying is "God made man, and Smith & Wesson made them equal".

What are some are common sayings in your area?
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07-22-02, 12:35 PM
frankvan
Probably not so common and area was probably Liverpool, but one of my mother's favorites was
"Poor people have to cook in cold water."

07-22-02, 12:58 PM
Koz
“The City”

I live on Long Island, an island with many cities.

Whenever someone says “The City” it is known they are referring to New York City.

07-22-02, 01:48 PM
deeptread
When my Great grandfather didn't know what to do next, he might say, "Well, the next song will be a dance." I use it because I like how it is non-sensical.

07-22-02, 01:50 PM
gizmogram
Here in Wisconsin,

soda is pop
lunch is dinner
dinner is supper
backpack is book-bag
couch is davenport

I'm sure there are other regions that use the same terms, but I hadn't ever heard them until I moved to the midwest!
big grin

07-22-02, 02:20 PM
Lydia
here in New England, we use Wicked ALOT - - for everything, whether it makes sense or not...

Wicked Good
Wicked Bad
Wicked Funny
Wicked Stupid
Wicked Sad

Wicked with anything here works Wicked Good.

07-22-02, 03:55 PM
Teresa
Something that I've been told is unique to our area is "yous." That's similar to "y'all," but seems to follow the Spanish method of making a plural. (Most of those who use it are Spanish speakers.) In a way, it's nice because you know if the person is referring to "you" or "all of yous."

Teresa smile

07-22-02, 04:02 PM
juanruiz
In my part of the midwest you hear the "Oh for" expression alot: Oh for dumb! Oh for neat! Oh for cute!

Also, probably from German, to come with..."I'm going to the movies. Do you want to come with?"

07-22-02, 04:33 PM
dogspit
Here in Arizona, the ever present:
"But it's a dry heat!"

"It ain't summer till it hits 110°"

"This ain't no bull." (Ingrained into
our memory from decades of car
commercials by local dealer Tex Earnhardt)

"So what were you expecting, a Ladmo Bag?"
(Local legend, worth looking up Ladmo Bag if
you wanna read a good human interest story)

07-22-02, 05:00 PM
teeceeum
That suits me right down to the ground for something that you strongly agree with.

07-22-02, 10:05 PM
Sherasi
Well, in my neck of the woods, people will say "diningroom or livingroom suite" and pronounce it is "suit" as in a suit of clothing. Another way of phrasing would be "Throw me down the stairs my shoes(or whatever object they want)".

07-22-02, 10:58 PM
Kate Wood
In Australia, we use a good many of those American expressions, i was surprised, because I thought they were all Australian. "Wanna come with" is a particular favourite of ours that seems to be American.

07-23-02, 07:41 AM
Ewood27
Teeceeum's That suits me right down to the ground is also common in the UK.

07-23-02, 09:23 AM
Elexina
We are very possessive about our area codes here. We used to be in the "716" area code and south of here was the "315" area code. Generally people in that area were considered, shall we say, less than couth? And they were referred to as "315ers." Quite an insult from us. Of course, then there was this huge to-doo when they were going to change our area code to 315! Oh no!! 716 was getting too big, I guess. But they gave us 585 instead, so we still get to use our insult. Hee hee.
Another phrase we use when referring to the people hickvilles is (and this is used everywhere, I know) "where the men are men and the sheep are scared."
We say "big time" a lot, too.
Oh, and our accents are AWFUL. Let me point out some examples.
North of here, there's an area of the city called "Charlotte." But it is pronounced "Char-laat." Ew. And it's not "Chili," it's "Ch-eye-lye." And it's not "Avon," it's "Aaa-von." Yuck.

07-24-02, 04:34 PM
cattywampus
I had a brother-in-law who said "youz" all the time. He was from Yonkers, NY. I thought it was indigenous to NY. Catty wink

07-24-02, 09:02 PM
cattywampus
A saying I've heard here, but no where else, is "Well, gag me with a spoon!" big grin razz smile

07-25-02, 04:52 AM
NCcichlid
From Southern Georgia when an adult is extremely upset with a young-un. "I'll shake you till you spit".

From central North Carolina (I'll keep the county private), when you want to question someones parentage, it is asked "Are you a Pike or a Wagner". Years ago, these two families settled in across the road from one another, and proceeded to intermarry. I've been told they still have dirt floors in the houses, and only half have indoor plumbing.

NC

07-25-02, 09:59 AM
teeceeum

quote:Originally posted by cattywampus:
A saying I've heard here, but no where else, is "Well, gag me with a spoon!" big grin razz smile


I heard that one a lot in high school. I will not tell you how long ago that was.

07-27-02, 01:31 AM
babthrower
'I need an empty bar'l of apples to make a chicken coop for my dog.'
This is used in parts of Canada to mean 'Would you please rephrase what you just said? I have no idea what you mean.'
The sentence was apparently once actually used by someone, and entered folk legend.

07-27-02, 01:29 PM
doriek
In the northeast, where I grew up, the frugal said, "Waste not want not." The cynical said, "Familiarity breeds contempt." My Italian lady friends said, "Sit...Mungia".(Sausage and peppers! mmmm) My Jewish friends called me a "Schictza".LOL And the bikers said, "Aye, what be 'appnin?" (Sp?)

Here, in these parts, people say, "You doing ok, today?"

Fun question, warriorswife.

08-01-02, 08:42 PM
Marguerite141
Common Sayings in Your Area
I'm fixin' to tell yall some of our sayings.
"I'd say thats fair to midland"..(whatever that means)
I need to call the Poleese (police) and try to get an amalance. (ambulance)
I am ascared.
why didn't you axe first? eek

08-09-02, 05:10 PM
Cptinsjs
we say "yall" and "aint" a lot, as well as "flyin' flip."

08-10-02, 03:02 AM
sonnet26
I've lived in way too many places (military brat) so's I don't know where most of what I say comes from. On top of which, every one seems to be moving here (Denver).

That boy's dumber than a load of wood!

I hit you so hard, I kill yo' hoe famly.

I've been run over by that bus before...now I jump outta the street.

Whatta rook! (rip-off)

Que Paso, 'ese.

Well, slap me nekked!

Ain't nuthin' butta thang!

Oh, that's attractive.

Heeelllpp! Someone stop me; I gots millions of 'em.

08-10-02, 09:42 AM
LVLF
Go figure...is a very common phrase in these parts.
although my husband claims he's never heard the term before... go figure! smile

08-11-02, 08:54 AM
Jelp01
"Guess I'll back up ten yards and punt" is what people will say here when they are in the middle of doing something and don't know where to proceed next.

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