Professor Kyle
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Begs the (not new but always interesting) question: what are some words & phrases you say in your region/country/family/etc. that are different from other ways of saying the same thing?
Professor Kyle @blackcatprose
I find stand on line – which I've only heard from NY/NJ/CT area – so interesting & cool sounding! Another one that intrigues me is how UK folks and some other countries say "in hospital" instead of "in the hospital."
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Bruno and Augie’s Dad
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West Point in the ‘80s, roommates were from all over, and had colorful ways of saying everything. But I think the internet is wiping out a lot of it. It’s been ages since I heard anyone say “cut off the lights,” (TN and SC) or “cattywampus” (diagonally across an intersection) (NE).
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01:06 AM - Mar 15, 2024
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Crafty Kitty
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I use cattywampus regularly.
01:29 AM - Mar 15, 2024
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Professor Kyle
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In response to Bruno and Augie’s Dad.
Yeah, while I'm sure there are new regionalisms that form, overall the internet must take away a lot of that idiosyncrasy.
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