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(Message started by: Barry_T_Coles on Aug 18th, 2006, 8:31am)
Title: Colloquialisms
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Aug 18th, 2006, 8:31am
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.

Barry
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by maffumatt on Aug 18th, 2006, 9:10am
people from north of the Mason Dixie line= damn Yankees
Oaklahoma= Oakies
Louisana = Coon Asses
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by E-Double on Aug 18th, 2006, 9:27am
People from this imaginary place called Atlanta Texas are called Maffus
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by maffumatt on Aug 18th, 2006, 9:28am
It does exist you damn Yankee !!!!!!!!!! ;;D
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by E-Double on Aug 18th, 2006, 9:39am

on 08/18/06 at 09:28:28, maffumatt wrote:
It does exist you damn Yankee !!!!!!!!!! ;;D


Keep trying to fool yourself ::) ;;D
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by imnotbub on Aug 18th, 2006, 10:00am
People indiginous to Southern New Jersey are called Pinees. (Pineys, Pinies....PINE EEEES)
A lot of Pine trees down here.


Steve  (not a piney)
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by georgej on Aug 18th, 2006, 10:05am
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."

Regards,

George
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Bob P on Aug 18th, 2006, 10:18am

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”.
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by BobG on Aug 18th, 2006, 10:49am
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'.
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Margi on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:09am
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)
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by alchemy on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:39am
Mass=Mnot a very nice persons
Me=Maniacs
NH=hampsters
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by imnotbub on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:43am

on 08/18/06 at 10:05:30, georgej wrote:
"Montana.  Where men are men, and sheep are nervous."



Along these lined I have heard the saying, "Pennsylvania, where the men are men, and the women are men."
Don't kill me, I'm only the messenger.

Steve
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by ShadowLord on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:50am

on 08/18/06 at 11:43:27, imnotbub wrote:
"Pennsylvania, where the men are men, and the women are men."

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...

PFDAN...................................................... ShadowLrd
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by alchemy on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:58am
Note to self: do not visit Shadowlord
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Lizzie2 on Aug 18th, 2006, 12:37pm

on 08/18/06 at 11:43:27, imnotbub wrote:
Along these lined I have heard the saying, "Pennsylvania, where the men are men, and the women are men."
Don't kill me, I'm only the messenger.

Steve


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?
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by ShadowLord on Aug 18th, 2006, 2:13pm

on 08/18/06 at 11:58:51, alchemy wrote:
Note to self: do not visit Shadowlord

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

L2... Are ya sure?  Are ya really sure?  :P

PFDAN.................................................. ShadowLrd
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by brewcrew on Aug 18th, 2006, 2:33pm
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.
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by tanner on Aug 18th, 2006, 2:52pm

on 08/18/06 at 14:33:36, 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.


 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 ;;D...Tim
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by brewcrew on Aug 18th, 2006, 3:07pm

on 08/18/06 at 14:52:31, tanner wrote:
Damn Brew, I grew up in Chicago.

Tim,

I won't hold that against you.

Just keep coming here and spending your money.  ;;D
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by jimmers on Aug 18th, 2006, 3:55pm
FISHTAB (F'n Illinois Bastard Towing A Boat) ;;D

Jimmers
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by brewcrew on Aug 18th, 2006, 4:01pm

on 08/18/06 at 15:55:54, jimmers wrote:
FISHTAB (F'n Illinois Bastard Towing A Boat) ;;D

Jimmers

LMMFAO!!  [smiley=laugh.gif]

I hadn't heard that one.
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by cootie on Aug 18th, 2006, 7:48pm
jerks.........only in Ohio Pam
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by tanner on Aug 18th, 2006, 8:08pm

on 08/18/06 at 15:55:54, jimmers wrote:
FISHTAB (F'n Illinois Bastard Towing A Boat) ;;D

Jimmers


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 8)
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Charlie on Aug 18th, 2006, 8:46pm
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.

Charlie
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by jimmers on Aug 18th, 2006, 9:21pm
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" ;;D

Jimmers
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Paul98 on Aug 18th, 2006, 9:26pm

on 08/18/06 at 20:46:27, Charlie wrote:
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.

