odd names for stuff in different sections of the country.

[thunderbolt]

I didn't know what a biscuit was till I moved to FLA. In Illinois we had rolls, no crumbly biscuits.

[Mikey]

I never heard of "Circle K" till I was well in my 20's and watched Bill And Ted.

[megoat]

When you were a kid and gave someone a lift on your bicycle, what did you call it?

In California we called this a "pump". Like in "Hey man, will give me a pump over to the Circle K?"

I found out that in other parts of the country, not only do they not say this, but it sounds completely strange....

[4NDR01D]

Also, I don't know what peole say in other parts, but around here a coffee with 2 creams and 2 sugars is a double-double.

[kisscash]

If you want two " hot dogs " with everything you would ask for " two all the way " or ask for " two gag-gahs ". ( and it is a saugy for a hot dog and a weiner that gets the meat sauce and onions )

If you get a coffee milk with the gag-gahs ask for a " arizona ".

If someone wants to go out for lemon-aid they are usually talking about a " Dells "

Pizza of any kind is " pie " and Soda of any kind is " Coke ".

A winter hat is a " toque " a pair of undies is " boodahns "

Now that I think of it, the slaughter of the English for an Italian kid in RI is brutal nevermind the slang that mixes with it.

Ca$h

[Adam West]

In UK fish and chip shops you can get a fish cake - a slice of fish between two slices of potato deep fried in batter. It's always been a cake to me, yet in the town 4 miles down the valley it's called a scone.

Breadbuns (teacakes to me) are called stotties in Newcastle.

A narrow alleyway is called a snicket in Yorkshire. There is certainly a lot of peculiar dialect that is very regional in the UK.

A lot of kids, when I was younger used to say "I'm off to get some spice" when visiting the sweet shop. I never really liked `spice`. Sweets came from a sweet shop.

A couple of my favorite British sayings (possibly Americanized to some extent since I'm only going by what I see on TV)

Instead of standing in line, standing in que or queing up
The word "Quid" referring to a Pound Sterling
The use of the word "brilliant" referring to how well they think a person performed.
Pointing out an error and finishing with "Yeah?" (you understand what I'm saying?)
and of course "Bloody Hell"

[Adam West]

I've asked for "sweet tea" up North,they look at you as if you've got a third eye or something.

I guess it depends on what you consider North. Maryland is below the Mason-Dixon line although my friend in Georgia calls me a Yankee.

Around here, if you ask for Iced Tea, you'll get unsweetened iced tea. You have to ask if they have sweet tea if you want it that way (sometimes they have it, sometimes they don't).

The whole "wit" thing reminds me of that Pat's Philly Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia and the way you are "supposed" to order. They don't kid around at that place either; they are like the soup nazi from Seinfeld if there is a line. If you don't order it right or are still deciding what you want by the time you get to the front, they'll tell you to get to the back of the line....I thought it was all done with a wink until I saw them tell someone to get to the back of the line.

[jwyblejr]

One of the more interesting things I've learned is "iced tea". In the South when you ask for tea in a restaurant it comes sweet. If you ask for it up North it comes unsweet. And if you ask for it out west they have no idea what the hell you are talking about or you'll get a cup of "hot tea".

There are 4 pitchers of tea at my parents house at all times. One for Mom (sweet), my Dad (unsweet), my wife (not as sweet) and my brother (twice as sweet). I just laugh. I personally can't stand the stuff.

I've asked for "sweet tea" up North,they look at you as if you've got a third eye or something.

[Mikey]

In North Jersey and NYC if you want a bagel with cream cheese you say -- gimme a bagel wit a shmear.

[English Paul]

In UK fish and chip shops you can get a fish cake - a slice of fish between two slices of potato deep fried in batter. It's always been a cake to me, yet in the town 4 miles down the valley it's called a scone.

Breadbuns (teacakes to me) are called stotties in Newcastle.

A narrow alleyway is called a snicket in Yorkshire. There is certainly a lot of peculiar dialect that is very regional in the UK.

A lot of kids, when I was younger used to say "I'm off to get some spice" when visiting the sweet shop. I never really liked `spice`. Sweets came from a sweet shop.

[palitoy]

Not all Canadians have it but many speak in "question talk" which I think comes from being raised bilingual. Here's how certain members of my family speak:

So I went down to the store? But they were out of paint? So I went to the Home Depot?

It's weird, I can catch myself doing it occasionally.

[ScottA]

One of the more interesting things I've learned is "iced tea". In the South when you ask for tea in a restaurant it comes sweet. If you ask for it up North it comes unsweet. And if you ask for it out west they have no idea what the hell you are talking about or you'll get a cup of "hot tea".

There are 4 pitchers of tea at my parents house at all times. One for Mom (sweet), my Dad (unsweet), my wife (not as sweet) and my brother (twice as sweet). I just laugh. I personally can't stand the stuff.

[mitchedwards]

In the south all soft drinks are called a Coke.

[Adam West]

Crabs just don't taste right to me without Old Bay. I have found that most people outside the general Chesapeake area do not know how to pick a crab properly and don't understand the concept of a Crab Feast. A lot of people find picking crabs gross but for those of us who grew up eating them this way, it doesn't bother us at all.

One strange word I hear frequently is a plural of the word "you". I hear people say "yous" instead of the two of you. Sometimes, I hear "you-ins" or "y'ins". Most everyone I know that talks this way is from Western Pennsylvania....up and around the Pittsburgh area.

The only other thing I can think of off of the top of my head is not necessarily words for certain things but pronuniciations. For example, a lot of people who have what is called a "Baltimore accent", yes there is one, prounounce Baltimore as Baldimore or Bal'more.

Closer to Washington D.C., I hear people add an "r" in there somewhere pronouncing it Warshington.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I've found that not too many people out of Maryland know what "Old Bay" is.
The OLD BAY Story

My wife has family in Michigan. A restaurant we went to had some sort of crab cake special and my brother in law asked if they had any. They had no idea what he was asking for. Goes good with beer or a "two-four."