How do you say these things?

[robinb]

1. the part of the house below the ground floor.
2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself?
3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river.
4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center.
5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin.
6. the common worm used as bait.
7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in.
8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe.
9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something.
10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs.
11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ?

1. Basement
2. Sub
3. Creek
4. Doughnut
5. Bandanna
6. Worm (no special name)
7. Stroller
8. Wishbone
9. Funny bone
10. Tadpoles
11. Madison, WI

 

[Sorsha]

What about:

Those flying insects that light up? fireflys
The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water? mop bucket
The things you in which you carry groceries? bag
In casual speak, the plural of "you"? you or "all of you". or "you guys"
That thing out of which your water flows? faucet
The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)? gutters
The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down? teeter-totter
The piece of playground equipment that spins children around? merry-go-round
Athletic shoes with rubber soles? tennis shoes
Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over? pancakes
Kitty-corner or Catty-corner? kitty-corner
Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else? slug bug, usually yelled out whilst "slugging" your friend in the shoulder
The leather thing in which you carry money? wallet
Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash? i use all 3, interchangable
Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else? again, all 3
Those comfy shoes you wear around the house? crocs or slippers
Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else? duck duck goose

Yay!! More questions! My answers are above, in navy.

 

[Buckalew11]

. the part of the house below the ground floor.
2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself?
3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river.
4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center.
5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin.
6. the common worm used as bait.
7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in.
8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe.
9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something.
10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs.
11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ?





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1.basement
2.Hoagie
3.creek
4.donut
5.scarf
6.nightcrawler
7.stroller
8.wishbone
9.funnybone
10.tadpoles
11. Southern NJ and East TN


Those flying insects that light up?
Lightning bugs
The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water?
bucket
The things you in which you carry groceries?
shopping cart (but in TN they often say "buggie" lol)
In casual speak, the plural of "you"?
either y'all or you guys and even you'uns LOL
That thing out of which your water flows?
spigot (or faucet)
The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)?
gutter
The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down?
see-saw
The piece of playground equipment that spins children around?
merry-go-round
Athletic shoes with rubber soles?
sneakers (NJ), tennis shoes (TN)
Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over?
pancakes (my dad always said "hotcakes")
Kitty-corner or Catty-corner?
I don't know what either of these things are
Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else?
Just "Bug" or VW BUG
The leather thing in which you carry money?
wallet (NJ) billfold (TN)
Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash?
If I throw the paper, then it's throw. If I toss the paper, then it's toss.
Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else?
garbage
Those comfy shoes you wear around the house?
slippers (NJ) houseshoes (TN)
Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else?
duck duck goose

 

[pigletgirl]

1. the part of the house below the ground floor. - Basement

2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself? - Sandwich

3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river. - Creek

4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center. - Donut

5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin.

6. the common worm used as bait. - worm

7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in. - carseat/stroller

8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe. wishbone

9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something. -funny bone

10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs. - tailpole

11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ? - soutwest-AZ

 

[robinb]

What do you call the little things you sprinkle on ice cream? Jimmies (I lived in MA at one time)

What do you call your subway? The El

What do you call the patch of sand on the waterfront? The beach

The long piece of furniture you sit on in the living room? A couch

Denim pants? Jeans

Carbonated beverage? Soda

 

[fraggle551]

Those flying insects that light up? FIREFLIES

The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water? BUCKET

The things you in which you carry groceries?CART

In casual speak, the plural of "you"? YOU ALL

That thing out of which your water flows? HOSE

The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)? GUTTER

The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down? SEE-SAW

The piece of playground equipment that spins children around? MERRY GO ROUND

Athletic shoes with rubber soles? SNEAKERS

Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over? PANCAKES

Kitty-corner or Catty-corner?KITTY-CORNER

Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else? PUNCH BUGGY

The leather thing in which you carry money? WALLET

Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash? THROW OR TOSS, USUALLY THROW

Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else? GARBAGE CAN

Those comfy shoes you wear around the house? SLIPPER

Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else? DUCK DUCK GOOSE. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING ELSE

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

Those flying insects that light up? Fireflies

The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water? Bucket

The things you in which you carry groceries? Cart

In casual speak, the plural of "you"? You guys

That thing out of which your water flows? Hose

The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)? Gutter

The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down? Seesaw

The piece of playground equipment that spins children around? I've actually never known what to call it XD

Athletic shoes with rubber soles? Shoes

Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over? Pancakes

Kitty-corner or Catty-corner? I've never used either.

Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else? Punch buggy

The leather thing in which you carry money? Wallet

Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash? Throw

Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else? Garbage can

Those comfy shoes you wear around the house? Slippers

Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else? Dick duck goose





I'm from California

 

[N.Bailey]

1. the part of the house below the ground floor.
basement - cellar

2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself?
sub - hoagie

3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river.
creek or stream

4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center.
donut

5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin.
scarf - bandanna

6. the common worm used as bait.
disgusting

7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in
strollers

8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe.
wishbone

9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something
funny bone

10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs.
tadpoles

11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ?
United States, Pennsylvania

1. Those flying insects that light up?
lightening bug

2. The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water?
bucket

3. The things you in which you carry groceries?
cart

4. In casual speak, the plural of "you"?
you - you all - all of you

5. That thing out of which your water flows?
faucet - spicket

6. The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)?
gutter - spouting - down spout

7. The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down?
see saw

8. The piece of playground equipment that spins children around?
merry go round

9. Athletic shoes with rubber soles?
tennis shoes - sneakers

10. Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over?
pancakes

11. Kitty-corner or Catty-corner?
catty

12. Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else?
punch buggy if you're talking about an automobile

13. The leather thing in which you carry money?
wallet - bra (just kidding)

14. Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash?
toss or throw

15. Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else?
trash

16. Those comfy shoes you wear around the house?
slippers

17. Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else?
duck duck goose

1. What do you call the little things you sprinkle on ice cream?
sprinkles

2. What do you call your subway?
Subway - deli (if you're not asking for an actual Subway store)

3. What do you call the patch of sand on the waterfront?
beach

4. The long piece of furniture you sit on in the living room?
sofa - couch (did an earlier post today inspire this question?)

5. Denim pants?
jeans

6. Carbonated beverage?
soda

 

[WeCantWait]

In my class today we were talking about how everyone from different parts of the country say things.. And since most of us our from the same part of the country we say things similarly. So the first thing I thought of was "take it to DIS, a lot of people will chime in .. " hopefully

So I have a list of some questions that I thought would be fun to ask and see how you say them?~

1. the part of the house below the ground floor.
2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself?
3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river.
4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center.
5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin.
6. the common worm used as bait.
7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in.
8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe.
9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something.
10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs.
11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ?



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from Pea-N-Me questions post 31

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In class we also went over this:
Pop vs. Soda vs. Coke

1. Basement
2. Hero
3. Creek
4. Doughnut
5. Bandana
6. Blood Worm
7. Stroller
8. Wishbone
9. Funny Bone
10.Tadpole
11. NY (Long Island)

Definitely SODA

 

[DVCLiz]

What about:

Those flying insects that light up? lightning bugs
The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water? bucket
The things you in which you carry groceries? grocery bags
In casual speak, the plural of "you"? ya'll
That thing out of which your water flows? faucet
The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)? gutters
The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down? seesaw
The piece of playground equipment that spins children around? mery-go-round
Athletic shoes with rubber soles? tennis shoes
Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over? pancakes
Kitty-corner or Catty-corner? catty-corner
Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else? punch buggy
The leather thing in which you carry money? wallet
Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash? throw
Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else? garbage can
Those comfy shoes you wear around the house? slippers
Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else? duck duck goose

My answers are in green!!

 

[MomofKatie]

1. basement
2. sub
3. creek or stream
4. donut
5. scarf or babushka
6. nightcrawler
7. baby carriage
8. wishbone
9. funnybone
10. pollywog
11. currently NC, born in IL, spent most of my life in GA

extra ??s:
1. sprinkles
2. MARTA (Atlanta)
3. beach
4. sofa
5. blue jeans
6. Coke

extra EXTRA ??s:
1. lightning bugs
2. bucket
3. buggy
4. y'all
5. faucet or spigot
6. gutter
7. see-saw
8. I know what it is, can't think of what I call it, but not merry go round...
9. tennis shoes
10. pancakes
11. kitty corner
12. punch bug or Beetle bug
13. wallet
14. throw
15. wastebasket
16. slippers or house shoes
17. duck, duck, goose

 

[Illuminations_Rocks]

Disclaimer: I live in OH now but I am definitely still 100% from eastern PA.

1. the part of the house below the ground floor. basement. though my nana would call it a cellar. (to me, a cellar has a non-paved floor, like loose gravel or dirt)
2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself? hoagie (though if it's from Subway it's a sub, because that is NOT a hoagie)
3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river. creek (if it's smaller than a creek it's a crick)
4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center. donut
5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin. Babushka (i am not sure if that's how it is spelled)
6. the common worm used as bait. nightcrawler
7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in. a stroller? i don't have kids haha
8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe. i have no idea what this is! the breastbone? or the wishbone?
9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something. funny bone
10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs. tadpoles
11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ? eastern PA in my heart!

What do you call the little things you sprinkle on ice cream? sprinkles

What do you call your subway? um. there is not one. when in school in Philly suburb we'd just say the train. R100 or R5.

