No I didn't! Do people outside of PR call them radioballs?!
The only place I knew of that called them that was marsico's at welsh and Craig street. Always with hard ice cream and water ice. We lived about three blocks away growing up
ETA: sneakers. I have never in my life used the term tennis shoes. That seems so weird to me!
I'm thinking you must be from MA. Is rotary local? That's what I would call it too. I don't say bubbler though. And wicked, I definitely say that. Not as much as when I was younger though!
Yup, MA! I'm pretty sure rotary is a MA or NE thing. My FI calls them roundabouts, and I think most people down south do as well.
No I didn't! Do people outside of PR call them radioballs?!
The only place I knew of that called them that was marsico's at welsh and Craig street. Always with hard ice cream and water ice. We lived about three blocks away growing up
That's really cool, I had no idea! Pete's was our store, a little hole in the wall convenience store, at Cedar and Clearfield.
Post by sapphireblue on Jul 28, 2014 15:34:37 GMT -5
I did not know sneakers was regional!
I lived in CA years ago, in the late 80s/early 90s and picked up "shine it on". I don't know if anyone says that anymore but I still do. Shine it for short.
The only place I knew of that called them that was marsico's at welsh and Craig street. Always with hard ice cream and water ice. We lived about three blocks away growing up
That's really cool, I had no idea! Pete's was our store, a little hole in the wall convenience store, at Cedar and Clearfield.
My dad grew up near there. The store across from what used to be marsico's was also called Pete's. Ends meat
That's really cool, I had no idea! Pete's was our store, a little hole in the wall convenience store, at Cedar and Clearfield.
My dad grew up near there. The store across from what used to be marsico's was also called Pete's. Ends meat
Did they close that big catering place too?
eta: I never had dinner there but one Easter the bunny was in front of the building and all of my cousins, siblings and my cousin's kids took a big family picture with the Easter bunny in front if that place.
Y'all Cornhole - the yard game Rook - any game of cards
WHAT?!? Rook is a specific game and a good one. I have never heard rook being used for a generic game of cards. I say a lot of old lady things. Does that suit? Pocket book for purse. Mosey.
I grew up in southern California and I still put 'the' in front of freeway numbers even though I have lived in the Bay Area for 10 years. I don't think I'm ever breaking that habit.
I still say "wicked" and "package store". Everything else has been Pennsylvania-fied. I do refuse to go down the "wudder" instead of "water" route and some of my vowels are still New England. For example I pronounce "aunt" with a long A, not like the insect.
I'n currently watching Rocky and trying to figure out how to make a semi-authentic version of a vegetarian cheesesteak for dinner. This milkshake/frappe thread apparently really upset me on a regional pride level.
I grew up in southern California and I still put 'the' in front of freeway numbers even though I have lived in the Bay Area for 10 years. I don't think I'm ever breaking that habit.
My husband still does this (been in the bay area now longer then he was down south!). Thankfully he doesn't say "The BART".
The biggest one I can think of (I'm from MA originally) is package store or packy for liquor store.
ETA: And jimmies for chocolate sprinkles...
But jimmies are all sprinkles.
Is clicker (remote control) a New England thing?
I am in love with this thread. I feel like such a nerd.
Now that I think about it, you are correct. I only liked the chocolate ones but I guess I called them chocolate jimmies. My bad.
I know people who say clicker but I don't, I say remote.
There are some things being mentioned here that I didn't realize were regional. I say subs for grinders or hoagies. But where I work is on the RI/CT border and NO ONE down there (I commute an hour south) says sub, they all say grinder.
I am in love with this thread. I feel like such a nerd.
Now that I think about it, you are correct. I only liked the chocolate ones but I guess I called them chocolate jimmies. My bad.
Haha, no worries! It's been ten years since I lived in New Hampshire so I was wondering if I was losing touch with my roots.
If anyone is interested, Spain is even wackier than the US in terms of regional vocab. For example, in a one-hour drive radius, a 5oz beer can be called: penique, mini caña, corto de cerveza, or zurito. It makes ordering beer really tough sometimes. I'm never sure if the person doesn't understand my accent or doesn't understand the word I used.
I can't think of any for myself, but H is from Western NY.
acrossed (as in, "I'm going to head acrossed the street.") Adding articles in front of places ("Go left on the Five Mile Road (actual name of road lol)) Adding possessives to stores "We're going to get something from the Walmart's" (note another additional 'the' in front of the name of the store)