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I think I have finally gotten to the point where I understand most of the terms used to describe: car parts (bits), tools (spanners) and activities (sorted) by USA and international folks. Took several episodes of "Wheeler Dealer" and a multitude of posts by "off-shore" "mates". I can only imagine that it takes as much time for our international friends to understand the terms used by us(USA guys).

Is there any value in setting up a glossary of terms to shorten the process and better understand what we are trying to tell each other? It could be on the drop down menu so all it would take is a click to get the translation. Might even help some USA folks to understand other USA posters. Think it would be fun and maybe enlightening exercise at the least.

Chipper,

I think that is an excellent idea. Why? Because it would:

a. Allow those from up North to understand us Southerners better. Nothing like having to explain to them terms like air in your jaws (Puffed Up), yestiddy (Yesterday), shockumsorbers (shocks), ain't (arsent), RCH (don't go there), smidgin (small amount), etc.

b. If the South had won the war for southern independence, then all us in the confederacy would be speaking a different language entirely.

c. It will help our English speaking friends from down below and up above to understand what is meant on the Chat. Sometimes we have to read through the northern posts two or three times to cipher what they mean. Down nuisance.

Be sure to run your list by some of us who are knowledgeable of colloquialisms so that we get it right.

Best,

Charlie

Charlie you may have a category biursf (alone). Hope U don't take this as bullying. Glad I spend 1/2 of my childhood in Florida (be4 the yanks invaded in mass). Lurnt ta get 2 convrsatons n n a da. Did too!

I'm a northerner (Ohio) who came to the south in 2001 .... and I STILL don't understand a darn thing these southern guys are saying.

To compensate for the language barrier, I simply point a lot.

Bob,
I'm sure you nod a bunch as well.

maybe we can get a copy of the CIA/ FBI lingo Book they use for chat and texting !?

Chipper,

POINT, NOD AND SPIT.

Now if you kick at the ground a few times you got it. Here in Texas you have to talk about your spread. No not the stuff you put on biscuits, or that dunlaps over your belt but your place. For you folks back East that live on postage stamp lots (now that is a misnomer it ain't a lot) just multiply by 10,000 and then you might impress a real Texan. Have to know what tumped over, a piece, carried all mean too. And a head is not on an engine, she eats grass.

Guess we might need a couple of them glosaries.

One more ... quickly found out who used tobacco, based on the stains running down the outside of the drivers door, from the door glass down.
Quickly found out also, if that same guy was married, based on the stains running down the outside of the door, from the door glass down .... on the passengers side door.