What do you call the patch of sand on the waterfront? beach

The long piece of furniture you sit on in the living room? sofa or couch

Denim pants? jeans

Carbonated beverage? soda



Those flying insects that light up? lightning bugs
The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water? bucket
The things you in which you carry groceries? cart, sometimes buggy
In casual speak, the plural of "you"? you with a hand gesture to indicate more than one, or y'all
That thing out of which your water flows? faucet
The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)? gutters
The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down? seesaw
The piece of playground equipment that spins children around? merry go round
Athletic shoes with rubber soles? sneakers
Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over? pancakes
Kitty-corner or Catty-corner? catty-corner
Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else? punch buggy
The leather thing in which you carry money? wallet
Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash? throw
Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else? garbage can or sometimes trash... like "take out the trash" but "throw it in the garbage"
Those comfy shoes you wear around the house? slippers
Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else? duck duck goose

 

[Spoonful of Sugar]

So much fun! Okay, here's mine, from BC, Canada:

1. the part of the house below the ground floor.
the basement
2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself?
a sub
3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river.
a stream
4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center.
a doughnut
5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin.
a scarf
6. the common worm used as bait.
an earthworm
7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in.
a stroller (or, if specific to the lying down kind, you might call it a pram-style stoller)
8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe.
a wish bone
9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something.
the funny bone
10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs.
tadpoles
11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ?
British Columbia, Canada


What do you call the little things you sprinkle on ice cream?
sprinkles
What do you call your subway?
we don't have one
What do you call the patch of sand on the waterfront?
the beach
The long piece of furniture you sit on in the living room?
a couch
Denim pants?
jeans
Carbonated beverage?
pop

Those flying insects that light up?
fireflies
The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water?
a bucket
The things you in which you carry groceries?
a shopping cart
In casual speak, the plural of "you"?
you guys (even if you're talking about girls!)
That thing out of which your water flows?
the tap
The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)?
the gutters
The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down?
a teeter-totter
The piece of playground equipment that spins children around?
I can't remember; maybe a merry-go-round, but I think we called it something else when I was a kid
Athletic shoes with rubber soles?
running shoes or sneakers
Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over?
pancakes
Kitty-corner or Catty-corner?
kitty-corner (I've never heard of catty-corner!)
Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else?
punch buggy
The leather thing in which you carry money?
a wallet
Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash?
throw
Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else?
garbage can
Those comfy shoes you wear around the house?
slippers
Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else?
duck duck goose

 

[sasywtch]

In my class today we were talking about how everyone from different parts of the country say things.. And since most of us our from the same part of the country we say things similarly. So the first thing I thought of was "take it to DIS, a lot of people will chime in .. " hopefully

So I have a list of some questions that I thought would be fun to ask and see how you say them?~

1. the part of the house below the ground floor.
2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself?
3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river.
4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center.
5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin.
6. the common worm used as bait.
7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in.
8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe.
9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something.
10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs.
11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ?


1. A. Basement B. Cellar
2. A. Sub B. Hoagie
3. A. Creek B. Crik
4. A. Donut / bar B. Donut but long ones are long johns
5. A. Scarf B. Don't remember
6. A. Nightcrawlers
7. A. Stroller
8. A. Wishbone
9. A. funnybone
10. A. tadpoles
11. A. Northern Ca B. Answers for B when I lived in Oklahoma


CA-Coke OK-soda

 

[sasywtch]

Originally Posted by Pea-n-Me
Can we add some other regional words of our own, too? (For fun!)

What do you call the little things you sprinkle on ice cream? Sprinkles

What do you call your subway? What public transportation in Sacramento? RT

What do you call the patch of sand on the waterfront? The beach

The long piece of furniture you sit on in the living room? A couch

Denim pants? levis even if they aren't that brand

Carbonated beverage? Coke

 

[kaytieeldr]

1. the part of the house below the ground floor. The downstairs
2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself? A sub/submarine
3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river. The creek
4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center. Doughnut (no, not donut - that's not a word )
5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin. Kerchief - at least, that's what my mom's generation called them. We call them silly
6. the common worm used as bait. I try not to call them anything. Once you get to know them, give them names, it's harder to stick 'em on a hook and throw 'em to the fishes. Just plain worm. Okay, fine. You caught me. I call it 'ewwwwwww - I'm not touching that thing; if you want me to fish, YOU bait the hook!'
7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in. Carriage or baby carriage
8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe. Wishbone
9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something. Funnybone
10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs. Tadpoles or pollywogs - I forget which is a frog and which is a toad.
11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ? Massachusetts (and no, we do NOT have an accent)

What do you call the little things you sprinkle on ice cream? Jimmies
What do you call your subway? The T
What do you call the patch of sand on the waterfront? The beach
The long piece of furniture you sit on in the living room? Sofa
Denim pants? jeans
Carbonated beverage? Diet Dr Pepper. Oh, you meant in general? Tonic, of course!

