What do you call this/how do you pronounce it?

by Ben Reilly Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:15 pm

I'll give my answers first:

What do you call this/how do you pronounce it? SonnyCalderon_Drinks

"Coke"

What do you call this/how do you pronounce it? PileOfPecans

"Puh-KAHNS"

What do you call this/how do you pronounce it? Wire-shopping-cart-180L

"Shopping cart" (older Texans may call it a "buggy")

What do you call this/how do you pronounce it? Crawfish

"Crawdad/crawdaddy"

What do you call this/how do you pronounce it? Firefly+lights_up

"Firefly"

"Bucket"

What do you call this/how do you pronounce it? Air_jordan1-565x424_5

"Tennis shoes" (even though these are for basketball)

What do you call this/how do you pronounce it? Ice-hockey_2861332b

"Hockey"

What do you call this/how do you pronounce it? Woman-cooking-skillet-meal-chefmom

"Fixing" a meal ("Fixing" can also mean "preparing to do something," so it's perfectly grammatical where I'm from to be "fixing to fix a meal")

by Guest Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:22 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:I'll give my answers first:

"Coke"   Coke only for the middle, orange and lemon either side

"Puh-KAHNS"   Peecans

"Shopping cart" (older Texans may call it a "buggy")   Trolley

"Crawdad/crawdaddy"   Crayfish

"Firefly" - same, although I don't think we have them lol

"Bucket" same

"Tennis shoes" (even though these are for basketball)   Trainers

"Hockey" Ice Hockey

"Fixing" a meal ("Fixing" can also mean "preparing to do something," so it's perfectly grammatical where I'm from to be "fixing to fix a meal")   Cooking dinner

by Ben Reilly Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:28 pm

Ugh, I hate the "pee-can" pronunciation Smile

I've been hearing a commercial on the radio all day for "pee-can pie," that's actually what inspired the thread.

by Guest Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:32 pm

LOL! I'm afraid on this side of the water, pecans they will stay.

by veya_victaous Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:33 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:I'll give my answers first:

"Coke" same or 'soft drink'

"Puh-KAHNS" "Pee-cans"

"Shopping cart" (older Texans may call it a "buggy") "Shoppin'trolley"

"Crawdad/crawdaddy" Yabbie or Marion Depends which Aussie Freshwater Crustacean you have pulled out, we also have 'Bugs' that are "Location bugs" (e.g Balmain bugs, Morten bay bugs) they can come in a variety of shapes often more like horseshoe crabs

"Firefly" same but they we don't have them at all so just from TV

"Bucket" same

"Tennis shoes" (even though these are for basketball) sneakers/joggers/runners interchangeable for an 'active wear' shoe although those might get call high-tops

"Hockey" "ICE hockey"

"Fixing" a meal ("Fixing" can also mean "preparing to do something," so it's perfectly grammatical where I'm from to be "fixing to fix a meal")

"cookin" which is also slang for doing something

by Victorismyhero Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:37 pm

over here if you were to tell someone you ere "fixing" a meal, you would likely get arrested on a charge of threatening to poison

its ok to "fix" a car
but not a race

iots ok to fix your house

but not an election

etc...

by Original Quill Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:03 am

Ben_Reilly wrote:Ugh, I hate the "pee-can" pronunciation I've been hearing a commercial on the radio all day for "pee-can pie," that's actually what inspired the thread.

You ain't been to N'ahlins, boy? Ain't had no peecan prawleens? Wink

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