Thread: Colloquialisms

Dern that's a sh-t load of words. You fellers sure do like 'em sayings. I bet y'all got a perty little word for everytang. Sweet Jesus, that's more than I can shake a stick at. I've been trying to use them Aussie words but that dog won't hunt, I've been just barking up the wrong tree. But thanks cuz, I sure do appreciate it. Bottoms up to you fellas. If you twert here we could get us some cold ones and get sh-t faced, drunker than hell. Maybe throw a couple burgers on the pit, and have a right good time --we could pass a good time. Well anyway, check ya'll later.


Justin

I dont think I will even attempt to put contribute anything it would probably be 2 pages and I dont have the time. But I have got one my dad used to say, that I never could figure out. "how about you take a flying f#$k on a rolling donut." I always thought that one was cool.

well justin, sounds like home. we should go kill some deer and drink some stevewiesers.

Yep, Jeff there's too many to even want to start. In Louisiana you have the Northern part and its slang (and accent) and the southern part with the whole French, Cajun, Creole, Voodoo thing going on. People in New Orleans and that area have there own thing as well. The western/southern part has a mix of cajun, North Louisiana, and Texas --it gets a little involved. Some of my favorite are:

piss: meaning damn
like two monkeys f--king a football: meaning (I'm not quite sure )
I'll pass by: french influence meaning I'll visit you later
Come see: french influence meaning Come here or come look at this
Ain't nothing left but the crying: meaning It's all over and you're f--ked
What's up T-boy: french influence meaning How's it going , little buddy
getting wasted : meaning getting drunk (see sh-t faced)
sh-t faced: meaning drunk, really drunk
gator: meaning alligator
cat: meaning dude or guy
cat : meaning vagina
cat daddy: meaning slick, lady's man,
she's a dish: meaning she's a looker or a piece of ass
crawdad: meaning crawfish or crayfish
bubba: meaning dude, friend, buddy
damn it to hell: meaning damn

I'll add more as I can think of them.

Justin

check out this site:http://psy.otago.ac.nz/r_oshea/FUN%20STUFF/slang.html

I'll borrow some from the redneck dictionary compiled by Jeff Foxworthy:

1. Sensuous - I told my old lady, sensuous up, get me a beer.
2. Jeet Yet? - Hey Bill, it's lunch time. Jeet yet?


In Rhode Island, we have some funny words for food:

1. Grinder - most people will call it a sub sandwich. Philadelphians call it a hoagie
2. Cabinet - more commonly known as a milk shake, except in RI

Steve, how in the cotton picking hell, is a cabinet a milk shake. Are you sh-tting me? I mean I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed but come on , or you just twisting my nipples? Do I look like I just fell off the turnip truck, do you think I'm still wet behind the ears ? I mean give me a break. I might be just another present day Johny reb, and you a Yankee, but there's no need for pulling my arm.
We all know a milk shake isn't a cabinet it's just a shake. Cabinet, you're breaking my balls here. And a grinder, I believe that might be close to a po boy. So you buy a grinder with a cabinet and I might buy a po boy with a shake. Hmm, well I guess that's alright. Actually I think that's bloody good. Cheers, mate.

Justin (momentarily culturally confused)

Piece of piss : easy task = piece of cake or easier than piss
Ankle biter: small child = rug rat
Bitzer : mongrel dog = mutt or Heinz 57
Bastard: term of endearment = can be a term of endearment but be carefull
Bathers: swimming costume = bathing suit
Bloke: man,guy = maybe dude but maybe not
Bloody: very = maybe f--cking, intensifier
Bludger: lazy person ...relies on others = scab,bum, mooch


Australian to American slang

Justin

More Australian to American.

Thong : Piece of footwear = Flipflops
Rubber: Implement to remove pencil from paper = Eraser

I dunno about it being a colloquialism...but around here everybody drinks cokes. Not Coke, as in Coca-Cola, but more like everything with bubbles in it is a "coke".

IE

"Hey, I'm going to go get a coke, you want one?"
"Yeah sure"
"What kind?"
"Dr Pepper"
"OK"

Originally Posted by drsch3

More Australian to American.

Thong : Piece of footwear = Flipflops
Rubber: Implement to remove pencil from paper = Eraser

Rubber: is also a condom in American slang --you would get a few laughs.
Rubbers: sometimes used to reference water proof boots made of maybe rubber
to rub someone out: old gangster for killing someone or doing a hit.
Rub one out: to masturbate

Thong: is skimpy underwear or bikini bottom with the bum exposed. Just a string down the butt crack.


Justin