Language meme - post your answers!

[LynzM]

Basic demographics for me: 27-yr-old white female, born and raised in Connecticut, lived 9 months in Europe and 2 in Indiana, now back in Ct.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch or deck

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

grinder

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up or straightening up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly or lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

no clue

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

tag sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner or supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement or just "downstairs"

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain




Now how 'bout yours?

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Ok!

31 yr old white female, born and raised in Western MA, lived 2 years in Pittsburgh, 1 month in Paris, now in Eastern MA:

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

Creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

Cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

Lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

Skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

Couch


6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

Gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

Porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

Soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

Pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

Grinder or Sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

Trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

Sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

Picking up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

Lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

Grub worm

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

See-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

Fork and Knife, or in hand pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

Yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

In childhood, supper. Now, dinner...or, dinnah :P

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

Basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

Water fountain

:hi:

[lost-in-nj]

2. ....

49 yr.old white female lived my whole lofe in NJ

I say everything the same as you except


#1 could be a brook

#10 is a Sub


#18 we call garage sales!!!


:hi:

lost

[Xipe Totec]

3. Mine:

Basic demographics for me: semi-centenerian, hidalgo (Spanish blood), born and raised in Mexico, lived in South Texas over 25 years, New England 15 years.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

bayou

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

pop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

flapjack

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

po-boy

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

pillbug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

folded, tip first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

cellar

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[auntAgonist]

4. my turn.

51 year old female born and raised in Scotland, lived in Ontario Canada since age 10. Now in Michigan USA.



1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

buggy

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

sofa


Now how 'bout yours?

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

eavestrough

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

pop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub sandwich

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

runners

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up or straightening up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly or lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

no clue

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[DS1]

5. 34/male/MA via Hawaii via NJ via England

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch


Now how 'bout yours?

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch or deck

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

coke

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake, but really, they're crap

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

potato bug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

folded down the middle, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drink fountain

[skygazer]

6. 4 7 year old female, lived most of life in VT, now in CA

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

brook

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

shopping cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch


Now how 'bout yours?

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

grinder

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly or lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

no clue

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

cellar

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[dropkickpa]

7. Mine

Some do not jibe with where I live, but I moved here when I was 11, so I had a TOTALLY different regional influence before that. I was born in Florida, lived there til I was 4, moved to Texas and lived there until I was 11. My parents are both from Iowa. I've lived in Pittsburgh for the last 20 years.


1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

hoagie

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swimsuit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

roly-poly

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[Rhythm]

8. Here's mine...

Basic demographics: 41y.o. caucasian female, grew up in Charlotte NC, lived for the last 5 years in Morgantown WV

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks. a creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called. shopping cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in. lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in. skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people. couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof. gutters

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening. porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages. pop
(it was always 'soda' when i lived further south, but i adapted to the local custom here in WV)

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup. pancakes

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself. a sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach. swim trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports. tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order. cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark. lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball. rollie-pollies

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down. see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza? thin crust? Hold the outer crust and eat from the point. Thick crust? with a knife and fork

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff? a yard sale

19. What's the evening meal? dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are? the basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places? a drinking fountain

[Iggo]

9. California dude, here. Forty-six years old.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

Creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

Shopping Cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

Lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

Frying Pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

Couch


6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

Gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

Patio

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

Soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

Pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

Sub (or ever since the TV show Wings, "The Big Sandwich")

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

ON EDIT: Swim Trunks (I forgot the "swim" part the first time I answered.)

12. Shoes worn for sports.

Tennis Shoes or Tennies

13. Putting a room in order.

Tidying Up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

Firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

Pill Bug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

Teeter-Totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

Hold the crust, eat the pointed end

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

Was a Garage Sale when I was a kid. Now it's a Yard Sale.

19. What's the evening meal?

Dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

No such thing. This is SoCal.

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

Drinking Fountain

[femmocrat]

10. Oh good, something fun to do! Thanks, LynzM!

Demographic: Born and raised in W. PA, but I've lived in several other states. Live in W. PA now.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks. Creek (but pronounced "crick")

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called. Shopping cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in. Lunch box (but they aren't made of metal anymore!)

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in. Frying pan or skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people. Sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof. Gutters or rain spouts

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening. Porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages. Pop or soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup. Pancakes

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself. Sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach. Swim trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports. Tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order. Cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark. Lightning bugs

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball. Rolly-pollies

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down. Seesaw

17. How do you eat your pizza? With a knife and fork if it's too hot or too sloppy. By hand, if it's not.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff? Garage or yard sale (depends where it is!)

19. What's the evening meal? Dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are? Basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places? Drinking fountain.

[lizziegrace]

11. Mine

Basic demographics for me: 47-yr-old white female, born in Alabama, lived in 11 southern and midwestern states, 20 years in the south.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

coke

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swimsuit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

redding up (sp?)

