US Slang Expressions

[Trisha Masen]

> Trisha:
> > Axe - used in place of "ask" or "asked"  (I hear this one all the
> time)
> <snipped>
>
> now Shirley <shirley2allie at hotmail.com>:
> Do you live in New Orleans/Louisiana?  I haven't heard that
> expression since I moved away from there!
>
> Shirley, thinking she knows what "ebonics" is, but not really sure...

No, I live in the Philadelphia area.  And while I apologize in advance if
anyone is offended, but Ebonics tends to be an African-American subculture
language.  From my experience here, it tends to cross all socio-economic
levels until you get into those who were college educated.

I've thought of a few more slang terms:
"skid marks on the scalp" - means something has gone completely over one's
head, i.e. the punchline of a joke that you just don't get.

"driving the porcelain bus" - puking, generally after a night of drinking,
but not necessarily.

"E-ticket ride" - contrary to what someone *under* 20 might think, this
means a wild, unexpected ride and originates from when Disneyland sold
tickets for their rides (A through E tickets) based upon their scariness.  I
remember the Matterhorn was an E-ticket ride.

"lookie-loos" - also known in other parts of the country as "rubberneckers"
or something I'm blanking on around here.  People who slow or stop to look
at accidents, usually authomobile-related.

~Trisha~