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Post by UK on Aug 20, 2010 13:16:04 GMT -5
And culture shock I suppose  Those silly little questions about a country you had but couldn't find an answer to (or too embarrassed to ask, maybe?) Anyway, to all you Australians out there, is 'hide the boomerang' slang for something? |
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Post by USAlex on Aug 31, 2010 18:48:30 GMT -5
Is there any country where squirrels DON'T live?! (besides the obvious, like the desert or jungle ones)
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Post by Sealand on Aug 31, 2010 20:14:24 GMT -5
-cracks up at Alex's question- Squirrels?
Mine: I love all slang, so what are some common terms from where ever you are, and what do they mean?
Some Arizona ones:
Snowbird: An old person who comes down to Arizona during the winter to avoid snow.
Iced: cool (not sure if other people use this, but it's common here.)
S-bag: A Scottsdale douche bag (Scottsdale is our "richest" city. Lots of spoiled rich kids there.)
Cabra: Chupacabra
And I'm sure I'll think of others.
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Post by Indonesia on Aug 31, 2010 21:35:18 GMT -5
me. no squirrels live here. D:
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Post by UK on Sept 1, 2010 8:21:38 GMT -5
You have no squirrels? Poor poor dear.
Cockney Rhyming Slang, which is absolutely awesome. And that I am allowed to use since I am technically a Londoner who lost their way and ended up in Birmingham.
Daisy Roots - Boots
Boat Race - Face
Toe Rag - Fag (as in cigarette)
Cheesey Quaver - Favour
Postman Pat - Fat
Odd fish - A weird or eccentric person.
Oh my days - Oh my God (which sounds like an elderly person's saying, but is incredibly popular with teens XD)
Swear down and up - Swear to God and any grave which you're willing to swear on.
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Post by USAlex on Sept 1, 2010 10:42:53 GMT -5
Rhyming slang? that is awesome.
As for Milwaukee and/or Wisconsin slang: it's not all that interesting, and I don't know much, but here some of it is:
Mil-Town, Brew City, The Cream City, MKE, M'Wacky, Killwaukee, etc = Milwaukee (WE'RE SUPER CREATIVE, RIGHT?)
Cago (pronounced Cah-go) = Chicago. A note: We hate Chicago. Yet we visit Chicago all the time. Goddamn them...
The Callie = the art museum
(Y)upers = Northern Michiganders, also Northern Wisconsinites (hicks who have been infested by the Michigan accent)
Up North = usually Northern Wisconsin (anywhere north of Madison), hunting and fishing...occasionally also includes all of Canada.
The Notorious 90s = the age of Milwaukee being badass and having very high murder rates that even surpassed Chicago. We're caught between being proud/ashamed of this.
Cheeseheads = Wisconsinites, Green Bay Packers (the (american) football team) fans. Yes, we have actual hats that look like cheese.
Bubbler = drinking fountain / waterfoutain
ribbin = joking at someone
A "jump down" or a "flipper" = a party that gets caught by the police
Packeranea = obsession with the football team The Packers. Otherwise known as being a Wisconsinite
Brett Fart = Brett Favre. We don't like him after he left our team
Mold Style = drinking the local beer
Tyme Machines = ATMs
The Brew Crew = the baseball team
"Yah" = how we end each sentence
Illiconsin = the Wisconsin-Illinois area, Illiconsinites/ Illiconsiners are people who travel back and forth
House = school
Norweggers = the Eastern Wisconsinites who STILL have Norwigian accents even though their familiy moved here cerca 1850s or so.
Grey Duck = Minnesotan. They are the only weirdos who play Duck, Duck, Goose as "Duck Duck Grey Duck" instead.
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yeah, Wisconsin slang is boring and sort of not even really slang. Although, I've only lived here 2 years...so I don't know most of it. Probably don't want to, either.
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Post by Sealand on Sept 1, 2010 11:11:51 GMT -5
Actually, Alex, that was pretty good. And I love yours, UK.
I thought of a few more for AZ:
Cards: Cardinals
The Valley: Phoenix, and the whole metro-area around it (this includes Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa. Theres more, but those are the mains.)
Nice weather: This could mean anything. Usually it means we're under a hundred degrees, though. (Finally got out of 110s. We've had "nice weather" this week.)
Wetback: An illegal alien (My mom gave me that one, lol. It's one I don't use, but a lot of others do.)
And that's all I have now.
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Post by UK on Sept 2, 2010 10:20:21 GMT -5
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Post by Sealand on Sept 2, 2010 15:37:47 GMT -5
Illegal alien: A person who moves to the country illegally.
Cardinals: OUR STATE FOOTBALL TEAM!
I also realized there is some Spanish slang we use. Mostly just Spanish mixed in with our English. Anyway, I remembered another, after talking about clubs with my mom.
Gringo/Gringa: White guy/girl (Insult!!! There is a club called Dos Gringos, which made me remember this.)
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Post by Indonesia on Sept 4, 2010 5:19:02 GMT -5
WHO HERE KNOWS WHAT A CHIMICHANGA IS? D:
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Post by Sealand on Sept 4, 2010 11:42:49 GMT -5
-raises hand- I do. Why?
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Post by UK on Sept 4, 2010 16:10:14 GMT -5
On that note, what do burrito's taste like?
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Post by Sealand on Sept 4, 2010 20:58:53 GMT -5
Burritos are magical and delicious. Beans and cheese and deliciousness.
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Post by Indonesia on Sept 4, 2010 23:34:04 GMT -5
Burritos are the essence of mehiicoo~
what's a chimichanga? o-o
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Post by Sealand on Sept 5, 2010 13:15:15 GMT -5
A chimichanga is a burrito with meat, spices, and vegetables, that are then fried. They're SUPER delicious.
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