I am up to my elbows in elephants and alligators. In other words, I’m in the middle of several large projects. Large projects with lots of words, whoopensocker words.
Words and phrases are fascinating, aren’t they? When you add in regional influences, phases that may be familiar to you confuse someone new to your area.
The word potluck can be covered dish supper, or a pitch in depending upon where you are in the United States. In Canada it’s a washroom, not a restroom or a bathroom. It’s a loo in England. Coffee in South America is expresso in the U.S.
Interested in learning more quirky words? The Regional Dialect Challenge is a meme that has been floating around on the internet for a few years. People who participated in the challenge recorded themselves reading a list of words and answering several questions. Go to Youtube and search for Regional Dialect to get a list of videos done all over the world. If you have time for only one, check out this young man from South Wales:
Folks in Wisconsin use Whoopensocker. It means something that is wonderfully unique. Check out mentalfloss.com to learn more about whoopensocker and other fun regional American words.