'"Had a hella time trying to get here today..." This is actually NoCal talk. We never used to say this in SoCal.
Being from Texas, the following are all fairly commonly heard 'round heayeh...'agger-vated,' 'all swole up,' 'catty-whomper,' 'hole 'nuther thing,' 'fess-up,' 'conniption fit,' 'dag-nab-it,' 'whomper-jawed,' 'galoot,' hissy-fit,' 'zactly,' and 'over-yonder.' My grandpa was a master of Texanese.
Ya'll come back now, ya heayeh
straightUp wrote:
'"Had a hella time trying to get here today..." This is actually NoCal talk. We never used to say this in SoCal.
You trying to be funny, straightNup?
Ever been in the car with a load of southern, Cal teenypoppers in the 90's. :-)
eagleye13 wrote:
You trying to be funny, straightNup?
Ever been in the car with a load of southern, Cal teenypoppers in the 90's. :-)
"Teenypoppers," may I assume they're the same as teenyboppers, Eagleeye
Or, are they teenyboppers popping pills
dafongi
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When your lost - Wherdafugarwe
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dafongi
Loc: the Green mountain state
When your lost - Wherdafugarwe
Tanks - thanks
Pennylynn wrote:
We in Virginia say we are "fixen" which means we are just about to do something.... like I'm fixen to make supper.
In SC, we say, "I'm fixen to git reddy" to do something.
slatten49 wrote:
"Teenypoppers," may I assume they're the same as teenyboppers, Eagleeye
Or, are they teenyboppers popping pills
Nice to see you are paying attention slatten!
Now at ease:-)
mcmlx wrote:
In SC, we say, "I'm fixen to git reddy" to do something.
We say that in Texas too. Didja ever have a flat tar?
slatten49 wrote:
Being from Texas, the following are all fairly commonly heard 'round heayeh...'agger-vated,' 'all swole up,' 'catty-whomper,' 'hole 'nuther thing,' 'fess-up,' 'conniption fit,' 'dag-nab-it,' 'whomper-jawed,' 'galoot,' hissy-fit,' 'zactly,' and 'over-yonder.' My grandpa was a master of Texanese.
Ya'll come back now, ya heayeh
Being from Texas, the following are all fairly com... (
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You forgot "Bless yer heart!"
I was raised in New Jersey and my wife n Tennessee. We merged our speech and when we speak to more than one person we refer to "uinzguyz".
Uncle D
I was raised in New Jersey and my wife n Tennessee. We merged our speech and when we speak to more than one person we refer to "uinzguyz".
Uncle D
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