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Little Man (4 years old---holy cow)
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
random discussion/survey: local terms
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Ok, I'm bored and a language nerd. I've been racking my brain thinking of the stuff I've seen/read/heard over the years. If you can think of others, add them!
Location: (General if you don't want to name specifics)
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda?
Flip-flops/Thongs?
Cart/Buggy/Trolley?
Bags/totes/sacks?
Sprinkles/Jimmies?
Lollipops/Suckers?
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese?
Water fountain/bubbler?
Trainers/Sneakers?
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner?
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper?
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet?
Popsicles/ice lollies?
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe?
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport?
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub?
purse/pocketbook?
sweeper/vacuum?
yard/lawn?
cabinet/cupboard?
turn signal/blinker/directional?
backpack/rucksack/knapsack?
cellars/basement?
lightning bug/firefly?
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can?
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)?
gas/petrol?
filling station/gas station?
.....ok, that's a lot, I'm sure there are more, but I figure it's long enough!
Little Man (4 years old---holy cow)He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
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Re: random discussion/survey: local terms
Location: (General if you don't want to name specifics): Midwest
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? Pop
Flip-flops/Thongs? Flip flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? cart
Bags/totes/sacks? Bag
Sprinkles/Jimmies? Sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? Sucker
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? Grilled Cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? Fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? Sneakers
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? Lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? Dinner
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? Bathroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? Popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? Milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? Couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? Sub
purse/pocketbook? Purse
sweeper/vacuum? Vacuum
yard/lawn? yard
cabinet/cupboard? cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional? signal
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? Basement
lightning bug/firefly? firefly
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? Disposal
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
Location: (General if you don't want to name specifics)
I'm in Colorado but I'll answer these for the Texas gulf coast since that's where I grew up
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda?
Coke
Flip-flops/Thongs?
flip flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley?
buggy (though I call them carts now)
Bags/totes/sacks?
bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies?
I have no idea wtf you are talking about here
Lollipops/Suckers?
suckers
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese?
grilled cheese
Water fountain/bubbler?
water fountain
Trainers/Sneakers?
tennis shoes
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner?
lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper?
either one works, but supper is used most frequently
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet?
bathroom and/or restroom
Popsicles/ice lollies?
popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe?
milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport?
couch or sofa
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub?
sub
purse/pocketbook?
purse
sweeper/vacuum?
vacuum
yard/lawn?
both, usually yard
cabinet/cupboard?
cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional?
blinker
backpack/rucksack/knapsack?
backpack
cellars/basement?
basement
lightning bug/firefly?
firefly
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can?
trash can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)?
garbage disposal
gas/petrol?
gas
filling station/gas station?
gas station
OOoooooo FUN!
Location: Fort Myers, FL (SW Florida for those who don't know. The Everglades start less than an hour from me).
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda?
Flip-flops/Thongs?
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? I assume you mean the thing you put your groceries in?
Bags/totes/sacks?
Sprinkles/Jimmies?
Lollipops/Suckers? Both on this one.
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese?
Water fountain/bubbler?
Trainers/Sneakers?
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner?
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper?
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet?
Popsicles/ice lollies?
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe?
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport?
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub?
purse/pocketbook?
sweeper/vacuum?
yard/lawn? The yard is where the lawn is.
cabinet/cupboard?
turn signal/blinker/directional?
backpack/rucksack/knapsack?
cellars/basement? We have neither here but I call it a basement.
lightning bug/firefly? NO Idea.
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can?
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)?
gas/petrol?
filling station/gas station?
I'll play.
Location: Ohio ( Disclaimer) I'm also a huge language nerd and have moved around a lot so some of my answers may not seem "normal" for my location.
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? Soda- but I used to call it pop until college.
Flip-flops/Thongs? Flip-flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? Cart
Bags/totes/sacks? Bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? Sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? Suckers
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? Grilled Cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? Water fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? Sneakers/Tennis Shoes
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? Lunch- my gma calls it dinner
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? Dinner- again gma calls it supper
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? bathroom/restroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? couch/sofa
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? sub
purse/pocketbook? purse
sweeper/vacuum? vacuum
yard/lawn? yard
cabinet/cupboard? cabinet- sometimes cupboard comes out
turn signal/blinker/directional? turn signal/blinker
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? basement
lightning bug/firefly? lightning bug
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? disposal
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
Location: Southern Alberta, Canada
Pop/Coke/Soda? Pop.
Flip-flops/Thongs? Used to call them thongs, now I call them Flip-flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? Cart
Bags/totes/sacks? Bags (my sisters say Sacks because they think it's funny)
Sprinkles/Jimmies? Sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? Both, but usually suckers
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? Grilled Cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? Water Fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? usually I say Runners, but sometimes sneakers
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? Lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? Dinner or Supper, usually supper.
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? Washroom or Bathroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? Popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? Milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? Couch or Chesterfield, occasionally sofa.