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

pill bug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

teeter-totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drinking fountain

[Catbird]

12. My responses

I've lived here and there, mostly in the eastern states.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream, creek, brook, ditch, depending on where it is

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

shopping cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch -- deck is uncovered

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swim suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

athletic shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

straightening up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

pill bug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner or supper, depending on how fancy

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

crawl space

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[otherlander]

13. The same, except...

I would call 10 a sub and 18 a yard sale.

And 15's and isopod. Maybe spelled wrong.

[Redstone]

14. #1 is a damn BROOK if you're going to live in New England, young lady.

We don't got none a them cricks up here, you know.

Redstone

[LynzM]

24. Heh.

I'll get right on fixing that, Redstone. :rofl:


:loveya:

Yeah, there were a few things in Indiana that drove me crazy, language-wise. "Her's so cute" has got to be the worst of the bunch, though. :banghead:

[harmonicon]

15. ok.... I like this stuff

Me: born in the '70's, grew up in Michigan, and lived there, Chicago, LA, and now northern England, as an adult.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan or skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch, less often 'sofa', and still less often, 'davenport'

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch, deck or patio

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda, pop, or sodapop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake or flap-jack

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit or swim suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

tennis shoes, gym shoes, or sneakers.... now I call them 'trainers'

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

pill bug or roley poley

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw or teeter-totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my mouth? I put it in there, chew it, and swallow

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

selling your shit?

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner or supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drinking fountain

[Silver Swan]

16. OK

I am 61 years old, raised in rural Michigan. Have lived in Illinois for nearly forty years.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

dinner pail

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch or sofa or (rarely) davenport

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

eaves trough (IMO, a gutter is the place in the barn where the cows poop, and therefore a "dirty" word.)

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swim trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

gym shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

straightening up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

sow belly

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

teeter totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

Here thin pizza is cut is squares, and is eaten with the hands. Thick pizza is cut in wedges and is eaten with knife and fork.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale or yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner or supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

cellar or basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drinking fountain

[eyesroll]

17. Mine:

32-year-old, white female, spent 18 years in the suburbs of Chicago, 4 years in Beloit, WI, and a decade in the Milwaukee area.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

Creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

Porch (decks are out back and aren't covered)

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swimsuit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

gym shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

potato bug or pillbug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

With my hands, pointy end first (although many thin-crust pizzas are cut into squares, in which case I start with a corner), unless it's obviously a knife-and-fork situation.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale (if it's in a garage) or rummage sale (if it's not)

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drinking fountain (I will *not* pick up "bubbler")

[SarahB]

18. 36 year old in CT that spent the first 15 years of her life in Omaha, NE

(And my answers would have been different as a kid. Definite region stuff there.)


1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch or deck

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

grinder

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swim suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly or lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

rollie bug?

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

tag sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[huskerlaw]

19. Oooh, fun!

29-year-old white female. Born and raised in Eastern Nebraska, but I've lived in Los Angeles for over 2 years.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek (rhymes with beak)

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch or sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch or deck

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

I used to call it pop, but the 2 years in California have broken me of that. Now it's soda.

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers or tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly or lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

Rolly-polly

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

Garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

Used to be supper, now it's dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement or just "downstairs"

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[RainDog]

20. mine

female... born, raised 18 years in Nashville, TN, lived in Miami, FL, Houston, TX, Antwerp, Belgium, Bloomington, IN lived with a man who was originally Flemish speaking for 17 years.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek. smaller is a stream.

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

shopping cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
pan or saute pan or iron skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch or sofa. never divan, tho I heard it

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
cola


9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
pancake or crepe, depending on recipe, etc.

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit or trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.
tennis shoes, or specifically, chucks, vans..

13. Putting a room in order.
cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
roly-poly

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.
see-saw or teeter-totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?
with my hands, pointy end first, folded down the middle

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?
dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
water fountain

[Chan790]

21. Mine (I find this interesting b/c so many answers are different, yet we're both from CT)

Demographics: Raised in CT until 18, 6 years in DC/MD/VA, 1 in Philly, back to CT until present.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

brook

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart or wagon.

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch (I use lanai just because I like the sound of it. Nobody else does around here.)

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

grinder

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

pillbug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with a fork and knife.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

tag sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

cellar

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

fountain

[LynzM]

25. At least we agree about tag sale...

That one gets me weird looks all the time...

[HamstersFromHell]

22. And mine...

51 y.o. male, Tennessee for 49 years, nepa since.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

shopping cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

coke

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swim trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly or lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

roly poly

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard or garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[XemaSab]

23. 30, lifelong Californian

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek or stream

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

shopping cart or grocery cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch or sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

rain gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch (decks are typically uncovered)

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swim trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers/tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly (we don't really have those here)

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

potato bug, rolly-polly, sometimes sow bug or pill bug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw or teeter-totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first :thumbsup:

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale or sometimes yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain or water faucet

[deucemagnet]

26. OK

My demographics: 43 yr. old white male, raised in northeastern PA, lived about 4-1/2 years in Europe, one year in California, 1-1/2 years in Maryland, and 8 years in western New York.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

A creek.

