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STOVE
HOB
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS WHAT HER IRISH MOTHER CALLED A STOVE EVEN AFTER SHE CAME
TO AMERICA
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
WASHCLOTH
FLANNEN
Submitter comment: THIS IS WHAT HER MOTHER WHO WAS IRISH ALWAYS CALLED A WASHCLOTH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 10-00-1973
BACK-FORTY
I LEARNED THAT WHEN SOMEONE REFERS TO "BACK FORTY", THEY ARE
REFERRING TO THE BACK YARD, BACK LOT, OR OUT IN THE FIELD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
AWHATZIT
ACCORDING TO INFORMANT, WHEN THE NAME OF A TOOL OR SOME OTHER PIECE
OF EQUIPMENT IS NOT KNOWN, THEN IT IS REFERRED TO AS AWHATZIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): INDEFINITE NOUN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 09-18-1972
THINGAMAJIG
ACCORDING TO INFORMANT, WHEN THE NAME OF A TOOL OR SOME OTHER PIECE
OF EQUIPMENT IS NOT KNOWN, THEN IT IS REFERRED TO AS A THINGAMAJIG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): INDEFINITE NOUN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 09-18-1972
COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG
IN YOUR DARBY KELLY - IN YOUR BELLY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Roof Ceiling SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 11-30-1977
COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG
TROUBLE AND STRIFE - WIFE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 11-30-1972
COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG
UP THE APPLES AND PEARS - UP THE STAIRS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 11-30-1972
COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG
TIT FOR TAT - YOUR HAT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 11-30-1972
COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG
PLATES OF MEAT - YOUR FEET
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 11-30-1972
COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG
ON THE RORY O MOORE MEANS ON THE FLOOR
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 11-30-1972
WHILE IN A TRUCK STOP ON DETROIT'S EAST SIDE WITH A LONG DISTANCE
TOWING DRIVER NAMED FRANK OF DETROIT TOWING WHO WAS TOWING MY
REA TRUCK. HE REFERRED TO COFFEE AS BLACK JOE. THIS INSTANCE OCCURRED
IN JUNE 1969
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK ; 1013 W 12 MILE RD
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word SPEECH -- Trade & commerce |
Date learned: 12-01-1972
WORM-ETTEN KIDS
THE TERM WORM-ETTEN DESCRIBES SCRAWNY LITTLE CHILDREN
MAUREEN'S INFORMANT WAS EVA HARMON, HER 82 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER OF
FRENCH DESCENT NOW RESIDING IN ALGONAC, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
EVIL EYE
THE EVIL EYE IS KNOWN AS MAL OCCULO IN ITALY
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curse SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 03-13-1975
FORMULA SPEECH
IN REFERRING TO A POWERFUL BLOW: A HAYMAKER
Where learned: SCHOOL APARTMENT ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
COMMON PHRASE
TO BLOW LUNCH
Submitter comment: ANOTHER NAME FOR VOMITING
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 09-00-1977
COMMON WORD
IT'S HOT
Submitter comment: IT MEANS A CONCERT WAS GREAT
Where learned: COLORADO ; DENVER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 12-00-1978
COMMON WORD
HUMP DAY
Submitter comment: ANOTHER NAME FOR WEDNESDAY- THE HUMP OF THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 01-00-1977
COMMON WORD
A QUEEB
Submitter comment: THE PASSAGE OF AIR THROUGH THE FEMALE GENITALIA
Where learned: COLORADO ; DENVER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Date learned: 12-00-1978
COMMON WORD
B.F. EGYPT
Submitter comment: IT IS A PLACE THAT IS VERY FAR TO DRIVE TO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |