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captain kirk
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 Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: Some slang from where you grew up. |
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Back where I grew up we used to call men's undewear 'gitch'. Like, 'are your gitches too tight?'.
'Slough' was a pond in a famer's field; catails, frogs, algae, reeds.
'Bumpershining' was a Winter activity. Holding on to a carbumper while it pulled you, your bootsoles like skis/skates. The bumpershiner squats and is invisible to the driver.
'Shinny' was street hockey.
And so on. I can't remember any more because it's been so long since I've heard the folks from back home talk.
And you? |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Some slang from where you grew up. |
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| captain kirk wrote: |
| 'Shinny' was street hockey. |
Really? |
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captain kirk
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yup.
When was the last time you heard a Korean say the word 'shinny' for street hockey? Recalling such words is like excavating 'ancient words' on clay cunieform tablets. It feels like millenia ago. I'm a vampire.
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Some slang from where you grew up. |
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| captain kirk wrote: |
'Slough' was a pond in a famer's field; catails, frogs, algae, reeds. |
Pronounced "sloo".
Can't think of any... they're just words to me. I wouldn't have thought of any of those as regional slang, even though I'm from the same place and when I think about it, it's like "oh yeah".
Except bumpershiners. Never heard that one before. |
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eac02
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Bubbler= drinking fountain |
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captain kirk
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Some slang from where you grew up. |
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| Draz wrote: |
Except bumpershiners. Never heard that one before. |
Really? The guys across the court where I lived did it all the time. Wearing big skidoo boots they'd sneak a tow off a vehicle. In front of the highschool they'd be behind city buses, guys in a row, one hand holding on, the other waving like a bronc rider. Popular, zany Winter activity. 6 months of snow makes you zany I guess.
When finished they'd let go of the bumper and roll from the crouch off to the shoulder ending up on their ass/back lying on the road.
I can't think of any more 'hometown slang' it's all seized up. Account inactive.
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Kiarell
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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American Northeast
to get japped/gypped = to get ripped off
wicked = very (wicked tough)
mad = very (mad cool)
"yo" as a form of address, greeting, exclamation, or calling attention
Pronunciation-wise:
matter -> madder with a flicked tongue on the "d"
What are you doing -> Whatcha doin? (akin to ebonics the "ing" is barely distinguishable from "in")
Twenty -> twenny
probably -> probly |
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rhinocharge64
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| *beep* box = a term for a woman who is well just that!! |
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rhinocharge64
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| that would be sl.t box |
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Kiarell wrote: |
Pronunciation-wise:
matter -> madder with a flicked tongue on the "d"
What are you doing -> Whatcha doin? (akin to ebonics the "ing" is barely distinguishable from "in")
Twenty -> twenny
probably -> probly |
My god, it's like a secret code! |
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Kiarell
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Is this the Disney world of phony family values or a message board for adults? Racism is uncensored but every 4-lettered word is censored as if it's gonna scar us. |
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nolegirl
Joined: 17 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Guating it - meaning you are stuffed in a car with a bunch of people (like Guatamalans)
Papi - my spanish friends say this every 5 minutes
And as Luniz would say "I got 5 on it"  meaning well... I got 5 on it! |
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Kiarell
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| billybrobby wrote: |
| Kiarell wrote: |
Pronunciation-wise:
matter -> madder with a flicked tongue on the "d"
What are you doing -> Whatcha doin? (akin to ebonics the "ing" is barely distinguishable from "in")
Twenty -> twenny
probably -> probly |
My god, it's like a secret code! |
It's nothing compared to Cockney. I'm totally fine with accents that slur their words like at home, some English accents, and the Jeolla accent. I can also handle Scottish and Irish and even Canadian accents just fine. Dixie and creole are cool, too. But nothing can compare to cockney.
Example:
"Woy've got to be all quiet-like when take a butcher's."
"You aren't feeding me pork are you?"
"Ello! Oy! |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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| captain kirk wrote: |
Yup.
When was the last time you heard a Korean say the word 'shinny' for street hockey? Recalling such words is like excavating 'ancient words' on clay cunieform tablets. It feels like millenia ago. I'm a vampire. |
Having played hockey since the age of 2, I have just never heard of shinny in reference to street hockey. To us, it referred to unorganized hockey on ice. Must be different in different provinces. |
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Kiarell
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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| nolegirl wrote: |
Guating it - meaning you are stuffed in a car with a bunch of people (like Guatamalans)
Papi - my spanish friends say this every 5 minutes
And as Luniz would say "I got 5 on it" meaning well... I got 5 on it! |
Just like "gypping" and "indian giver", other racist slang words that are acceptable for all ages!
Remember, blatant anti-black racist slang is not cool. But Asians, indians, latinos, and muslims are still kosher.
Oh and some Yiddish slips through nto my area. "Oy vey!" or saying "kosher" to mean okay" Italian stuff, too, like "forget about it" |
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