Inspired by laceymcbain

[gnomi]

Give me your favorite regionalism (whether from where you are originally from or where you live now or just one you've heard) and its "translation."

Bring your jimmies, your frappes, your elastics, and your bubblers. Stand in line, on line, or queue up. Just share your favorite regionalism. 'Cause I know that my friends list includes people from all sorts of different areas. And I'm a language nerd.

Comments

[zmook.livejournal.com]

I've always understood giros (gyros) to refer to a specific Greek sandwich involving pita bread, spiced broiled lamb, and yogourt sauce. Not the same thing as a sub at all.

But maybe that's a local usage, too? I think I came to that impression in western New York.