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

A cart.

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

A lunch box.

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

A frying pan.

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

A couch.

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

A rain gutter.

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

A porch.

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

Soda.

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

Pancake.

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

A hoagie.

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

A bathing suit.

12. Shoes worn for sports.

Sneakers.

13. Putting a room in order.

Cleaning.

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

A lightning bug.

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

A pill bug.

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

A see-saw or (less commonly) a teeter-totter.

17. How do you eat your pizza?

With my hands, pointy end first.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

A yard sale or garage sale.

19. What's the evening meal?

Dinner or supper.

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

The basement.

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

A water fountain.

[Iggo]

27. I am totally amazed at a certain answer...

...to the pizza eating question.

I never, ever, in my entire life have ever heard of anyone ever eating a slice of pizza with a fork and a knife! Never. EVER!

[bicentennial_baby]

31. Hehe...

Hey, that's just how I roll :D

[LeftyFingerPop]

28. My answers from upstate New York

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

Creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch or sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch or deck or patio

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up or straightening up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly or lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

no clue either

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

teeter totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale or yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner or supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement or cellar

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drinking fountain

[Red State Rebel]

34. Had nobody ever heard of a Roly Poly Bug???

Geez, pick up a board or rock out in the yard and there they are!

[tjwmason]

29. Here we go...

Basic demographics for me: 28-yr-old white male, born and raised in England - mostly in the South East.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

trolley

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

sofa - but with three people on they look horrifically messy

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

probably porch, but they're not really known over here

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

pop as the generic term, but usually use the specific (coke, lemonade &c.)

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake - but wouldn't really want to eat them for breakfast

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

no idea

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swimming trunks or swimming shorts depending on design

12. Shoes worn for sports.

trainers

13. Putting a room in order.

tidying up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly - not sure if it's the same creature, but gloworm

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

no idea

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with knife and fork, crust first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

probably a garage sale, but normally they would potter off to the local car-boot sale

19. What's the evening meal?

supper unless it's very formal then dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

cellar

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[suninvited]

30. I was raised all over the place

because my father was Navy, but was a child of two Texans. As an adult I lived in Florida for 21 years and am back in Texas now.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

Creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

Buggy

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

Sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

Trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

Tennis Shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

Roly-Poly

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

teeter-totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

Garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[geardaddy]

32. Me:

Basic demographics for me: 42-yr-old white male, born and raised in Minnesota, college in Upstate NY, lived four years in Taiwan 1 year in China, now back in MN.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

shopping cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch/sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

pop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swim suit or swimming suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up or picking up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

no clue

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

teeter-totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drinking fountain

[myrna minx]

37. Our answers are the same, except I call them lightning bugs instead of

fireflies.

[geardaddy]

39. Cool! n/t

[unpossibles]

33. 37 year old American male, moved around a lot

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream or creek. I picture a creek being a small stream, but not sure there's a difference.

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

grocery cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

I use a bag usually

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

I don't eat bacon, but I use a sauté pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch or sofa, but usually couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch. A deck has no roof

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake. I like "flapjacks" as a word, but I use pancake in conversation.

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

tennis shoes, sometimes sneakers or sneaks, sometimes "scoots"

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly or lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

um... potato bug?

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

teeter-totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

depends on the pizza. Usually fold it and eat pointy end. If messy, I use a fork. For square pieces, I start on a corner.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner. If it's really late, it's "drunkfast"

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[Phillycat]

35. 35 year old woman, Philadelphia native.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch - a deck is uncovered, usually.

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

hoagie

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit or swim suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning or straightening

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

lightening bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

I don't know.

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, fold in half lengthwise and let the grease drip out, then chomp.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[fight4my3sons]

36. ok

I was born in NY lived there until I was 6 then moved to West Texas. Lived in West Texas until I was 11, then moved to NM and lived there until I was 15. Moved back to NY when I was 15 and lived there until I went to college at 18 in Virginia. Then I moved back to NY when I was 20. Moved to Maine when I was 32.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream or creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch or deck

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

coke

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

rollybug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

fold it in half length wise

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale or garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner or supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement (we didn't have those when I lived in West Texas)

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[geardaddy]

38. I'm waiting for "bubbler" and "tenny-runners" to show up. n/t

[CreekDog]

40. here's mine

Basic demographics for me: 37-yr-old white male, born and raised in SF Bay Area except college in Utah and Arizona.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
stream or creek (in Nevada a body of water smaller than a river is...a river! :think:
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
shopping cart
3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
lunch box
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
couch or sofa
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
gutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
porch or deck
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
soda
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
pancake
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
a sandwich :evilgrin:
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
trunks
12. Shoes worn for sports.
sneakers
13. Putting a room in order.
housecleaning
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
firefly
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
potato bug (some say sow bug)
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.
teeter totter
17. How do you eat your pizza?
with my hands, pointy end first
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
garage sale
19. What's the evening meal?
dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
usually a garage around here or basement
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
water fountain

[billyskank]

41. Okay

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

trolley

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

Patio, but it's not covered. We don't really have an analogue for that.

