wolfpack076
Professional
What are some words or phrases from your part of America ? My favorite was gala-vanting. Like when I was a kid and would come inside late and my Parents would ask "Where were you ? out gala-vanting.
Words or Phrases From Your Part of America
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Winchester67
Elite
Still a lot of fixing going on here in Missouri...as in "I am fixing to go to the store, you need anything?".
HayesGreener
Ronin
I and my friends were quite the galavanters in our teens.
wolfpack076
Professional
Pank was another good one. If you were like putting a stake in the ground someone would say "You gotta "pank" it down.
Bassbob
Emissary
True but Fixin' would be more accurate.
Yuins ( in the south) as in are yuins comin or what ?
HansGruber
Ronin
Ope.
IYKYK.
IYKYK.
Funwithfuel
Custom
Dees,dem, does, tree. Dirty tree, frunchroom
Translation: these, them those . Three, thirty three, front room.
Chicago dialect
Translation: these, them those . Three, thirty three, front room.
Chicago dialect
Bassbob
Emissary
Definitely. Maybe a midwest thing ?
Yes, very popular in the Midwest. I'm from Wisconsin and we say it all the time. It's not really a conscious thing.
Funwithfuel
Custom
I'm lost on that one.
HansGruber
Ronin
Ope; gonna move past ya, there, quick…
Bassbob
Emissary
Thought it was universal.Can’t believe no one added “all y’all” yet!
Funwithfuel
Custom
Thanks. Learned something new. Never heard that before.