The Joy of Slang

[leswp1]

Re: The Joy of Slang

I keep telling my wife, "Your command is my wish."

Ha! I would love to hear that one!!

 

[MissThundercat]

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In an effort to stop saying "a lot" too many times, my friends and I have started using the phrase "like the dickens" instead.

 

[Carter]

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Another long time favorite just popped into my head.

"Rainin' like a cow p i s s i n' on a flat rock."

 

[Dude Love]

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This random Euphemism Generator is hours and hours of fun!

"Arriving home early, she was shocked to walk in on her roommates petting the fox."

Okay...that's pretty hot.

 

[Lady wore Black]

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I keep telling my wife, "Your command is my wish."

In my house it is, "One who must be obeyed."

 

[Maineiak]

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In my house it is, "One who must be obeyed."

"Happy Wife, Happy Life..."

 

[Puck Swami]

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We have a family expression: Shickshinny. It means taking forever to get to the point, by constantly getting distracted by other thoughts (think Roseanne Rosannadanna). The explanation: Wilkes-Barre and Kingston are two cities on opposite sides of the Susquehanna. Shickshinny is a small town 40 miles downriver. At one time the expression was "Going from Wilkes-Barre to Kingston by way of Shickshinny", but we shortened it.

And they're not grinders, subs, po'boys, or Italians. They're hoagies.

Spoken like a true Pennsylvanian.

I actually went to a state tourney high school basketball game in Shickshinny, Pa. once about 1979. It ls a tiny little coal town of less than 1,000 people, but the high school gym there seats about 3,000 and it was packed with rabid fans an hour before the game. Needless to say, we got crushed...

 

[Old Pio]

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In my house it is, "One who must be obeyed."

The late Leo McKern, in his role as "Rumpole of the Bailey," referred to his wife as "she who must be obeyed."

Couple of colorful Texas phrases: "He's all hat and no cattle," "Don't chit in your own chili."