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? Sub
purse/pocketbook? Purse
sweeper/vacuum? Vacuum
yard/lawn? Lawn
cabinet/cupboard? Cupboard
turn signal/blinker/directional? Turn signal
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? Backpack (occasionally knapsack)
cellars/basement? Basement
lightning bug/firefly? Firefly
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? Garbage can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? Garberator
gas/petrol? Gas
filling station/gas station? Gas station
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chocolate or rainbow colored small candy-ish toppings put on top of ice cream/doughnuts/cookies. lol
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
Location: (General if you don't want to name specifics) ONTARIO
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? Pop
Flip-flops/Thongs? flip flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? I am not sure what you are referring to LOL
Bags/totes/sacks? Bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? Sprinkles (I think, what's a Jimmy?)
Lollipops/Suckers? Suckers
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? Grilled cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? FOuntain
Trainers/Sneakers? runners
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? Lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? Dinner
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? bathroom or washroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? milkshake (and mine brings all the boys to the yard)
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? Couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? Sub
purse/pocketbook? Purse and wallet
sweeper/vacuum? vacuum
yard/lawn? yard unless I am mowing the lawn
cabinet/cupboard? cupboard
turn signal/blinker/directional? blinker
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? packsack
cellars/basement? basement
lightning bug/firefly? firefly
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? garbage can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? garbage disposal
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
This was FUN!
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Oh ok, that's what I thought, but the Jimmies thing threw me off. We call them sprinkles.
Nursed without dairy, egg, soy, peanut, treenut, fish, shellfish or beef for over a year.
Currently tandem nursing dairy, egg, and shellfish free.
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Location: I live in Illinois but am from California if that makes a difference.
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? Soda
Flip-flops/Thongs? Flip-flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? Trolley
Bags/totes/sacks? Bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? Don't even know what this is...
Lollipops/Suckers? Lollipops
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? Grilled cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? People call this a bubbler?
Trainers/Sneakers?I actually call them tennies (i.e. Tennis Shoes)
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? Lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? Dinner
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? Restroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? Popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? Shake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? Couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? Sub
purse/pocketbook? Purse
sweeper/vacuum? Vacuum
yard/lawn? Yard
cabinet/cupboard? Cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional? Blinker
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? Backpack
cellars/basement? Basement
lightning bug/firefly? Firefly
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? Trash can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? Disposal
gas/petrol? Gas
filling station/gas station? Gas station
"This ribbon has been reported." - lovesnina
Location: Boston but I grew up in Ohio so I think I'm a mix
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? Soda
Flip-flops/Thongs? Flip flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? Cart
Bags/totes/sacks? Bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? Sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? Lollipops
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? Grilled Cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? Water fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? Sneakers
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner?
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? Lunch
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? Bathroom at home. Restroom while out
Popsicles/ice lollies? Popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? Aren't they two different things?
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? Couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? Sub
purse/pocketbook? Purse
sweeper/vacuum? Vacuum
yard/lawn? Yard
cabinet/cupboard? Cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional? Turn signal
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? Backpack
cellars/basement? Basement
lightning bug/firefly? Lightning bug
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? garbage disposal
gas/petrol? Gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
Location: (General if you don't want to name specifics) Northwest
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? pop
Flip-flops/Thongs? flip flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? cart
Bags/totes/sacks? bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? suckers
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? grilled cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? neither? tennis shoes
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? dinner
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? bathroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? sub
purse/pocketbook? purse
sweeper/vacuum? vacuum
yard/lawn? i use both, i think of them as different things. front yard/back yard, lawn is the stuff on the ground
cabinet/cupboard? cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional? blinker
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? basement
lightning bug/firefly? firefly
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? garbage can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? disposal
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
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I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then. ~ Alice
Northeast. These are mine. DH's are in parenthesis.
Others that are confused in our house hold:
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? Pop
Flip-flops/Thongs? Flip Flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? Cart
Bags/totes/sacks? Bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? WTH are you talking about? LOL
Lollipops/Suckers? Usually sucker but sometimes either
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? Grilled Cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? Water Fountain or Drinking Fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? Tennis Shoes
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? Lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? Dinner
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? Bathroom or Restroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? Popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? Milkshake (I thought a frappe had coffee in it...)
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? Couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? Sub (::sings:: hoagies and grinders... hoagies and grinders... NavyBeansNavyBeansNavyBeans...)
purse/pocketbook? Purse
sweeper/vacuum? Vacuum
yard/lawn? Yard
cabinet/cupboard? Cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional? turn signal (no one in TN even knows these exist because they never use them and if they do, they do it all wrong)
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? basement (Something TN needs more of w/the crappy weather but no one has them. I think it's because of the crappy sandy soil but I have no clue.)
lightning bug/firefly? Either - usually lightning bug
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash can/garbage can (although, I might start saying "rubbish bin" now cause I think that's hilarious)
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? Garbage Disposal
gas/petrol? gas (people call it petrol?!?!)
filling station/gas station? gas station
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"I was born/have family in Minnesota and a lot of people there say "I borrowed him the money" which always drove me nuts."
We don't all say that! It drives me nuts, too.
Oh I know not everyone says that...but enough to drive me crazy! FWIW, most of my family now lives in the Cities but I have only heard it in the sticks, like where my grandparents live near Crookston.