.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Those flying insects that light up? Lightning bugs
The thing with a handle in which you carry mop water? Bucket
The things you in which you carry groceries? Reusable bag (when I remember them; "stupid me" when I don't)
In casual speak, the plural of "you"? You all
That thing out of which your water flows? Faucet
The thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves)? I don't have a roof - I mean, I live in a complex - but Gutter
The piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down? See-saw
The piece of playground equipment that spins children around? Dad? We never had one at our playground - the equipment, I mean - so I guess we called it 'the twirly thing' when we encountered one
Athletic shoes with rubber soles? Sneakers (interesting movie, by the way; you all should see it )
Flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over? Pancakes.
Kitty-corner or Catty-corner? Kitty-corner
Punch buggy, Slug buggy or something else? No idea - is this that "red one" game on the Volkswagon commercial, the as with Stevie Wonder?
The leather thing in which you carry money? Wallet
Do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash? Toss
Trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else? Trash can
Those comfy shoes you wear around the house? Crocs, of course!
Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else? Duck duck goose

.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Okay, so, figuring there are about eighty unique responders here - I'm too tired to count, I'm sure it's a low estimate - this thread has given me an EXTREME craving for a cheese steak.

If each of you would send me ten cents first thing in the morning, i.e. as soon as you read this, I should have the money - and my cheese steak, and a tonic to wash it down - by lunchtime Friday.


Everybody in? Good. Thanks!


HUGE disclaimer: this is NOT an attempt to obtain money or merchandise or anything in exchange for anything or any action that would violate DIS guidelines. Moderators/WebMasters, please note INTENTIONAL lack of ANY contact information, including, but not limited to, e-mail address, snail mail address, telephone numbers, name, location more specific than state, etc.

I'm sure I can scrape up enough change off the car floor to get a sub. All I need is $5.25 for a footlong at Subway. Oh, wait, no, dang it. What's 6.25% of $5? $5.32? Yeah, okay, I can still manage...

 

[pogo791]

Whoa, this list is beginning to get far too long.

1. basement
2. sub; hero
3. stream; if it's smaller and tends to meander, creek
4. doughnut
5. scarf
6. worm; earthworm
7. baby buggy
8. wishbone
9. funny bone
10. tadpoles
11. New York City, but grew up in California (and extended periods in Europe)

1. flying insects that light up: fireflies
2. the thing with a handle: pail
3. the things in which you carry groceries: grocery cart; in other types of stores, a shopping cart
4. the plural of "you": you
5. the thing out of which your water flows: tap; faucet
6. the thing around your roof that collects water (and leaves): gutter
7. the piece of playground equipment that makes children go up and down: seesaw
8. the piece of playground equipment that spins children around: merry-go-round
9. athletic shoes with rubber soles: sneakers (but also running shoes, athletic shoes etc, depending on the model)
10. flat, sweet, round things you poor syrup over: pancakes
11. kitty-corner or catty-corner: catty corner
12. punch buggy, slug buggy or something else: (I would have drawn a blank on this one - I had no idea what this was, until I read the answers given by others)
13. the leather thing in which you carry money: wallet
14. do you pitch, throw, or toss papers in the trash: throw; toss
15. trash can, garbage can, waste basket, or something else: in my office, it would be a trash can , a waste paper basket or a wastebasket, in my kitchen a garbage can
16. those comfy shoes you wear around the house: slippers
17. Duck duck gray duck, Duck duck goose or something else: (another blank for me!)

1. the little things you sprinkle on ice cream: sprinkles
2. What do you call your subway? subway
3. What do you call the patch of sand on the waterfront: beach
4. the long piece of furniture you sit on in the living room: sofa; couch
5. denim pants: jeans
6. carbonated beverage: soda

 

[Andy B]

1. the part of the house below the ground floor. Foundations
2. the kind of sandwich in a large, long bun, that's a meal in itself?Big French Bread Sandwich
3. a small stream of water not big enough to be a river.Stream
4. a round cake of dough, cooked in deep fat, with a hole in the center.Doughnut
5. a piece of cloth that a women folds over her head and ties under her chin.Scarf
6. the common worm used as bait.Worm
7. vehicles for a baby or small child, the kind it can lie down in.Pram
8. a bone from the breast of a chicken, shaped like a horseshoe.Wish Bone
9. the place in the elbow that give you a strange feeling if you hit it against something.Funny Bone
10. very young frogs, when they still have tails but no legs.Tadpole
11. what part of the country are you from? state? or world. ? London England