What's YOUR Favorite Y'all?

Published on October 20, 2004 By MasonM In Blogging

As I ride around the country, I see and hear some pretty interesting (and not so interesting) things. I hear some of the local lingo which at times can be baffling. Every area has it's expressions that can be confusing to someone just passing through.

We truckers have our own special language as well which may not make a lot of sense to someone not famailiar with our lifestyle.

Cracker head: an idiot

Lot Lizard: A truckstop prostitute a.k.a. Sleeper Leaper a.k.a. Recreational Reptile

These are just a couple of examples from my trade.

I hear certain phrases in certain parts of the country that sometimes I can glean the meaning from, others leave me clueless. Being from the south, Y'all is a common one for us and I think most folks understand it's meaning well enough. And Jeff Foxworthy has educated most folks on many of the south's other words and phrases.

My question is, what are some of your favorite or common words, expressions from your neck of the woods (or trade) that may seem a bit strange to somebody from elsewhere?

Comments

trina_p

on Oct 20, 2004

There are alot of Australian slang that would seem odd to lots of JU people (except it wouldn't anymore because of Migs dictionary)

But the word for swimmers - bathing suit will vary from state to state.
bathers, swimmers, cossie, togs, dts, speedos

Just wanted to make a contribution

MasonM

on Oct 20, 2004

Thanks very much trina. Cossie? that would definately have me scratching my head.

trina_p

on Oct 20, 2004

bathing costume - costume = cossie

but hey this is coming from the country with mozzies, sangas and snags (sausages not sensitive new age guys - they're now metrosexuals)

Angloesque

on Oct 20, 2004

This is a good idea. The things that I know, however, aren't weird to me. The things that are weird are like when I was in England, trying to get into a dance club with another guy and the bouncer kept saying to him, "You can't come in, you've got trainers on" and we were like, "What?"

"Trainers!"

"Huh?"

"You're WEARING them!"

"What the hell are trainers?"

Tennis shoes. Duh.

*

We call places to get free water "drinking fountains" but I hear they're called "bubblers" in other places. Hmm. That's all I can think of for now.

-A.

trina_p

on Oct 20, 2004

runners, joggers, sandshoes, trainers - all shoes with laces you use when running/jogging - whatever.

yes drinking fountain, bubblers, drinking trough too (school though) tap works well too - coupled with drinking (drinking tap)

biscuits is a funny word - for us biscuit is a cookie for you its from what I understand it's like a dumpling or scone. - of course biscuit is shortened to bickie.

Texas Wahine

on Oct 20, 2004

I'm a Texan, but I am living in Hawaii, where many of the locals speak something called Pidgin. Some of it is very hard to understand. A few easy ones:

Slippahs = rubber flip flops

Da Kine = whatchamacallit

When someone asks you to pass da kine, you are supposed to somehow magically know that *this time* da kine means macaroni salad.

Choke = a lot of

(Choke cars would mean bad traffic)

Ono = delicious

Talk story = chit chat

trina_p

on Oct 20, 2004

rubber flip flops in Aus are Thongs (yet so is a g-string)

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