Page 3 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast
Results 21 to 30 of 35

Thread: Northern expressions

  1. #21
    Administrator fuego's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Posts
    16,274
    Thanked: 14133
    Blog Entries
    1
    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    Ohio - pop
    Texas - soda water
    everywhere else - soda
    In the south, or at least GA, it's 'Coke'. "What do you want to drink?" "I'll have a Coke." "Is Pepsi OK?" :)

  2. #22
    Frozen Chosen A.J.'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Location
    Alberta, Canada
    Posts
    8,050
    Thanked: 6091
    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    In the south, or at least GA, it's 'Coke'. "What do you want to drink?" "I'll have a Coke." "Is Pepsi OK?" :)
    Is a poke in the eye ok, too?

  3. #23
    we picked this up from our Minnesota family.

    Ya, you bet'cha!

    we say it all the time now.. LOL.

    I'm accused of being from the south because I use jargon that I got as a wee one from my family who imported it from Indiana and Illinois

  4. #24
    Resident Chocolate Monster Lista's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Location
    Welcome, NC USA
    Posts
    3,056
    Thanked: 1547
    I've decided to go with youse. Thanks for playing along!!

  5. #25
    Senior Member Ezekiel 33's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Location
    Northern Lower Michigan
    Posts
    3,970
    Thanked: 2924
    Quote Originally Posted by Lista View Post
    I've decided to go with youse. Thanks for playing along!!
    But that is more of an east-coast gypsy word.

  6. #26
    I can read what you said A.Y.

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to Lindaeverchanging For This Useful Post:

    A.J. (07-15-2016)

  8. #27
    I learned worsh? (like wore with a sh) to make it sound right. Mom learned it from her mom so I followed. It is really wash, Washington...."Mom, it is not Worshington". I could not figure out "offda". I do not know how to spell it but I learned it when we spent 3 weeks in Red Wing MI one summer. I finally asked someone what it meant...."it means whatever, replaces a cuss word etc".

  9. #28
    I have said "worsh" most of my life. That is one word I've tried to ditch in my more mature years. I may be able to do it, as I learned to say vacuum cleaner instead of sweeper.

  10. #29
    Resident Chocolate Monster Lista's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Location
    Welcome, NC USA
    Posts
    3,056
    Thanked: 1547
    It's hard to lose certain pronunciations. In the last few years I've been working really hard to say oil, rather than ol.

  11. #30
    Administrator fuego's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Posts
    16,274
    Thanked: 14133
    Blog Entries
    1
    Quote Originally Posted by Lista View Post
    It's hard to lose certain pronunciations. In the last few years I've been working really hard to say oil, rather than ol.
    Oh yeah. I say that too.

  12. The Following User Says Thank You to fuego For This Useful Post:

    Lista (07-15-2016)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
You can avoid major, expensive repair costs with an extended service plan for your Chevrolet. We cover all Chevy models including the Chevrolet Malibu.