Words or Phrases From Your Part of America

[Tinyman]

In the South, if a sweet old lady smiles and says 'Well bless your heart!" It ain't a complement.

 

[wolfpack076]

When I was a kid sneakers were referred to as Bobo's

 

[Tinyman]

When I was a kid sneakers were referred to as Bobo's

Never heard that -- we called them 'tennie runners'

 

[bc22wm]

Maine
Wicked = something good
Ayuh = yes
Door Yard = driveway and maybe the whole front of the house
Down east is actually up north, just on the coast and lastly Bangor ME is BANG-GOR not banger, two G's damn it no matter how it's spelled .

 

[powerboatr]

we called them sneakers

and boy you can shiiit in one hand and wish in the other....

 

[Grayfox]

In the South a "Coke" is any kind of carbonated soft drink.
"Wanna Coke?"
"Yeah."
"What kind?"
"Dr. Pepper."

 

[wolfpack076]

As a kid we never had an electric bill, it was called the light bill.

 

[wolfpack076]

We also didn't have a refrigerator, we had a fridge

 

[Bassbob]

We also didn't have a refrigerator, we had a fridge

We had an ice box.