Charlie


Your Western Tier Charlie.  I'm a FingerLaker. ;;D

-P.
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Ree on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:23pm
Jonny calls us Mass-holes..... I don't know if that would be the proper name... We are just New Englanders, Bostonians, or Redsox FANS   Go Sox...

ree
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Sean_C on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:36pm
I new 2 of these ;;D

http://www.boston.com/travel/boston/boston_nicknames/
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Charlie on Aug 18th, 2006, 11:47pm

Quote:
Your Western Tier Charlie.


Now that I think about it; Buffalo news always calls us in southern NY "the southern tier."

Whee. http://www.subscribe.smileygenerator.us/all/albums/silly/sclerosis.gif?SSImageQuality=Full

Charlie
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by BarbaraD on Aug 19th, 2006, 9:48am
Around Atlanta (and it DOES exisit) we just be rednecks (I think it comes from farmers getting their necks burned by the sun - originally -- today it has a whole different meaning).

In LA we be coon a$$es or cajuns... talk a little funny, but ya get used to that.

Anyone north of the Mason-Dixon is a DAMN Yankee!!!

Ya'll know that Yankees are a lot like hemorrids don'tcha.  When they just come down and go back up - they're tolerable, but when they come down and stay, they're a PAIN IN THE A$$....

Hugs BD
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by georgej on Aug 19th, 2006, 10:01am
Idahoans (Idahodians?) refer to people from California as "Californicators".  But then, probably everyone else does too.

;;D ;)

George
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Sandy_C on Aug 19th, 2006, 10:04am
Hmm.  I thought a Yankee was one who came down and went back up, and a DAMN Yankee was one who came down and stayed?  Since I came down and stayed 22 years ago, I've considered myself a DAMN Yankee - but this is the first time I've ever been referred to as a "pain in the A$$"   ;;D
Ok, I can live with that.  

In actuality, where I'm from, we're Tar Heels!  Even "pain in the A$$ sounds better than that!   ;)

Sandy
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Lizzie2 on Aug 19th, 2006, 12:47pm

on 08/18/06 at 14:13:05, ShadowLord wrote:
L2... Are ya sure?  Are ya really sure?  :P


[smiley=bash.gif] LOL (j/k of course)

No but seriously....Steve - where did that expression come from?  I really want to know!!

I wish we had nicknames where I live...because that would be fun.  But I don't think we do!!
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Mrs Deej on Aug 19th, 2006, 1:35pm
Although we don't have nicknames, other than being a "Shocker", for people in this state, we will FOREVER be plagued by Dorothy Gale and her G*D dog Toto.  No matter where we visit, when people ask us where we are from..."Wichita, Ks"...they respond by saying "Oh, Dorothy and tornadoes!"  The movie wasn't even set in Wichita!!!  Whatever!

Oh yeah, and then we have the idiot people that think we still use horses and buggies to get around...this is the 21st century people!  Get a friggin grip!  [smiley=ohjez.gif]

And then, of course, we have people that think that "The Wild West" is still how we live...with Indians and Cowboys!  No, Wyatt Earp is not our Sherrif...HE'S DEAD!!! This is how we do it...  [smiley=bigguns.gif]

This is how we live in the flat, no-tree state of Kansas.  
1. Get up in the morning, get online and check our e-mail before we even have coffee.

2. If we leave the house without our cell phones, (even though we didn't have them when we were growing up and did just fine with the pay phones), we screech the car around to go back and get it!

3. Text message all day instead of just calling that person.

4. Drive home in cars in rush hour traffic, wondering how half the people that do drive got their DL license.

5. Use our cell phones, I-pods, GPS, Palms, laptops, Blue Tooths, big screen TV, and, oh yes, electricity!!!

AND although we are nicknamed "The Air Capital of the World", we have the least amount of air carriers than any airport I know and the HIGHEST airfare prices!  GO FIGURE!

I love this state!  :-X  Anybody got a spare room for us to get out of this hell hole?!  ;;D

...sorry, I'm done venting!  ::)

Love y'all!
Steph (not Dorothy's cousin)
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Racer1_NC on Aug 19th, 2006, 2:12pm

on 08/19/06 at 13:35:48, Mrs Deej wrote:
Although we don't have nicknames, other than being a "Shocker", for people in this state, we will FOREVER be plagued by Dorothy Gale and her G*D dog Toto.  No matter where we visit, when people ask us where we are from..."Wichita, Ks"...they respond by saying "Oh, Dorothy and tornadoes!"  The movie wasn't even set in Wichita!!!  Whatever!

