Regional sayings

[rhino 2]

I didn't learn about Jody until I got to my first permanent duty station. But he was the guy that was taggin yer girl friend back home while yer stuck at some God-forsaken military installation.

PC

The DI's from the other United States thought that would tweak us, But being from NY Jody was a woman's name, Or gay..So we just laughed at them....How we ever won the war in Nam with them morons teaching us i'll never know...

Oh......Wait we didn't....

 

[David357]

Heard this from a waitress in a South Phillie diner decades ago. It still sticks with me today.

'Chures?

Expanded version: What is yours?

Actual meaning: What are you having from the menu?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Dont ring that bolt

Dont strip that bolt

 

[Ozarker]

Well, around military installations, they call things by a different name depending on the branch of service.

Army has a latrine

Navy types have a head

Air Force has a powder room

Army has a mess hall

Navy has a galley

Air Force has a tea room



(Go Air Force)

 

[rhino 2]

Well, around military installations, they call things by a different name depending on the branch of service.

Army has a latrine

Navy types have a head

Air Force has a powder room

Army has a mess hall

Navy has a galley

Air Force has a tea room



(Go Air Force)

Some of thing's the Air Force had that i appreciated, [NAM-66] Was an 24 hour open mess, Where they would serve anyone from any branch of the military at any time , And ice cream and Milk.. Not that recombine stuff in a can....ThumbUp

 

[Ozarker]

Some of thing's the Air Force had that i appreciated, [NAM-66] Was an 24 hour open mess, Where they would serve anyone from any branch of the military at any time , And ice cream and Milk.. Not that recombine stuff in a can....ThumbUp

Don't get me wrong (Ozarkian) I admire all the branches, just a bit of military ribbing because the AF generally had it made, not all and not all the time, but generally.

 

[trike lady]

New York, I'm going out and sit on the steps of the 'Stoop'.

Outside your front door usually with steps leading up to it. Some may call it a 'Porch'.

 

[tnbillybob]

In the South. Fixin to, I’m fixin to go ridin ; hope, help; arnge, orange; peekan, pecan; yuontu, you want to; warsh, wash; howcum, why; guddun, good one; aurite den, alright; atzall, that’s all!

 

[Ozarkryder]

"Might Could" in some parts of the South is a soft yes, akin to "Sure, why not?"

Question:

"Want to go for a ride Saturday?"

Answer:

"Might Could."

 

[Fearless]

Western Pennsylvania Youin's meaning other people in general or specific people or persons yo kno... LOL. Crick meaning Creek or stream not only in Pennsylvania I'm sure I think.