American Slang

joesnuffy · 03-05-2008, 10:37 AM

Same rules apply. No potty mouths or using $%^#&@* to hide a bad word or it will get closed. Just keep in mind that whatever you put up has to be OK for your mother/grandmother/daughter to read. The first one I'll put up is from when I was in New England in the Navy. Nothing new to DK and the yankee doodle dandies, though

Frappe= milkshake
Slider= hamburger

Hobbit · 03-05-2008, 11:46 AM

i have one that got me some real funny looks in a store

fag = Homosexual

imagine me walking into the store totally forgetting were i was and asking for 20 fags

joesnuffy · 03-05-2008, 11:54 AM

Don't feel bad, Hobbit. When I was in High School- I started smoking at 13, peer pressure you know--and we were in serious need of a cigarette we would say "Man, I'm fagging out!" That was in the late 70's/early 80's! Times do change. You DID get the 20 fags in a small package and not tiptoeing around in loafers, right?

Hobbit · 03-05-2008, 12:33 PM

yep 20 cigs for the wife

joesnuffy · 03-05-2008, 12:43 PM

Good to hear it. I did quit, by the way, after about 20 years with them. After we put my daughter in the hospital with pneumonia I put them up. OK back to the slang!

Mexican socket set= adjustable wrench (Insert your favorite nationality)

Beater=hammer

wobble socket=universal joint for a socket and ratchet

Bluesssman · 03-05-2008, 12:53 PM

The bomb = great person

Such as... Joe, your the bomb!

DarkKnight · 03-05-2008, 01:02 PM

What about our southern bros.. with all their "fixin".

Not that they're actually fixing or correcting anything... just going to do something...

"We were fixin to go to the store..." "I'm fixing to do the laundry as we speak..."

Seems a bit strange!

joesnuffy · 03-05-2008, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkKnight

What about our southern bros.. with all their "fixin".

Not that they're actually fixing or correcting anything... just going to do something...

"We were fixin to go to the store..." "I'm fixing to do the laundry as we speak..."

Seems a bit strange!

That's an entirely different thread, DK. Or we could sub divide this one into regions, if you'd like. If you'll excuse me, I'm fixin to fix the fork seals on my bike. TATA!!

joesnuffy · 03-05-2008, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluesssman

The bomb = great person

Such as... Joe, your the bomb!

I firsty heard that one when I was in Iraq. This is the bomb, that's the bomb.... I'm going HUH?

Which could REALLY launch into another thread...Military slang! Good God, that one could go on forever!!

DarkKnight · 03-05-2008, 06:13 PM

True... but most military slang is at best... risque! Don't ya think?

03-05-2008, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
joesnuffy Frozen Account Ride: 1999 Softtail FXSTC Join Date: 2007, Sep 29 Location: Claxton, Georgia Posts: 880 My Mood:	American Slang Same rules apply. No potty mouths or using $%^#&@* to hide a bad word or it will get closed. Just keep in mind that whatever you put up has to be OK for your mother/grandmother/daughter to read. The first one I'll put up is from when I was in New England in the Navy. Nothing new to DK and the yankee doodle dandies, though Frappe= milkshake Slider= hamburger

03-05-2008, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hobbit Moderators Ride: 2009 Custom Street Bob Join Date: 2007, May 18 Location: The Shires UK Posts: 3,907 My Mood:	Re: American Slang i have one that got me some real funny looks in a store fag = Homosexual imagine me walking into the store totally forgetting were i was and asking for 20 fags

03-05-2008, 11:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
joesnuffy Frozen Account Ride: 1999 Softtail FXSTC Join Date: 2007, Sep 29 Location: Claxton, Georgia Posts: 880 My Mood:	Re: American Slang Don't feel bad, Hobbit. When I was in High School- I started smoking at 13, peer pressure you know--and we were in serious need of a cigarette we would say "Man, I'm fagging out!" That was in the late 70's/early 80's! Times do change. You DID get the 20 fags in a small package and not tiptoeing around in loafers, right?

03-05-2008, 12:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hobbit Moderators Ride: 2009 Custom Street Bob Join Date: 2007, May 18 Location: The Shires UK Posts: 3,907 My Mood:	Re: American Slang yep 20 cigs for the wife

03-05-2008, 12:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
joesnuffy Frozen Account Ride: 1999 Softtail FXSTC Join Date: 2007, Sep 29 Location: Claxton, Georgia Posts: 880 My Mood:	Re: American Slang Good to hear it. I did quit, by the way, after about 20 years with them. After we put my daughter in the hospital with pneumonia I put them up. OK back to the slang! Mexican socket set= adjustable wrench (Insert your favorite nationality) Beater=hammer wobble socket=universal joint for a socket and ratchet

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03-05-2008, 12:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bluesssman Community Star Ride: 2007 Road Glide Join Date: 2007, Sep 13 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 665 My Mood:	Re: American Slang The bomb = great person Such as... Joe, your the bomb! __________________ When in doubt, gas it!

03-05-2008, 01:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
DarkKnight Frozen Account Ride: 1990 Electra Glide FLHS Join Date: 2007, Apr 14 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,996 My Mood:	Re: American Slang What about our southern bros.. with all their "fixin". Not that they're actually fixing or correcting anything... just going to do something... "We were fixin to go to the store..." "I'm fixing to do the laundry as we speak..." Seems a bit strange!

03-05-2008, 06:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
DarkKnight Frozen Account Ride: 1990 Electra Glide FLHS Join Date: 2007, Apr 14 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,996 My Mood:	Re: American Slang True... but most military slang is at best... risque! Don't ya think?

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