Regional terms

[Guest]

Popvs. soda vs. Coke?

Icebox vs. fridge?

Ice chest vs. cooler?

Tissue vs. Kleenex?

Basement vs. cellar?

Couch vs. sofa?

Creekvs. crick?

Over there vs. yonder?

constantlyvs. steady?

getting ready to vs. fixin' to?

carry a bag vs. pack a bag (pack means carry in E. KY)

urinate vs. make water (more E. KY nonsense)

dinner vs. supper

watch TV vs. look at TV (soooo Texan)

call the cops/police vs. call the law

[coriolis]

I've seen variations within Pennsylvania. I'm gonna go with the way I learned to talk as a kid.

Pop
Fridge
Ice Chest
Kleenex
Celler
Couch
Crik
Over there
Constantly/steady both in their own use. Not interchangeable
gettin ready
carry a bag, pack a gun (just kidding about the gun)
number 1 in the family, take a leak by most peers
lunch was the noon meal, supper was the evening meal
watch tv
call the police
please, corner, quarter
theater, color
green pepper
glove compartment
custard, milkshake
water, wash, toilet
drinking fountain, red lights, close the door damn it (just kiding)
rubber band, baloney, slippy, Steelers
porch, turn off the light, "it's about an hour away"

[ColdFront77]

`At the end of my 2:21pm Eastern post:

How about: "Blinker" or "Directional"? `

[coriolis]

Definitely "turn signal" but I've heard "blinker"



High Beams, Brights, or Go-fast lights

[GalvestonDuck]

Thought of a couple more:

Exit ramp or off ramp?

Water heater or boiler?

[ssmith]

Pop vs. soda vs. <b>Coke</b>?

<b>Icebox</b> vs. fridge?

Ice chest vs.<b> cooler</b>?

Tissue vs. Kleenex? (neither)

Basement vs. cellar?
(LOL we don't have them here)

Couch vs. sofa? <b>Both</b>

<b>Creek</b> vs. crick?

Over there vs. yonder? <b>(both)</b>

constantly vs. steady? <b>(both)</b>

getting ready to vs. fixin' to? <b>(both)</b>

carry a bag vs. pack a bag (pack means carry in E. KY) <b>(neither) tote the bag</b>

urinate vs. make water (more E. KY nonsense)
<b>we just pee in SoEastVa:) </b>

dinner vs. supper

<b>watch TV </b>vs. look at TV (soooo Texan)

call the cops/police vs. call the law
<b?Always Police</b>

and my own...
<b>I'm so hungry my Belly suckin' my backbone"</b>

[ColdFront77]

High Beams, Brights, or Go-fast lights

High Beams

Exit ramp or off ramp?
Water heater or boiler?

Exit ramp and water heater

[NWIASpotter]

Brights
Off ramp
either one (boiler usually for bigger ex. school, water heater for homes)