Those Favorite Slang Words
By Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
Anniston, Alabama
August 9, 2018 6:32am CST
I had no idea where in the world my nephew came up with the word "gooder" when he was around 3-4 years old but he told me something was gooder and I will say there was a lesson taught right then and there! I was not standing for him sounding dumb when I knew he was exceptionally bright. I gave him the "good, better and best" list to chose from and it was like a light came on and he smiled.
Most of the time I do say tomato when in public but at home I have been know to say mater, but it still sounds more like may-er. I ask " you want mater on your samich?
Oh there goes another! Sandwich, its often called a samich around there parts.
Why am I thinking about words and how some people in the deep south pronounce them?
I was just reading @marlina discussion about being out of bananas, that are also referred to as nanners. Yes that is nan-ners.
What are your favorite slang words?
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@Juliaacv (48391)
• Canada
9 Aug 18
We call bananas nanners also, and we always say cukes, and never cucumbers.
And like most Canadians, we call coke or ginger ale pop, and not soda, we differ there by our countries I think.
I will often refer to water as wa wa. I know how that sounds......
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@Juliaacv (48391)
• Canada
9 Aug 18
@andriaperry 
I knew that if I mentioned that you, then you would get a chuckle out of it. I didn't mean anything else by it at all.
That's your morning laugh, and this might be another one.
Do you know that I had never ever heard of calling a sandwich a sammich until I read some of JJ's posts? Never, not even once, and I see where someone else mentioned it. Ain't that somethin?
I knew that if I mentioned that you, then you would get a chuckle out of it. I didn't mean anything else by it at all.
That's your morning laugh, and this might be another one.
Do you know that I had never ever heard of calling a sandwich a sammich until I read some of JJ's posts? Never, not even once, and I see where someone else mentioned it. Ain't that somethin?1 person likes this
@Juliaacv (48391)
• Canada
9 Aug 18
@andriaperry Canada, I guess it isn't a word up here.
But snirt, that's a word up here, it is what is left from the melting snow when its covered with dirt.
But snirt, that's a word up here, it is what is left from the melting snow when its covered with dirt.1 person likes this
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Aug 18
@Juliaacv Yes it is, where you been not hearing sammich?!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Aug 18
I can hear those being spoken right now. 
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
9 Aug 18
When a child says 'gooder', it shows that it has understood the regular grammar structure of the English language. This has nothing to do with 'sounding dumb'. On the contrary.
When it becomes older, it learns the exceptions.
The examples you've mentioned here are not slang words but belong to the category 'idiolects'. These are peculiarities only one person or a small group of persons (family, friends) uses.
If 'sammich' can be heard in a certain geographical region, then it is a dialect word.
'Slang' is defined here (Too long to put in this comment box):
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slang
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
9 Aug 18
@andriaperry That's shocking news. What's the reason for having dumb teachers in Alabama?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Aug 18
Yes ma`am.
But when you live in the southern USA and someone says gooder no matter the age you are marked as "dumb" Its a USA thing and has nothing to do with the levels of growth or education.
Nothing against teachers, but we, in Alabama, have to teach our children how to do math, read, write and speak proper words before going school, because some of them are dumber than the children they have to teach.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Aug 18
@MALUSE I am not sure its just here, more and more people are home schooling their children nowadays.
@aureliah (24319)
• Kenya
9 Aug 18
In my country, Swahili and English are the national languages. Most people speak swahili and use (SHENG) which you call Slang. I always wonder where some of these words come from as the way they sound its not even related to what they are used for
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Aug 18
@Courage7 she loved when we jumped on thee bed
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Aug 18
Hmm.... I had a sister that was nothing but proper, she was 18 years older. I learned what " That is not becoming behavior for a young lady" meant early. Ya know I aint seen that old witch in 30 years.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
9 Aug 18
@andriaperry Oh dear she sounded a real disciplinarian
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@GardenGerty (157545)
• United States
9 Aug 18
I used to call refrigerator "frigidgator" until my sister got on to me for teaching her youngster wrong. Nothing else comes to mind right now.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
I don't think I have a favroite at all.
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@Sukeena1961 (343)
• United States
9 Aug 18
If you would ever be around me when I talk you would probably do a double take. I am constantly getting asked to repeat myself. I speak in mostly slang. Instead of over yonder I say "over yar". I also say more gooder or more better, I say yeller instead of yellow. Yount to, mater, tater, nanner, etc. The list just goes on. My teachers used to give me a fit about my dialogue. I also say punkin instead of pumpkin. I guess it is just a southern thang.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Aug 18
Some people cannot understand me either. I say punkin too!
@LadyDuck (457967)
• Switzerland
10 Aug 18
@andriaperry I am glad I got this one right.
I am glad I got this one right.1 person likes this
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Aug 18
@LadyDuck LOL, yes you did good!
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@wolfgirl569 (95105)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Aug 18
I love nanners. That is one I use a lot.
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@wolfgirl569 (95105)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Aug 18
@andriaperry It does seem to be and I think taters is too. It gets used a lot here.
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@Melanie_Marie (1770)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
10 Aug 18
I still like to call mosquitoes "skeeters"...
But here are a few of my little nephew's (he's only 5.)
He says things like, "Where is her?" Or "her not here, I don't know where her is." But my fave is what he calls me. He can't pronounce my name too well, so instead of Auntie Melanie, I get "Ontee Montee." 
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Aug 18
Oh yeah! I forgot skeeters.
Love kids! they can make you smile at that age.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Aug 18
LOL, c`mon give me a word that`s not hey.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
9 Aug 18
i probably use too many to list..and my discussions are peppered with 'em.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Aug 18
Mine too, I always get those red lines under letting me know I did not spell that right.
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