a bunch of vocabulary my mother says regularly, i've rarely heard anyone else say:
- all heads of hair are called "curls", except if you have stringy hair, then it's "streelyas"--i wrote it phonetically because i don't know if it's a real word.
- if you have some money to spend, you're a "Butter and Egg man" (a slang term that goes back to the 20s)
- if something's out of date: "that went out with high button shoes"
- she loves to call living things "bold" if they're being a little cocky, like a demanding cat is "bold". but if you misbehave then you're often "wicked'". like Blue jays: "o they're so wicked!"
- i've written before about her use of the word pussy. see blog: Words Change Meaning
- if someone's tone deaf: '"can't carry a tune in a bucket"
- someone talks too much: "could talk a dog off a meat wagon"
- if a female is a "poor soul" (also used often), she's often called "Ella Cinders'" instead of Cinderella
- if a female is strutting around like the bitch is back, she's called "Lizzy Jit"
- if someone's walking around quietly, almost sneaking around: "creeper mouse"
Ha! Your mom sounds fun! I had an old family friend once tell my parents "Lordy! This one could talk a dog off a meat truck!" I'd never heard anyone else use it but I loved it and am not ashamed to say that yes, I COULD talk a dog off a meat truck. ;-)
ReplyDeleteyeah my mother's a trip though she never laughs (wink). yeah i remember ur yapping back during shows (don't worry not nearly bad as Tiza haha).
ReplyDeletelove the talk a dog off a meat wagon....like many of my customers.
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