weird regional words...

[Catalina]

I wonder if the tank/pond thing has anything to do with the Spanish word estanque? Said - S-Taan-Kay = Tank?

It means pool or marsh.

 

[Sillystunt]

hey scbatz33 you like truckin? i was thinking about doing it but would miss my kids tooo much.
my friend does it and makes a killin'

 

[silkieluver_07]

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We say that around here

 

[Peeper]

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Ha Ha! He said STANKY!!!

 

[Brick243]

I'm from Oklahoma, and as twangy as they come. I say "pond".
I drink "pop".
"Beach" is a sandy area where people swim, but I fish off of a (uh) bank.
I say "bathroom" and drink out of a "water fountain"
Sometimes I say "swoll" or "swolled up", sometimes it is "swollen".
"Creek".
I say "gonna" or "gotta" feed the chickens.
Pronounce y'all more like "y'aw"
We "warsh" clothes.
I guess I don't use the g in ing. I say fixin or bringin, doin, goin, teasin, etc.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Narfy -- Goofily dumb, as in, "Barney the Purple Dinosaur is the narfiest children's show character EVER!"

 

[Catalina]

Narfy -- Goofily dumb, as in, "Barney the Purple Dinosaur is the narfiest children's show character EVER!"

Oooo I'm stealing that to use tomorrow at work!

Maybe this is used coast to coast?

Foopa - The fat on the front of a person below their belly. Not gender specific. As in, "Their foopa was so big, they couldn't zip up their pants!"​

 

[Opa]

I remember when my oldest son was rodeoing and I meet some of his friends. One guy remarked "Joe your Daddy shore is bowed up".

 

[WriterofWords]

I heard one over and over at the table behind me at lunch today.... "yourn" I'll take care of mine, you take of yourn"

 

[Peeper]

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Oh yea! I forgot about that one. I used to date a guy who got all bowed up when I would talk to any other males!!!!