Did your grandparents ever use "words" that sounded funny or strange to you as a child?

Question

My grandmother used to say ,"take off your duds" when she wanted you to take off your coat & hat. She'd tell about going to the "funeral parlor" when she meant the "funeral home." She referred to her scarf as her "babooshka." When she cleared the table after a meal. she said she was going to "rid" up the table. It's funny how certain things stick with us as we grow older

Thanks everyone for sharing!!!!

Answer 1

This question brought back some memories.
Sit for a spell=stay for awhile
Spin a yarn=tell a story
Bumbershoot=umbrella
Pram=baby carriage
Spider=cast iron skillet=frying pan
Brogans=boots
Galluses=suspenders
Strop a straight razor=hone the edge on a leather strap
Hie yourself over here=get over here now!
Pineing for something or a yen for something=had a desire or longing for something
Put your lid on=put your hat on
Button your lip=be quiet
Tippling=drinking alcohol
Toper=drinker
Soused=drunk
Hold your water=be patient
Skivvies=underwear
birthday suit=nude
All dolled up=dressed up
Cut a rug=go dancing
Zoot suit=a fancy dressed man from 30's (?)
Kit and kaboodle=all of something
outhouse=toilet
boil up some clothes=do laundry
get on the horn=make a 'phone call
dust up=fight or disagreement
Glom on to something=really liked something
Has gumption=has nerve
swat your can=spank you
take a load off=rest
Vittles=food

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hehe, this probably won't be of much help but everything they said sounded a bit strange since both grandparents from both sides of the family spoke different languages.

Answer 4

"lingo" as it is called changes with the times...look at some of the words and phrases that are used today! It almost always seems they don't make sense either. Think about it. People who use theose types of words probably don't understand the words we use today.

Answer 5

being my grandfather was half cherokee indian, when he would pat us grandkids on the head and say, " kitchuee" or
" ihzo" Never found out what those really meant. Grand dad died in 2006.

Answer 6

My immigrant grandmother used words like "streetcar" for the bus, "pullmotor" for the ambulance, and "moodons" for long underwear.

Answer 7

lol! my grandma says babooshka too...and my other grandma has always called a couch a davenport. i'm sure they say other things too but that's what came to mind!

Answer 8

Well... he funny sounding words were German, because they spoke German at times, or included German words in their conversations.

Have a polite day!

Answer 9

Instead of going to a movie.. It was going to the 'picture'

Answer 10

All the time - they didn't speak English, just Ukrainian. We also still say babushka!