In many areas of the world, and in fact in different regions of countries words used to name things are quite different.

A sandwich made on a long loaf of bread might be called a Submarine sandwich, sub, hoagie, grinder or any number of other names.

Flavored carbonated water is pop, soda, coke, or whatever depending on where you live.

A fying pan might be called a skillet or a spider.

What regionalisms exist in your neck of the woods?

Some Hoosier colloquialisms

"You'd forget your head if it wasn't attached"

"Off like a herd of turtles.."

"Shut that dang-durn winder!"

"Sit down and shut up"

"Bob Knight for Prez--ee-dent"

"Now sit down and sit down" (I actually heard an old farmer say that once)

"W'ere gonna have some weather"--if it looks like a change in weather.

"That's like lockin the barn door after the horse has been stole..."

"You make a better door than winder.."

Arse = Ass

Bun in the oven = Pregnant

Bladdered = very drunk

Brolly = Umberella

Bog = toilet

Bobby = Police

Bloke = Man

Kecks = trousers

Fag = ciggy

Doin porrige = time in prison

Local = pub

Offy = liqure store

Nutter = mad man

Tosser = Idiot

Goin in shanks pony = to walk

Slash = pee

Stag do = bachelor party

Townies = scruffy common people

Slappers = easy women

We don't have too many expressions like that that I can think of other than fuggedaboudit.

We call the long sandwiches heros, the thing you fry eggs in a frying pan, carbonated drinks soda, the thing you carry groceries in a paper bag (plasatic now-a-days). We drive on parkways, highways and expressways and sometimes go through a traffic circle. Even though trash is the correct word we still put it into garbage cans. Maybe when I'm done posting I will go and get an eggcream, or a malted and maybe a patty melt.

"Off like a herd of turtles.."
I heard someone say this once and I burst out laughing.

We call all sandwiches Buttys,,,,unless its in a soft BUN ,,,a soft bun is called a barm cake.....

Plastic bags are plassy bags

I park on my drive,,,,or on the pavement..

Our highway is called the motorway

Fizzy drinks are called pop...

Trash is just rubbish,,,,men who take away the trash (rubbish) are called bin men....

Im about to go make me a cup of char and grab a few biccys......:D

If you refer to a drinking fountain as a bubbler you are from my neck of the woods.

If you are interested in the wide range of regional variations of language the Dictionary of American Regional English is the best source of information. It is probably available at your local library.

This is cute

lazy sod= lazy person. My boyfriend uses that a lot
sarnie= sandwich, his also
fornicating the canine= F****** the dog
bloody hell= for crap sake
Earning brownie points= kiss up.
give me some sugar= need loving
when pigs fly= not a chance
tip=garbage dump thingy
I have a few more english ones but I can't share then, hehe

Trash is just rubbish,,,,men who take away the trash (rubbish) are called bin men....

I always thought they were called dustmen.

Well only posh people say that......

:D

Well only posh people say that......

:D


hehe so what are you saying Red, lmao
Well my boyfriend has been getting a good laugh at all the terms I am learning from you and the info you are sharing. He is so laughing his ass off. I know I am going to use one of these terms and not use it right. lol
but oh well only 8 more weeks until I find out.
Yeah so bloody yeah.
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Well shorty,,,,,,,,for a start he is laughin his arse off,,not his ass.......:D

U should get your boyfriend to post here,,,,,,i could do with some English backup....

Well shorty,,,,,,,,for a start he is laughin his arse off,,not his ass.......:D

U should get your boyfriend to post here,,,,,,i could do with some English backup....

hehe well Red: he does come on to check up on the fun I am having without him around and always has a good laugh and yes he is laughing his arse off at all the things I do, but not at me more with me. He is a sweetheart.:flowers:

Well only posh people say that......

:D

Well then, I'm posh.

Well then, I'm posh.


Shit did i say posh,,,,i meant to say snobs.....:hahanot:

Rotten shabby little townie. Respect your betters.

Ohhh,,,,I just remembered another English saying.......


Ole foogie !!!!!!!! = FOSSIL...= OLD MAN

That would be, Old Fogie, and it's Mr. Old Fogie to you, Red.

I've noticed that everyone in the Akron area leaves off the words "to be" from their sentences. As in "The toilet needs cleaned." I find it quite irritating.

I've noticed that everyone in the Akron area leaves off the words "to be" from their sentences. As in "The toilet needs cleaned." I find it quite irritating.


To be or not to be, that is the question?

Here a 'soda' is a type of bread.
Bread is either 'pan' or 'plain'.
Lemonade 'white'.
An expression we all use 'whats the craic', which means whats up,or having a laugh,goodtime. Craic is an Irish word for the above.
We call English people 'Brits' sorry.
An ATM 'the hole in the wall'.
Cant think of anything else at present,im finding it difficult to know what others call things first.