Correct....but tornadoes are set in Wichita.  ;;D


Quote:
No, Wyatt Earp is not our Sherrif...HE'S DEAD!!!

Ya'll killed Wyatt???????????????  Damn you!


Quote:
This is how we do it...  

Ummmm.....not sure I wanna know that.


Quote:
we are nicknamed "The Air Capital of the World"

That I can understand. Damn wind out there...... ;;D

Bill
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by LeLimey on Aug 19th, 2006, 2:19pm
Steyuff ya'll don't wanna leyut a dayum tar heeyul like Beeyul speeyul tuh yuh lieyuk thayut!

Shayull Ah heeeyut heeyum wiyuth uh beeyug steeyuk fuh yuh?!  ;)
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Mrs Deej on Aug 19th, 2006, 2:21pm

on 08/19/06 at 14:19:00, LeLimey wrote:
Steyuff ya'll don't wanna leyut a dayum tar heeyul like Beeyul speeyul tuh yuh lieyuk thayut!

Shayull Ah heeeyut heeyum wiyuth uh beeyug steeyuk fuh yuh?!  ;)

LMAO!!!

WTF?!

Helen, stick to your accent, it's MUCH more beautiful!!

...Damn Yanks!

:-*
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by ShadowLord on Aug 19th, 2006, 2:28pm
I'm petitioning the government to change the term for Pennsylvania people from "Pennsylvanians" to "Keystoners"...

PFDAN............................................ ShadowLrd
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Mosaicwench on Aug 20th, 2006, 7:46am
I'm surprised no one mentioned Yoopers - the folks from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (U.P.).
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by ShadowLord on Aug 20th, 2006, 8:22am

on 08/20/06 at 07:46:04, Mosaicwench wrote:
I'm surprised no one mentioned Yoopers - the folks from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (U.P.).

Do they count, 'eh?  :P

PFDAN........................................................ ShadowLrd
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Charlotte on Aug 20th, 2006, 12:22pm

on 08/18/06 at 10:49:51, BobG wrote:
My parents and grandparents used to call anyone from California 'Cherry Pickers'.

My mom called us prune pickers.  I like cherries better.

But I come from good stock - Okie & hillbilly.

Charlotte

edited to correct Okie spelling, per Gator
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Charlotte on Aug 20th, 2006, 12:26pm

on 08/19/06 at 13:35:48, Mrs Deej wrote:
...this is the 21st century people!  Get a friggin grip!  [smiley=ohjez.gif]
.......
Love y'all!
Steph (not Dorothy's cousin)


Steph, you forgot one.  "We're not in Kansas anymore."

Charlotte
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Mrs Deej on Aug 20th, 2006, 1:17pm

on 08/20/06 at 12:26:13, Charlotte wrote:
Steph, you forgot one.  "We're not in Kansas anymore."

Thanks alot Charlotte!!!   :P

See what I mean? LMAO
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by imnotbub on Aug 21st, 2006, 3:09pm

on 08/19/06 at 12:47:34, Lizzie2 wrote:
no but seriously....Steve - where did that expression come from?  I really want to know!


I can't honestly say, but I have heard it, and used it to piss off a woman I used to date years ago from Pa. Notice the phrase "used to".

Steve
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by Gator on Aug 21st, 2006, 3:25pm
Actually on Yankee vs Damn Yankee:

Yankee - person from North of the Mason Dixon Line.  Visits the South and then goes home.

Damn Yankee - person from North of the Mason-Dixon Line who comes South and Stays!!!

In South Louisiana, a Yankee is anyone north of Alexandria, LA.

Oh, and it's Okie - not Oakie.  Sooner works as well.

Edited to add:  Hey Steph, Kansans do have a name.  They are sometimes referred to as Jayhawkers.

Here is a wiki article about the original Jayhawkers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayhawker
Title: Re: Colloquialisms
Post by TomM on Aug 21st, 2006, 3:58pm

on 08/18/06 at 11:50:49, ShadowLord wrote:
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...

PFDAN...................................................... ShadowLrd

Are you any where near South Fork [Johnstown]. My in-laws live in South Fork and I have a few similar observations about her kinfolk.



on 08/18/06 at 11:58:51, alchemy wrote:
Note to self: do not visit Shadowlord

Good point.

BaltiMorons=native Baltimorian. I'm proud to be a Baltimoron.

TomM


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