Other Weird expressions from where you live

[Ballerina]

"Shred the gnar, bruh."
Yes, I live in Florida.

Wait that's not normal lol? Perhaps I've been in the state a bit too long....

 

[Dusky]

It's definitely not normal. xD

 

[AlbaGuBrath]

Australia... xD
We've got some odd sayings.


Whoop whoop = The middle of nowhere.


Far out = No way / Unbelievable


Sticky Beak = Being nosy/ sticking your nose into somebody else's business.

Is "far out" something that people say today, or something that was said in the past? Because I hear it occasionally here, but always in the sort of way someone would say something like "groovy".


I like the "sticky beak"! Reminds me of some people I know... (x


@Skychild - Those are interesting! Where are you from, if you don't mind my asking? (:


I hear "ear worm" sometimes too, but it always creeps me out because it reminds me of those terrifying brain-bugs from Wrath of Khan... O.o


I like the "inner pig dog" too. I feel like that's a pretty great description...

 

[Edythir]

It's not really an expression per say, but the Icelandic use of the word Egg is funny. Written exactly like that, Egg, means the same as in english, those egg shaped things a chicken lays. But. You can also say "Egg" as in the edge of a blade. (Funny side not, Blade in icelandic is Blað. Blað is also the noun we use for Paper). But lastly, of you sey Eggjandi (E. Egging.), that means attractive or sexy

 

[BIue]

Is "far out" something that people say today, or something that was said in the past? Because I hear it occasionally here, but always in the sort of way someone would say something like "groovy".
I like the "sticky beak"! Reminds me of some people I know... (x

It's a bit of a regional thing, I'd say. People never said it when I was living in Melbourne, but it's a pretty common expression in Sydney

 

[Emelie Mary]

pepper pepper touch the wood

 

[Emelie Mary]

speaking of the trolls

 

[Emelie Mary]

when the cat is gone, the mice dance on the table

 

[Emelie Mary]

when the mouse is full, the flour tastes bitter

 

[Emelie Mary]

dont shout "Hi" until you have passed the river

 

[Emelie Mary]

have you sold the butter and lost the money?

 

[Emelie Mary]

dont throw stones if you are sitting in a glass-house

 

[Dusky]

I'd like to suggest that you put everything you want to say in one post next time, so as to avoid spam. ( )

 

[Noire Tukino]

OH!! Another one is calling people a "Shmuck" I'm not really sure where it came from, but it's said throughout the NYC Tri-state area, when people are from the burbs.

 

[Clear]

Ah, I live in little AL. So, some of these expressions are probably similar to others already posted, or are shared with other southern states. Anyways, here they are.


"Tan your hide"- Your ass is going to get kicked, or you're about to experience a spanking. It's used in different ways, but I mostly hear it as "I'm gonna' tan yer hide."


"bless your heart"- this is used as sympathy, 'sucks to be you' term, or sometimes used a nice and subtle way of saying 'you're so stupid'. depending on the circumstances.


"Hocking a loogie"- expelling phlegm from your mouth loudly. I'm actually not sure if this is just a southern thing, or a kid thing.


"Dagum! You been dancin' with a polecat?"- You stink. badly.


"Down Yonder"- down there, usually a far and out of sight distance.


" 'reckon so"- guess so.


"As slow as molasses"


"That dont make me no nevermind."- that doesnt matter to me, or it has nothing to do with me.


"Hair in a biscuit"- Not sure how to explain this one. For example: "You're as welcome as a hair in a biscuit." "He's hangin' in there like a hair in a biscuit"


"He ain't gotta pot to piss in, or a winda' to throw it out of."- He's poor, hes fucked, or he doesnt care.


"They're living high on the hog."


"You can talk 'til the cows come home but I ain't doing it."


"Sh*t fire and save matches!"


"She got beat with the ugly stick."


"Save yer pickin for the cotton."- don't be so picky.

 

[AlbaGuBrath]

Oh yeah, I've heard a lot of those! There are a few that I haven't, but they still make sense to me. I don't know what that says about my mental state... (x


"Bless your heart" is definitely a thing around here too, especially with little old ladies, which make the backhanded aspect of it so much funnier. There's a joke that you can say anything you like about someone so long as you say "bless their heart".

 

[Zylia]

I live in the southern US and the things I say that get the most laughs when away from home would probably be "stop being ugly!" when I mean for someone to act nicely. Also "fifty-eleven" as a measure, as in "I told you to stop kicking my seat fifty-eleven times, boy!". My go-to threat for my son is "I'm gonna come over there and snatch you bald-headed" and the first time my California-born S/O heard that, he about wet himself with laughter.

 

[AlbaGuBrath]

Oh yeah, "don't be ugly", especially directed toward little kids...


I've never heard "fifty-eleven" before, but sometimes when my dad is just making up an amount that something might cost he will say "a buck twelve-fifty", which tends to provoke some interesting reactions.

 

[Qrow]

"Microwave yourself" I think it just might be my friend group but its said a lot.

 

[Boombleeb]

Crikey!

 

[Elaraal]

I'm not from an English-speaking country, but I can translate some of our weird phrases. For example:


"Put your legs on your shoulders." - It means to run away really fast.


"Walk around a hot mush." - Basically our version of beat around the bush.


"To bring wood to the forest." - To do something unnecessary.


"To throw a saber." - To vomit.


"A blood and milk girl." - A girl who is curvy and attractive because of it.


"He looks as if he fell down from a cherry tree." - He looks confused.

[QUOTE="Noire Tukino]OH!! Another one is calling people a "Shmuck" I'm not really sure where it came from, but it's said throughout the NYC Tri-state area, when people are from the burbs.

[/QUOTE]
I think Shmuck has its origin in Yiddish.

 

[cupidcreep]

"Not in a rat's ass" - Means it'll never happen. Don't know how they came up with that one xD

 

[AutumnWolfe]

It's a teenage expression and I don't know if it's just from where I'm from but,


"It's lit."

 

[Ballerina]

It's a teenage expression and I don't know if it's just from where I'm from but,
"It's lit."

As a teen, I can confirm that "It's lit" is a pretty common expression.

 

[AutumnWolfe]

As a teen, I can confirm that "It's lit" is a pretty common expression.

It's such a pointless expression but I won't deny it comes out of my mouth quite often.