06-19-2004, 04:39 PM
Hey Shadow,
I've never heard 'horseshoes up your butt' before - that's a new one. I suspect this is because there are not enough Canadians in Colorado...
Along these same lines, though - my girlfriend and I had a ton of fun with the link below. Unfortunatly, it is US only, but should still provide some entertainment for our neighbors to the north or other english speaking parts of the world.
It gives examples of pronunciation, phrases, and other regional linguistic trends, and maps showing what parts of the US tend to use a particular version. Maine is one of the most interesting states - they have some seriously crazy phrases up there that are nearly exclusive to that state.
Fun with Dialect
I personally have several phrases that confuse other people, most of which come from my grandparents who grew up in Kansas. 'Cattywumpus' means diagonal, 'crick' is often substituted for creek, etc.
-V-
I've never heard 'horseshoes up your butt' before - that's a new one. I suspect this is because there are not enough Canadians in Colorado...
Along these same lines, though - my girlfriend and I had a ton of fun with the link below. Unfortunatly, it is US only, but should still provide some entertainment for our neighbors to the north or other english speaking parts of the world.
It gives examples of pronunciation, phrases, and other regional linguistic trends, and maps showing what parts of the US tend to use a particular version. Maine is one of the most interesting states - they have some seriously crazy phrases up there that are nearly exclusive to that state.
Fun with Dialect
I personally have several phrases that confuse other people, most of which come from my grandparents who grew up in Kansas. 'Cattywumpus' means diagonal, 'crick' is often substituted for creek, etc.
-V-