>>Hi All,
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>>Just a short message to help get the mind off of Y2K stress-related stuff.
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>>I've noticed over the years that different regions of the country have unique sayings that differentiate them from other areas.
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>>For example, in Southern California where I grew up the surfers have developed a whole language subculture. Words like 'dude' 'gnarly', 'tubular' and so forth.
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>>Here in Utah, as I mentioned to George T. in another thread the operative phrase is "You Bet-cha".
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>>What are the funny local idioms and sayings in your area?
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>>Dude....
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>>DD
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>Hey Doug! Do I have some idioms?? You Bet-cha *g*.
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>Several years ago I lived in New Jersey. A couple of things from there:
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>- When people were going to the beach they would say, "I'm going down shore"
>- Instead of turning on the light, they would say, "Put on the light"


Had a high school teacher in Wis who would raise our collective eyebrows by telling us to "make out with the light" as he was about to start the film projector.

Someone was asking earlier, "howboutdemdawgs?" Any badger could tell you, "demdawgsdonhunt! Eh?"