They said what?

[JahaRa]

A 70's one, Dead Set which meant Really.

The only way I heard that on was "Dead set against", meaning "totally against"

 

[JahaRa]

"I'm fixin' to pitch a fit" Every once in a while I still hear it from someone from the rural deep south.

"So's your old man"

"Dig it" Man this expression sure dates a person, and I'm guilty of still using it.

"Keep the change" I haven't used cash in over two years, lol.

"Fill it up. Ethyl." No, Ethyl wasn't the gas station attendant. Along the same lines, "Check your oil, sir/ma'am?"

"Rewind the tape"

When I was a kid most of my family said "I'm fixin to..." what ever. In high school (the dark ages) my friends made fun of me for saying that.

In the area I live in you will here adults tell their kids "get down from the car" instead of "get out of the car"; It is a spanglish thing.

My mother often used to say "It's colder than a witches behind" And "Heaven's to Betsy". When I worked a support position I was on the phone with a client and things weren't going well, I exclaimed "Heavens to Betsy! This thing seems like it isn't takig the input." The client laughed and then I realized how weird what I said was because my bosses name was Betsy.

 

[ozentity]

That is one I grew up hearing a lot.

That's interesting, I thought this was an Aussie saying,

 

[ozentity]

The only way I heard that on was "Dead set against", meaning "totally against"

It was an 80's saying usually by teens, a bit cringeworthy these days, lol.

 

[ozentity]

Person picking their nose.
" Are you digging for gold ?"

I don't have a problem with the picking but seeing people eating the loot is my true phobia .

 

[Lone Wolf]

I don't have a problem with the picking but seeing people eating the loot is my true phobia .

I'd lose my appetite. What's the appeal? High fiber? Protein? JK. That's just NASTY.

 

[ozentity]

I'd lose my appetite. What's the appeal? High fiber? Protein? JK. That's just NASTY.

I'm dry reaching just talking about it, lol.

 

[JahaRa]

That's interesting, I thought this was an Aussie saying,

Probably and old english thing. One set of grandparents were southern and from people who with the early colonizers from Britain. They even chastised us for not speaking "the kings" english.

 

[JahaRa]

It was an 80's saying usually by teens, a bit cringeworthy these days, lol.

Oh, I was raising kids by the 80's, probably why I never heard it used differently.

 

[TexDanm]

Colder than a well digger's butt in December
Dumber than a box of rocks
Fuller of sh** than a Christmas turkey