Odd words, spellings, license plates, grammar.

I can throw some Baltimore and Geordie stuff your way later after the kids are in bed if you'd like!

In Ireland they'll say, 'I'm after getting my jacket.' This means 'I just got my jacket.' The root of that syntax is rooted from the Irish language. It's a literal translation from Irish to English - a grammatical structural hangover from Irish.

I can throw some Baltimore and Geordie stuff your way later after the kids are in bed if you'd like!

Yes please!

Also thanks Bmore!

Rhode Islandese sounds an awful lot like Wisconsinese! Who knew?

bubbler - water fountain
jeet jet - self explanatory!
cabinet - milkshake
grinder - hoagie
not for nothin' (don't pronounce the h) - used far too frequently
packy - liquor store
down sella - in the basement
jimmies - sprinkles on ice cream
side by each - next to each other (wonky translation of French Canadian, typically used in Woonsocket)
gagga - hot dog topped with hamburger sauce, onions, etc.
gravy - marinara sauce
spa - a small mom & pop convenience type store
Vo Dylan (not pronounced like Bob Dylan) - typical pronunciation of Rhode Island

... and there's so much more!

In Ireland they'll say, 'I'm after getting my jacket.' This means 'I just got my jacket.' The root of that syntax is rooted from the Irish language. It's a literal translation from Irish to English - a grammatical structural hangover from Irish.

On a similar 'jacket' theme, I like the Welsh phrase: 'Whose coat's that jacket?', meaning 'Whose jacket is this?' (I used to have a Welsh housemate). Another phrase she liked to use was 'Can I lend...?', meaning 'Can I borrow...?' (i.e. 'Can I lend your nail varnish?').

On a similar 'jacket' theme, I like the Welsh phrase: 'Whose coat's that jacket?', meaning 'Whose jacket is this?' (I used to have a Welsh housemate). Another phrase she liked to use was 'Can I lend...?', meaning 'Can I borrow...?' (i.e. 'Can I lend your nail varnish?').

LOL! I'm Welsh and I've never heard either of those! I like the coat/jacket one, though!

My DH gets lend and borrow mixed up all the time but he's from Newcastle. I thought it was just him, but maybe it's something more widespread?

Another phrase she liked to use was 'Can I lend...?', meaning 'Can I borrow...?' (i.e. 'Can I lend your nail varnish?').

Which is a lot like the phrase "Would you borrow me...?"  No clue where it's from, but several people I know use it.

Another Wisconsin/Midwest phrase:  "Couple, two three".  As in, "Would you borrow me a couple, two three bucks?"

In Ireland they'll say, 'I'm after getting my jacket.' This means 'I just got my jacket.' The root of that syntax is rooted from the Irish language. It's a literal translation from Irish to English - a grammatical structural hangover from Irish.

Cool!!

Another Wisconsin/Midwest phrase:  "Couple, two three".  As in, "Would you borrow me a couple, two three bucks?"

I love that one! 

The lend/borrow thing is definitely widespread.  I remember my classmates saying "Would you borrow me a pencil" and similar well into high school. 

[hijack] Abby Normal, where in WI do you live? [/hijack]

I love that one! 

The lend/borrow thing is definitely widespread.  I remember my classmates saying "Would you borrow me a pencil" and similar well into high school. 

[hijack] Abby Normal, where in WI do you live? [/hijack]

I'm in Madison.  You're from up north, right?

Another Wisconsin/Midwest phrase:  "Couple, two three".  As in, "Would you borrow me a couple, two three bucks?"

My bf says that! Not the "borrow me" part but the "couple, three." I'll be there in a couple three minutes.

Maybe it's Cornish as well? Or maybe he's just wrong. 

Which is a lot like the phrase "Would you borrow me...?"  No clue where it's from, but several people I know use it.

Another Wisconsin/Midwest phrase:  "Couple, two three".  As in, "Would you borrow me a couple, two three bucks?"

Where I'm from (West Central Wisconsin), it would often come out as more like 'a couple two tree'! 

You also forgot the answer to the question 'jeet yet?'  It's - 'noju?'  (translation available on request!)

I have one from Scotland.

"Skelf" was my Scots mother's word for "splinter" as in getting a wooden splinter in your skin.

In Yorkshire that's called a "spell"

You also forgot the answer to the question 'jeet yet?'  It's - 'noju?'  (translation available on request!)

Ha!!!