What's your favorite lingo style? I have to say that it brings back good memories whenever I talk to my sister and family in the midwest. The way they say their vowels and certain little phrases. Like, "We're having a cookout" instead of a barbeque OR "I'm getting a drink from the bubbler" instead of a water fountain. "Turn left right here" instead of turn left now. Rather then say, "Excuse me" when you'd like someone to let you pass in the grocery isle they say "beep beep"! "Let's go by Grandma's house" when they actually mean let's go to Grandma's house for a visit. And then there is "Don'tcha know" and "hey?" or "ainna?" to indicate agreement.
Then, there's the new southern lingo style. Well, not entirely new to me as my husband and I have been together over 8 years. But things like "I'm fixin' to" when you are preparing to do something. "Ya'll and all ya' alls" translated the only way I know into "you guys" (which is both genders) or "everyone here" or "all the folks you know." And "Over yonder" and "There's you a purple car" for there's a purple car like one of your favorite's.
My stepson's Mom is in England now and will be getting married in October. She's picked up phrases like "ducky" a term of endearment OR "love" when speaking to someone you love. "Bloody stupid" for very stupid and a few others Brandon has mentioned.
Come on blog world. Share your insight!
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I love to hear lingo other then the Midwest. It is so much fun. I had a blast listening to John (my bro-inlaw from Texas) talk.
Then there's teen lingo. My daughter says Uber, which means really super, and a whole slew of other words I can't think of right now!
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