#colloquialism

[thatpollguy]

I'm curious about people's word choices in day to day life. For this poll, please choose which term you would be most likely to use to describe this item.

Beanie

Bobble Hat

Woolly Hat

Knit Hat

Knit Cap

Toque

Tuque

Chook

Stocking Cap

Watch Cap

Toboggan

None of the above (comment what term you would usually use)

Voting ended onJan 13

[english-lessons-bolzano]

Lexical similarities between Slavic languages

Silvio Pasqualini Bolzano inglese ripetizioni English

[haxyr3]

Turns out, when you donate blood, it has to be your blood.

Vocabulary:

Оказывается - Turns out

[natandwandaseries]

There is a Boston expression (at least I am fairly sure it is a just Boston/Massachusetts expression) that I would love to see in media more: No sir, pronounced “no suh” and it means no way, an expression of disbelief. It is not gendered. I would guess most people think the word is sur or suh

Example:

A: Kathleen hooked up with Erin’s boyfriend, Connor

B: No suh!

Or:

A: I won tickets to the Sox game tonight! You in?

B: No suh! That’s awesome, man! Let’s hit the packie first and get some nips to sneak in

Anyway, hope you all enjoyed this Boston English lesson, please feel free to use the expression either written as suh or sir in your writing of boston characters

[unbfacts]

In Australian slang, individuals with red hair are commonly referred to as "Bluey."

[the-nimrod-nextdoor]

Forgive my colloquialism but I believe he may be going ‘Gobiln Mode’

[countesspetofi]

I was just remembering the other day how my Grandma and Great-Grandma, when they thought something or someone was worthless, would say it/they "ain't worth a pinch of bug dust." I used to ask my mother what bug dust was, but she didn't know, and it felt rude to ask Grandma.

I've had access to the Internet for thirty-odd years now, and it didn't occur to me until right this minute to put fingers to keyboard and find out. Apparently bug dust is the coal or rock equivalent of sawdust, a fine powder that's left over when you cut or bore into one of them. Which makes sense, since Great-Grandma grew up near one of the principal mining areas of Pennsylvania.

And thus a lifetime's mystery was solved. Maybe I'm worth a whole pinch of bug dust now.

[sprinkleofquirk]

What I was debating between saying:

“That’s one big can of worms” or

“You made your bed, now lie in it”

What my mouth decided to say instead:

“You opened this can of worms, now lie in it”