odd names for stuff in different sections of the country.

[grayhank]

This is one of the funniest threads I've ever read, really a lot of fun. Two people on one bike is called "doubling" , I think what some of you call "biscuits" we just call buns, I'm not sure what you guys mean by "coffee milk"? Rarely does anybody put milk in their coffee, usually cream.

Coffee milk is a syrup that your pour in milk. Think chocolate syrup for milk but it's coffee flavored. It's the official drink of Rhode Island.

[Vortigern99]

Of course, in Texas we say "y'all" when we mean "you", plural. People from up North or from Europe think this is weird and funny-sounding, but I catch my wife, who's from Michigan, doing it like it's second nature now. Though I did hear a co-worker of mine say "y'all guys" the other day, which cracked me up because it's a double-slang term from two different regional dialects: "y'all" from the South and "you guys" from up North.

I had a friend from New Jersey who used to say "youse", which amused me to no end.

The term "you-ins" that's used in Pennsylvania sounds utterly ludicrous and hick-like to me, but that's probably how "y'all" sounds to everyone else in the English-speaking world!

[Mikey]

Of course, in Texas we say "y'all" when we mean "you"

Here in Jersey, we say "yous"
Pronounced--- YOU'ZE

I find myself many of time even typing it like that without even thinking

Example..

Refering to a group of people......
Yous don't know what yous are talking about

[kisscash]

grayhank

I have to ask what part of RI you are from
- I am from The Hill originally ( so close with you guess ).

A Saugy is a brand name of hot dog that is made in RI not really a term for one.
- my family owned that company for many years and to me it was the word for hot dog

The reference of calling Pizza a "pie" is more accurate to New York.
- maybe so but that is what I know it as too )

The hat term Toque comes from Canada, not RI.
- none of my family is from canada * so I am not sure how that made it to me LOL

Ca$h

[grayhank]

grayhank

I have to ask what part of RI you are from
- I am from The Hill originally ( so close with you guess ).

I would have said "The Hill" but didn't know if you might be in the Mafia Witness Protection program, wouldn't want to see a fellow Mego Member get "whacked" and body dumped where I grew up (that reservoir is pretty deep) - LOL

[Joe90]

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

The hat term Toque comes from Canada, not RI.
- none of my family is from canada * so I am not sure how that made it to me.

The word toque is from the French, and although you may not have any Canadian family (that you are aware of) the French Canadian culture shows up all throughout the Eastern seaboard. They are quite numerous in Rhode Island as well.

[kisscash]

I would have said "The Hill" but didn't know if you might be in the Mafia Witness Protection program, wouldn't want to see a fellow Mego Member get "whacked" and body dumped where I grew up (that reservoir is pretty deep) - LOL

too Funny, lets meet at Caserta next time your in town )

Ca$h

[Mikey]

Question to all .........

When you say "hundred" .....

Do you say "hundred" or "hunert" ?

I have to admit, I say hunert

Example:
Wow, that thing's 2 hunert bucks ???

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