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odd "isms" and sayings, bring 'em here!

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laurac260

This morning I was awakened by the morning alarm, to hear a radio dj exclaim, "that was scary as all get out!" And his cohort declared, "boy, it sure was!" Huh?

It made me think about other weird sayings and "isms" our society uses, that also make no sense.

For instance, "rule of thumb". I used to use that one, till I found out what it meant. It used to be legal in some places (and may still be one of those odd laws still on the books somewhere), where it was ok for a man to beat his wife, so long as the stick used was no bigger than his thumb. I always cringe when I hear people use it now.

Regional "isms" such as "whole nuther one", or "yous guys" always strike me as funny. I had never heard "yous guys" until I lived in Buffalo.
 
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I thought 'isms' were words ending in "ism" ... generally used to describe belief systems such as gnosticism, atheism, fatalism and the like. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your intention? (sorry!)
 
"Going to hell in a handbasket."

I'm reading a book where the author talks about that one being used in her childhood in the 1930s in Iowa. She says she knows it's still in use because she recently saw a bumper sticker that read "Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?" :hi:
 
Perhaps this will help with the rule of thumb problem. I recently was told emergency responders to accidents involving hazardous materials have a 'rule of thumb'. Hold your thumb up at arm's length and if it doesn't cover the whole scene, you're too close. Back away and break out the binoculars to determine the hazard(s).
 
Not sure if this qualifies as an "ism," but I think it's kind of cute:

My daughter went through a very complicated pregnancy, had all sorts of health issues, gained a tremendous amount of weight she hasn't been able to lose, and then gave birth to a preemie who had huge challenges for the first year of her life. (She's doing fine now, but it was quite a struggle.) We recently talked about how much trouble it all was, and I questioned why so many women put themselves through all that pain and stress time and time and time again. She had a simple explanation:

"They don't remember the bad stuff. Motherhood gives you MOMNESIA." :hysterical:

Dave
 
Have you et yet? Want to? Well, awww rite.
I need something solid. ( No junk food)

Screw you and the horse you road in on.

Bless your little pee pickin heart.

I have more but my brain is dead. :rofl:

shaggy
 
rhonda said:
I thought 'isms' were words ending in "ism" ... generally used to describe belief systems such as gnosticism, atheism, fatalism and the like. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your intention? (sorry!)
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I think she means this "ism"



Main Entry: col·lo·qui·al·ism
Pronunciation: \-ˈlō-kwē-ə-ˌli-zəm\
Function: noun
Date: 1810
1 a : a colloquial expression b : a local or regional dialect expression
2 : colloquial style

To which I will add one.

"It don't make no nevermind to me"

That one has always cracked me up :hysterical:
 
From Louisiana

"Mom's gone to 'make groceries.'" Used to mean that she's gone grocery shopping.

Fern
 
When traveling to the west coast I found that many of my co-workers there would hang around me to see what would fall our of my mouth next. I guess they hadn't heard anyone use a lot of "isms" before.

Some of the more common one's off the top of my head:

Scarce as hens teeth
Fine as frogs hair
winner, winner, chicken dinner (the typical Las Vegas bet use to buy a chicken dinner. Win your bet, pay for dinner).
 
"ho de do" (hold the door)
"cut on or off the lights"(turn on or off the lights)
"burn the headlights" (turn on the headlights)

Coming from NYC and living in Greenville NC for many years these and other colloquialisms have stuck with me and I still use them occasionally now that I am living in NJ.
 
"four corners of the world"
"four corners of the globe"
"four corners of the earth" ...
 
When asked at the store, "Paper or plastic?" I tell 'em it doesn't matter, I'm bisacksual. It works good the first time you use it...

Jim Ricks
 
Dry as a popcorn fart
Like a fart in the wind
Whizzing in the wind
 
Passepartout said:
When asked at the store, "Paper or plastic?" I tell 'em it doesn't matter, I'm bisacksual. It works good the first time you use it...

Jim Ricks
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Once when I was pregnant and too tired from Christmas shopping to pay attention I was asked "Paper or plastic?" I answered "I'll pay cash."

My Mom's to her four kids: "I'll knock you into next week!"
 
Mop...

My 87 year old mother said to me last night, "That's just the way the mop flops."
 
I hear these the most. Anything with sh#t added to the end , like...... tougher than sh#t. Runs like sh#t. Hotter than sh#t. Colder than sh#t. Bitting like sh#t. Sounds like sh#t. Taste like sh#t. I feel like sh#t.

I hear and say the most comments with sh#t at the end of the sentence during an off Mariners or Seahawk game. Including some sh#t in the middle of sentences like "The ref has sh#t for brains." What a sh#tty call. What kind of sh#t is that ?

Why is sh#t such an universal word.
 
Mad as an old wet hen

Drop a penny - for going to the restroom (As I understand it English saying started from when water closets went to being pay toilets).
 
We have an exchange student from Germany, so we are explaining a LOT of idioms:

"piece of cake," "easy as pie," or just "cake"

"a 'whoops' baby"

"floor it"
 
They been doin that for 6 years "hand runnin"
Meaning: consecutive

I'll "carry" ya to town
Meaning: I will drive you into town

"Frog strangler"
Meaning: heavy rain

"Six of one, half a dozen of the other"

:rofl:
 
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