Idioms/Slang

[greynotsoold]

Here in Butte, everybody uses 'pop' for soda.

[Andre]

Funny the different uses in English language.
Pop is short for grandpop here.
We just call it by its brand name, coke pepsi sprite.
lolly water can be a collective term but its not used much.
You guys say candy for lollies, but out here candy is only like a hard rock sweet.

[Spicoli]

Down here people say "makin' groceries" instead of 'going shopping' or to the store. When you order at a restaurant ask for 'a lil lagniappe'. They don't call it a county, it's a 'Parish'. I don't think I've ever heard pop or soda, but instead 'cold drank'. There are tons really.

[greynotsoold]

There was an interview in the Sunday paper, the former governor explaining 'Montana-speak' to a newspaper writer. He mentioned 'coulee' and 'crick' (not 'creek').
A 'coulee' would be an arroyo in Arizona.

[Andre]

Down here people say "makin' groceries" instead of 'going shopping' or to the store. When you order at a restaurant ask for 'a lil lagniappe'. They don't call it a county, it's a 'Parish'. I don't think I've ever heard pop or soda, but instead 'cold drank'. There are tons really.

What is it?

[Spicoli]

Down here people say "makin' groceries" instead of 'going shopping' or to the store. When you order at a restaurant ask for 'a lil lagniappe'. They don't call it a county, it's a 'Parish'. I don't think I've ever heard pop or soda, but instead 'cold drank'. There are tons really.

What is it?

Basically a little something extra. People drop it all the time, in tipping, a longer pour on a drink, "thats just for lagniappe". I'm not exactly Mr. clear speak myself but when I first heard it I was WTF Thought it was a fish or cajun pasta dish. Nothing here is pronounced like it is spelled..'lan-yap'. Strange place when you're coming from the outside, even California .

[Dark Lord Al]

Here in Butte, everybody uses 'pop' for soda.

That's the same as the UK we call soda - pop also.