Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda.

[Doberluv]

Gonna, wanna, shoulda, coulda, woulda. Which funny words that lots of us use for fun or to shorten something up should be turned into real words that they put in the dictionary? Or would that be cold blooded murder of the English tongue?

What "made-up" words can you think of that you hear people use or which you use yourself which you think should be transformed into "official" words?

How about phrases? I'm thinking of one that is just too weird sounding to me, but kinda funny. LOL. "My bad." That one is too weird. It's really poor grammar. My bad what?" :yikes:

 

[Zoom]

"Ima" as in "Ima go bed now."

And "acribitz". I stole that one from a TV show years ago and use it occasionally in the hopes that it will eventually catch on.

On the plus side...you know how we all tend to use "Speutering" on here? That one is gaining mainstream use! The Spay/Neuter KC group actually sent out an e-mail not too long ago with "Speuter your pets!" on it.

 

[Doberluv]

Those are good ones! Speuter is really an improvement on having to use two words when one will do. That's a good one!

I like some of the things Seinfeld says and I use them. One of my pet peeves is when people pop in out of the blue. I don't mind it a little bit but there are a few people who do this excessively lately. It is inconvenient and annoying. So, my son and I both use the phrase from Seinfeld, "the pop-in." "Oh no....I'm not ready for the pop-in." "Today we have really had our fair share of the pop-ins." LOL.

 

[ACooper]

I have two things to offer that I find amusing when I hear them..........seeing as how I have teenagers and hear all kinds of crap!

Camouflush......meaning- The unnecassary flushing of a public toilette to cover embarrassing bodily noises.

Banana Hammock You probably know the meaning, but for anyone that may not - A speedo type swim suit or briefs made for a male.

 

[Julie]

My husband says "spinch" all the time. His meaning: A small pinch.

"Would you like a scoop of mashed potatoes?"
"Yes, but just a spinch, thankyou."

My boys both use that word too.


Is scootch a real word?
Like:
"Will you scootch over a little bit."
We say that too.

 

[Dirk]

Sometimes, I'll say "I spose" instead of "I suppose".

I spose I shouldn't.

 

[Renee750il]

I've made up some words on many occasions . . . but not any that Webster would want to include

 

[Gustav]

Dyou As in do you know where such and such is??

 

[Doberluv]

Ha ha ha.....those are all great. I use spose too.

Scootch? I have no idea if it's a real word. I've heard it used though. I just say, "scoot."

Camouflush......meaning- The unnecassary flushing of a public toilette to cover embarrassing bodily noises.

Banana Hammock You probably know the meaning, but for anyone that may not - A speedo type swim suit or briefs made for a male.

OMG!!!! That is hilarious but GROSS!!! Kids are so gross though. They never cease to amaze me. LOL.

I love to hear some of the things people say from different countries. What fun that is. I love, "tiz" (it is) and the expression "spot on."

 

[Zoom]

I used "boughten" quite a bit and never realized it until someone pointed it out to me one day. As in "those pies are store-boughten".

 

[Gustav]

I actually say.. I b'aint be frem round 'ere... I'm not from around here.. It's my west country accent... And other odd things along those lines! LOL!

 

[Buckshot]

Honor as in get honor and stay honor

 

[Whisper]

I use the word "gonna" way more than I should. . .I'm trying to break that habit.
And "kinda". . .trying to stop that too.
LOL, Doberluv. . .

 

[Sweet72947]

Anyone from Pittsburgh might know these (my mom is from there):

Yins - Its like "You all". "Yins going to the store?"

redd up - clean up or put things away. "Redd up the house."

gum band - rubber bands

umm can't think of any more.

 

[ACooper]

My mom is southern and she has some everday ones too

getcher....ex...It's time to getcher home work done.

retch.....ex...I retch down to scratch my foot.

 

[skyeboxer]

Winky - as in my little boy's boy bits. Dinky as in my little girl's girl bits. Foomfles as in what she'll put in her bra when she's big enough to have one and wobbly as in oh oh he's throwing a wobbly when the little monkey is having a meltdown.

 

[Renee750il]

Honor as in get honor and stay honor

Would that be in reference to a 'rodeo date?' You know, the ones that often turn into 'coyote dates' in the morning?

 

[Doberluv]

redd up - clean up or put things away. "Redd up the house."

LOL! I KNOW that expression. My Grandma use to say that. My Dad's side of the family was from PA (Oil City and Pittsburgh area....Pipersville) I spent loads of time there on their farm when I was very young. She had some other good ones too. She was a very tidy house-keeper, very PA Dutch-like, although I don't believe she acually was. When she'd come into a messy room, things all over the place, cupboard doors left open, she'd stand still and say, "This place looks like it's about to start." LOL. I use that one sometimes. It cracks me up. Like it's resembles a motor or something....parts all over the place. LOL.

I don't remember hearing Yins. I'll have to ask my Dad if he knows anymore.

It is fun to hear (read) things from different parts of the country as well as from other countries.

 

[stevinski]

does msn language count?

such as
brb
cba
w/e

 

[bubbatd]

Tom's Grandmother used to redd up the dishes and house too . We have become such a lazy country , speech wise . I really don't mind different area's quirks , but do bristle at grammar and lazy pronunciation . Every time people say " ta" instead of "to " I cringe !