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Colloquialisms
« on: Aug 18th, 2006, 8:31am » |
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In an earlier thread BobP gave me an idea for a thread that may stir some interest.
Here in Australia we refer to people from the other states by sayings or descriptions of that state, it would be interesting to see how people around the world describe their neighbors.
I live in Western Australia and we are referred to as Sand Gropers because of the terrain of the state which is predominately sand.
South Australians: Crow eaters, it was first applied to some of the original settlers at Mount Barker who - whether from necessity or a desire to sample strange native fauna - killed, cooked and ate some crows disguised under the term "Mount Barker pheasants"... Later the term... was applied generally to all.
Victorians: Victorians were once called 'gum-suckers' when the resin from gum trees (type of Australian tree also known as a Eucalypt) was used as an early substitute for chewing gum.
Queenslanders: Are know as banana benders where the northern climate encourages tropical fruit growing. ( Aussie Brian is a Banana Bender )
Northern Teritory: They are simply known as teritorians.
We don’t tend to worry to much about the state of New South Wales.
OK lets see what you call your neighbor.
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people from north of the Mason Dixie line= damn Yankees
Oaklahoma= Oakies
Louisana = Coon Asses
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #2 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 9:27am » |
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People from this imaginary place called Atlanta Texas are called Maffus
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It does exist you damn Yankee !!!!!!!!!! 
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #4 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 9:39am » |
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 9:28am, maffumatt wrote:| It does exist you damn Yankee !!!!!!!!!! |
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #5 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 10:00am » |
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People indiginous to Southern New Jersey are called Pinees. (Pineys, Pinies....PINE EEEES)
A lot of Pine trees down here.
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #6 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 10:05am » |
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I asked the resident ex-librarian and present historian if she could think of any words for people living in states in the western U.S. I don't think there are any.
The midwestern U.S. where I grew up is richer in these things--people from Indiana are called "Hoosiers" for some reason that I have been unable to track down. Oklahomans are called "Sooners", for what reason they are probably best equipped to answer.
Illinoisans (Illini?) used to be called "Pukes" in the nineteenth century--an endearment hung upon them by the Mormons, who were treated badly there.
Out west, there's nothing short and sweet. Closest I can come up with is the commonly-heard Idaho dismissal of Montana: "Montana. Where men are men, and sheep are nervous."
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #7 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 10:18am » |
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Quote:Oklahoma
In 1889, the Indian Territory was opened to settlers. Thousands of people lined up on the border and, when the signal was given, they raced into the territory to claim their land. Some people went in early to claim their land. They became known as Sooners.
Hence, Oklahoma's nickname today is “The Sooner State”.
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #8 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 10:49am » |
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Here we refer to people from the middle of the country as Flat Landers. It's from their driving style. They have no mounatins and all their roads are straight with no curves. When they drive here and come to a curve in the road they get confused, not knowing what it is, and slow down to a crawl until they are passed the turn.
My parents and grandparents used to call anyone from California 'Cherry Pickers'.
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #9 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 11:09am » |
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Canadian Colloquialisms
Folks from Newfoundland: Newfies or just Newfs
New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia: Maritimers or Squidjiggers
Saskatchewan: Stubble Jumpers (sorry, Jeff LOL)
BC: Lotus Landers (I dunno why)
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #10 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 11:39am » |
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #11 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 11:43am » |
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 10:05am, georgej wrote:| "Montana. Where men are men, and sheep are nervous." |
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Along these lined I have heard the saying, "Pennsylvania, where the men are men, and the women are men."
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #12 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 11:50am » |
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:43am, imnotbub wrote:| "Pennsylvania, where the men are men, and the women are men." |
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Actually... Where I'm at... That's not too far from the truth... I'm surprised that such a rural area has so many transvestites...
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #13 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 11:58am » |
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #14 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 12:37pm » |
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:43am, imnotbub wrote:
Along these lined I have heard the saying, "Pennsylvania, where the men are men, and the women are men."
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What? I've never heard that one before! What is it referring to? Sheeeeeesh..... I live in PA, and I'm a WOMAN! LOL
No seriously...where did that one come from?
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Re: Colloquialisms
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:58am, alchemy wrote:| Note to self: do not visit Shadowlord |
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Okay... The fact that everyone in my neighborhood is either a crackhead, crack dealer, or me didn't scare ya... The fact that I live in a slum that is slowly but surely falling down around me, and I haven't even heard from the slumlord in over a year didn't scare ya... The fact that the two most popular past times in this area is either gawkin' at a shooting, or gawkin' at an arson didn't scare ya... But a man in a dress scares ya? LOL
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #16 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 2:33pm » |
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Wisconsinites refer to people from Illinois as one of three things:
- Flatlanders (noted above)
- FIB's (F'n Illinois Bastards)
- FISH (F'n Illinois $hitheads)
Don't get me wrong - we love 'em here. They pay half our taxes for us.
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Re: Colloquialisms
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 2:33pm, brewcrew wrote:Wisconsinites refer to people from Illinois as one of three things:
- Flatlanders (noted above)
- FIB's (F'n Illinois Bastards)
- FISH (F'n Illinois $hitheads)
Don't get me wrong - we love 'em here. They pay half our taxes for us. |
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Damn Brew, I grew up in Chicago. We kept a cottage at Lake Geneva WI. My scout troop almost always went on trips and jamborees to WI. My wife and I conceived our only son while camping up along the Eagle river. I was allowed to fly home from Vietnam on a "compassionate leave" to marry a slightly pregnant Catholic girl and we had to pick somewhere nice but close and we chose Lake Lawn Lodge on Lave Delavan for our short honeymoon.....and all that time you Cheeseheads were calling us names like that
Oh......I see what you mean about the taxes ...Tim
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 2:52pm, tanner wrote:| Damn Brew, I grew up in Chicago. |
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I won't hold that against you.
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #19 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 3:55pm » |
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FISHTAB (F'n Illinois Bastard Towing A Boat)
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 3:55pm, jimmers wrote:FISHTAB (F'n Illinois Bastard Towing A Boat)
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LMMFAO!! 
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #22 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 8:08pm » |
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on Aug 18th, 2006, 3:55pm, jimmers wrote:FISHTAB (F'n Illinois Bastard Towing A Boat)
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Jimmers....watch out or I might just prevail on a certain ClusterAngel from TX. to come up there and catch all your BIG fish and relocate them to a friendlier locale.....Like our freezers for instance 
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #23 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 8:46pm » |
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Aside from Yankee, people from southwestern, NY don't carry a nickname other than being from upstate but then everybody significantly north of the city are considered so. Need to work on it.
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Re: Colloquialisms
« Reply #24 on: Aug 18th, 2006, 9:21pm » |
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Tim,
You and Jean can come here anytime you want! I'll take ya fishin, no problem. Except up here fish actually have teeth. "Just kiddin Jean"
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