US Slang Expressions

[Tracy Hunt]

Now here's Tracy - arriving to the party late as usual - but bringing 
something yummy so that all is forgiven:

In my family, we refer to these as "Heathism's", as my father is the 
creator of most of these--and the one's he didn't create he 
introduced us to.  Please also note that he's an incredible animal 
lover - so many of these are animal related.

(please also note that while he was a sailor for 20 years and taught 
me many limericks not to be told in mixed company...take your mind 
out of the gutter for these...they're all very 'clean')


"30-minute-job"  -overly optimistic time estimate for tasks (closely 
related to "Heath-cut")

"Blast!"  -exclamation used to express frustration

"Blind in one eye, can't see out the other"  -impairment in one's 
vision

"Caddy saunch-ways"  -not straight, plumb or level

"Can't tell which eye's looking at you"  -also notes an impairment in 
one's vision"

"Cat grease"  -hairball medicine (as in "Time to grease the cat.")

"Crunchies"  -dry animal food

"Fang"  -(a verb or sometimes an exclaimation) a bite by an animal, 
usually in retaliation for a "Heckle"

" 'Fiz you"  -(note: it's a long i sound) "If I were you"

"Frog Jerky"  -what remains on the road after said frog has been run 
over and baked in the sun for a while

"Frog stabber"  -long, pointed beak of a bird

"Frog strangler"  -hard rain

"Glom!"  -pounce (usually what predator does to prey - or my 6 year 
old does to the poor cat)

"Gussied up"  -clean and dressed for an occasion

"Head-rag"  -grasping the head of an animal for the purpose 
of "Heckling"

"Heath-cut"  -short-cut gone awry

"Heckle"  -playful form of torture

"Hitch in your gitalong"  -impairment in one's ability to walk

"Hooker"  -being clawed by an animal, usually in retaliation for 
a "Heckle"

"Hotter 'n Blixten"  -when temperature & humidity rise to make normal 
life uncomfortable

"Hum-dinger"  -ideal

"Knuckle buster"  -crescent or other slip wrench

"Monkey suit"  -formal attire

"Satcha say?"  -What's that you say?

"Slicker 'n a whistle"  -more than acceptable

"Sucky"  -affectionate

"Thumper"  -large hind leg of an animal used for kicking and/or 
jumping (also used in retaliation for "Heckling")

"Yuckers"  -unsavory



Great party!  Thanks, June!
Tcy