http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/regionalisms Questions tagged with 'regionalisms' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 10 Apr 2004 10:53:17 -0800 Sat, 10 Apr 2004 10:53:17 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/6436/Regional%2Dvariations%2Din%2Dnomenclature Some people call them Hoagies, others call them grinders... Where I live what most people call pop is called soda, and water fountains are called Bubblers. What regional phrases does your area have? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.6436 Sat, 10 Apr 2004 10:53:17 -0800 dialects phrases regionalisms drezdn http://ask.metafilter.com/5631/Silly%2DSayings My senior partner from west Texas always make me laugh by using silly sayings such as "looking at me like a cow at a new fence" or "smiling like a jackass eating cactus." I was looking for help finding some website with similar sayings. Is there some compendium or usage guide somewhere for these kind of colloquial sayings? Do these kind of sayings have a recognized name (besides similie)? Anyone know any other similar and funny sayings? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.5631 Thu, 04 Mar 2004 07:37:20 -0800 regionalisms sayings texas Seth