Is this phrase weird to you?

[Deleted]

I had a friend over who grew up out of state. I asked her to get some more bottled water. She said sure where is it and I replied :

Down Cellar (which comes out like Down cellah bc I live in boston). She starts laughing and says "Wth is that. Down Cellah. That is crazy". She said "Down IN the cellar? Down IN the basement?"

She then went on to say its not like if someone asks you where you sleep you say "Up bedroom". I totally get it and when she explained it it made sense.

Anyone else (not from Boston or New England) say Down Cellah?

[StormyDixon]

Yes that phrase is weird to me

[joenali]

Yes.

[Deleted]

I wonder if its a RI thing? My parents grew up in RI and we live close to RI. Everyone around here says it. "Hey where did you put your washer and dryer" Down Cellar. Hmmm...

[moolarkey]

Yes, it is an odd phrase to me.

[Kore]

Yes, weird. It's like when people say "needs washed" instead of "needs to be washed."

Although people do say "down south" instead of "down in the south," so maybe you're onto something.

[ErinExpat]

My grandmother, aunts and cousins say it. They're from Northern Massachusetts. They probably get it from my grandmother who was born in Brighton.

[kelseybelsey]

Yes

[escrow]

My family is all from Mass/RI so it is not weird to me. However if I said that my DH from TN (or anyone here in CO really) he would not know what I was talking about

[Deleted]

I'm not even sure I ever hear the word cellar unless people are talking about wine.

[motzie]

I can hear those words coming out of my Gramma's mouth, with her thick Mass accent.

[Deleted]

I am guilty of the "need/s washed" phrase.

[awick14]

Never heard of it until this post.

It does seem odd to me.

Edit: it's too early on a Sunday, I can't spell!

[Deleted]

Yes, but I'm not weirded out by it.
I guess I should say it's a new phrase for me.

Sent from my cream of crap.

[Kore]

Jan 6, 2013 10:27:08 GMT -5 @bettyhomewrecker33 said:

Yes, but I'm not weirded out by it.


Sent from my cream of crap.

This is where I am. It's pretty obvious to me what you're saying.

[Deleted]

My grandma says that and she's from western New York but I think her parents were from Mass/RI/CT area.

[sherbanator]

I have never heard that phrase.

[balletofangels]

I'm from CT and down cellar and way back are both totally normal.

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Jan 6, 2013 10:02:53 GMT -5 sameoldash said:

yes. but you could speak jibberish with a boston accent, and i would just sit there and swoon.

hahah that is funny. When DH and I went on our honeymoon the other couples would just stare at us when we spoke. It was funny. I love the southern accents. ADORE them. But go too deep south and I can't understand them. My dh laughs at me because he has a good friend from the sticks of alabama and I can't understand a word that man says

[Norticprincess]

I don't use it. Heard it in Pittsburgh (parents' friends and some relatives) and southern tier of NY ( I was pretty sure the MIL uses it) I double checked the NY part with DH. I normally get blank stares from him on some Pittsburgese. This time I got a don't know know what it means look - then He did ask if I was asking if he knew the real world use or the urban dictionary version.

[EmilieMadison]

Yes, this is familiar to me. I have lots of CT, MA family/friends.

[Deleted]

Ya way back. I say that.
I also say "I am going to Target, want to come with". ya that is stupid too

[poisonkisses]

Never heard of down cellar or way back as a trunk. However, saying "want to come with" is totally normal.

[Deleted]

Never heard of it but I live in VA.

[vicky]

Jan 6, 2013 10:26:18 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jan 6, 2013 10:10:39 GMT -5 Que? said:

Is like when people call the trunk of their car the 'way back'?

we always called the "way back" that little space between the last seat and the rear window in a station wagon or hatchback. Remember being able to bounce around back there when we were little? Stupid carseat laws!

I've never heard "down cellah." I think I'll start using it.

My sister and I took a 4 hour road trip to boston in the back of a hatchback Ford escort when I was 9. I got such a crick in my neck, haha.

[messykitchen]

My dad calls the trunk of his car the boot.

He also refers to himself as royalty. "We are headed to the store. We need to go to the bathroom." Who dad? "Oh, just me."

We are in Iowa and very not British or royal.

[Deleted]

Never heard of it.

[blueballoon]

Yes

[fuckyourcouch]

Yes, it's weird to me.

[Deleted]

I am from new england and that phrase is weird to me.