I'm from Pittsburgh and came to find that my son's teacher also is ( I knew by something she had said ).
Pittsburgher's say:
Read up- clean up
nebbie-nosy
jumbo- bologna
yinz-ya'll or you guys
As you can see...we are english majors ( at our own english anyway )
2007-12-21 13:06:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
It's not as bad now as it used to be. Back in 1950 when I joined the Marines and was grouped with guys from all parts of the country I really had some problems with all the dialects. I thought I'd made a mistake and joined the French Foreign Legion. I was born and raised in PA dutch country and I thought everybody else talked funny. Then I moved to SC and had to go through it all over again. I solved that problem by marrying a native.
2007-12-21 13:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I live in a small city in Utah. When someone says anything about "the church" we know they mean the LDS church. There are many other religions here, but the LDS is the prominent. Many of the LDS families have loads of children and they drive mini vans, also known as Mormon Assault Vehicles. I don't think that we really have an accent here, but there are plenty Mormon terms used daily.
2007-12-22 16:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every home town and every group in these home towns have their own lingo -- if you had the pleasure to have lunch with me tomorrow with the rest of the farmers it would be safe to say that half the time you would not understand what we were talking about -- because most time we do not really finish a sentance just spit out the few words it takes to get the point across!!! same way if you would be stuck with a bunch of military folks -- just like i am lost when i am stuck with a bunch of you ladies and you all go off on your "girl talk"
2007-12-21 22:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by mister ed 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They have a Charleston dialect here. It sounds like they are speaking around a ball. It took me forever to figure out what the heck they were saying!
There is a city called Round-O, I would think it would be round "oh" nope it is "ron doe" Then there is Horry county, it isn't whorry, nope it is "Oary". Go figure! Remount is pronounced "reee mount"
2007-12-21 21:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by slk29406 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
My hometown is South Miami Beach. I visited last October. Yes, they have their own lingo...IT'S SPANISH!
2007-12-21 22:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by California Gal 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am by the Texas Border
everything is
Y'all and mam( is that how you spell it)
When am in California both Y'al and mam
just is not said.....
Here(New Mexico) mam is respectful.
California it is not!!
Y'all the teachers say Y'all
California big no no!!!
2007-12-21 21:22:27 · answer #6 · answered by abuelamah 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I live in North Carolina and you would be hard pressed to find another accent like this one.
2007-12-21 21:57:44 · answer #7 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes, everything is up nort dere. Or down dere. Or over dere. Well you get the picture.
2007-12-21 21:27:15 · answer #8 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
a yankee is somone who wasn't born in Florida.We call ourselves Natives, everyone else is a Transplant who moved here.
2007-12-21 21:20:21 · answer #9 · answered by catspit 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea. When we say rain, it means rain.
2007-12-21 21:19:34 · answer #10 · answered by WooleyBooley again 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