ETA: I'm from Alabama
lol, I didn't even think about you and he during this poll! Did you ever get into the underwear/pants pants/trousers debate? I loved the first couple days of each camp season while all of the international staff learned the differences. Matter of fact, the garbarator/garbage disposal difference was probably the funniest as I spent 20 minutes trying to figure out wtf the Canadian was looking for.
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
I noticed I was the only one who calls it a garbarator.
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It sounds like some kind of super hero that really knows how to take out the trash when it comes to bad guys.
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OMG, the underwear/ pants/ trousers thing is epic. There is contant clarifying when I am over there and when there are visitors here. The guys expecially when they come here and I talk about my "pants". The young ones get sooooo uncomfortable. It's a whole lot of fun.
I've had local staff compliment them on their pants and they flip, trying to find the hole in their jeans. It's hilarious.
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
the burrito's sleeping, and this looks like fun.
Location: PA Dutch Country
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? soda
Flip-flops/Thongs? flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? eh? like a shopping cart?
Bags/totes/sacks? bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? pops
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? grilled cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? sneakers
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? it's still referred to as dinner in some parts around here, but I call it lunch.
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? see above - supper around here; depending on who I'm talking to, it's dinner.
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? bathroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? my gma still calls it a davenport. it's couch to me
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? sub. grinder = grilled sub, hoagie = italian sandwich
purse/pocketbook? purse
sweeper/vacuum? vacuum. I was totally confused when my old roommate said she was going to sweep the carpet one day, lol.
yard/lawn? yard
cabinet/cupboard? cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional? blinker
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? basement
lightning bug/firefly? firefly
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? disposal
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
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You will always be loved & missed our sweet angel.
"Where's the garbarator?"
"The what?"
"The garbarator!"
"Speak English"
"I am!"
"No you're not"
"Well where do you want me to put this?"
"The trash can?"
"Why not put it in the garbator?"
"Because I have no idea wtf you're talking about"
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
Location: Texas
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? Coke
Flip-flops/Thongs? flip flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? cart
Bags/totes/sacks? bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? sucker
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? grilled cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? water fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? tennis shoes
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? dinner
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? bathroom or restroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? popsicle
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? sub
purse/pocketbook? purse
sweeper/vacuum? vacuum
yard/lawn? both
cabinet/cupboard? cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional? blinker
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? basement
lightning bug/firefly? both
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? garbage disposal
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
Location: Minnesota-ish
Pop/Coke/Soda? Pop
Flip-flops/Thongs? Flip flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? I have no idea what this is in reference to. A shopping cart?
Bags/totes/sacks? Bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? Sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? Suckers
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? Grilled Cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? drinking fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? tennis shoes, or tenny runners for the fun of it.
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? either
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? bathroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? sub
purse/pocketbook? purse
sweeper/vacuum? vacuum
yard/lawn? depends. "Stay in the yard" "Mow the lawn"
cabinet/cupboard? both
turn signal/blinker/directional? blinker
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? basement
lightning bug/firefly? both
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash can or garbage can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? garbage disposal, although "garberator" is more fun to say, and i've never heard it before.
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
Location: (General if you don't want to name specifics): california
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? coke and soda
Flip-flops/Thongs? flip-flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? cart
Bags/totes/sacks? bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? both
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? grilled cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? sneakers/tennis shoes
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? both, just depends
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? bathroom/restroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? couch mostly, sometimes sofa
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? sub
purse/pocketbook? purse
sweeper/vacuum? vacuum
yard/lawn? both
cabinet/cupboard? both
turn signal/blinker/directional? i call it a blinkie DH calls it a turn indicator!
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? basement
lightning bug/firefly? firefly
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash or garbage can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? disposal
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
Thing 2 = May 2009, Stillborn 33weeks 4lbs 9oz 18in
Thing 3 = October 2010, 27weeks 4days 2lbs 4oz 14.25in
Location: NW Ohio (keep in mind that I grew up on the east coast though)
Do you call it:
Pop/Coke/Soda? Soda
Flip-flops/Thongs? Flip-flops
Cart/Buggy/Trolley? Cart
Bags/totes/sacks? Bags
Sprinkles/Jimmies? Sprinkles
Lollipops/Suckers? Lollipops ("sucker" always grossed me out)
Cheese Toastie/Grilled Cheese? grilled cheese
Water fountain/bubbler? fountain
Trainers/Sneakers? tennis shoes, but they're really sneakers
(mid-day meal) Lunch/Dinner? lunch
(evening meal) Dinner/Supper? dinner
Bathroom/restroom/powder room/toilet? bathroom
Popsicles/ice lollies? popsicles
(blended ice cream and milk) milkshake/frappe? milkshake
(large living room seating space) sofa/couch/davenport? couch
(subway-type sandwhich) grinder/hoagie/sub? sub
purse/pocketbook? purse
sweeper/vacuum? vacuum
yard/lawn? yard
cabinet/cupboard? cabinet
turn signal/blinker/directional? signal
backpack/rucksack/knapsack? backpack
cellars/basement? basement
lightning bug/firefly? lightning bug
trash can/rubbish bin/garbage can/waste paper can? trash can
garbage disposal/garberator (sp?)? disposal
gas/petrol? gas
filling station/gas station? gas station
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