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

pop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

baguette

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

trainers

13. Putting a room in order.

tidying

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

?

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

from the north and west, in a pincer movement

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

rummage sale?

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

don't usually have them. probably basement.

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[datasuspect]

42. 38, born and raised in chicago

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

shopping cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

stoop

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

pop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sangwich

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swiming trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

gym shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

rolly pollie

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, curled up, crust last

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[Lydia Leftcoast]

43. Native of Minnesota, with long residence on both East and West coasts

Age 50+

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch (But my mom calls it a "davenport.")

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch (A deck isn't covered.)

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

pop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swim trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.
tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up or straightening up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

no clue

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

teeter-totter

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale or sometimes rummage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drinking fountain

[GoddessOfGuinness]

44. Pretty similar to yours...MD near Washington DC

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

sofa or couch...I use both equally

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

pill bug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my mouth, tongue, and teeth; but I hold it in my hands :evilgrin:

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[sarge43]

45. OK

65 white female, born and raised in Michigan, lived in Southern CA, Midwest, Europe, FL, now NH.

1. Brook

2. Shopping cart

3. Lunch pail

4. Fry pan

5. Sofa

6. Gutters

7. Stoop

8. Pop

9. Stack

10. Sub

11. Bathing trucks

12. Tennis shoes

13. Tidy up

14. Firefly

15. ?

16. See-saw

17. With hands and fold the slice in two

18. Yard sale

19. Supper

20. Basement if it's large, cellar, if small

21. Water fountain

[ashling]

46. 55yr old ex attorney working on my Masters (toward PhD) in history

1. What is one of the most annoying, pseudointellectual, overused words on DU?

"meme" . . .sorry, but it had to be said
:rofl:

[bixente]

47. 22-year-old white male, born and raised south of Melbourne

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

trolley

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

soft drink

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

roll

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

Depends on the sport. Runners... boots...

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

Er. Not really a proper answer, but those cute fuzzy things which appear throughout Spirited Away - those spring to mind.

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?

dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

downstairs

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

drinking taps :D

[SoxFan]

48. New Englandy

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

stream

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

tonic/soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

bathing suit

12. Shoes worn for sports.

sneakers/gym shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

picking up

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

Sean Hannity

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

with my hands, pointy end first

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement or cellar

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain or bubbler

[Lyric]

49. Mine

Demographics: 28 year old female, born and raised in north central West Virginia, moved to the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia at age 15 and lived there until age 22. I moved back to my West Virginia hometown at age 22, and have been living here ever since. My family was and still *is* extremely low-income and not very educated.

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

creek

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

buggy

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

lunchbox

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

skillet

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

pop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

hoagie

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

swimming trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

tennis shoes

13. Putting a room in order.

cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

potato bug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

see-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

With my hands, narrow end first.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?

supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

water fountain

[Fox Mulder]

50. I'll play

25 year old male from Minnesota (lived here all my life):

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

A stream.

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.

Cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

Lunch Box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

Frying pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

Couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

Gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

Porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

Pop

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

Pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

Sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

Swimming trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.

Sneakers

13. Putting a room in order.

Cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

Firefly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

Sow bug

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

See-saw

17. How do you eat your pizza?

I eat it with a fork.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

Garage (or yard) sale

19. What's the evening meal?

Supper

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

Basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

Drinking fountain

[WritingIsMyReligion]

51. Hahahaha.

Young female, lived all my life in Southern Maine.


1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.

Stream (artistically I call it a "rivulet" sometimes).

2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.


Cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.

Lunch box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.

Frying pan, sometimes skillet...

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.

Couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.

Gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.

Porch, if covered. Decks are square, rectangle, or circular, and generally not covered.

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.

Soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.

Pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.

Italian sandwich. Ayup--we's from Mayne.

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.

Bathing suit, or maybe "trunks."

12. Shoes worn for sports.

Sneakers.

13. Putting a room in order.

Cleaning the f**k up, organizing.

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.

Firefly.

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.

You mean a pillbug?

16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.

See-saw.

17. How do you eat your pizza?

Start at the non-crust end, work the way up to the crust. Absolutely no utensils (besides a napkin!)

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?

Yard sale, garage sale.

19. What's the evening meal?

Either dinner or supper. Generally dinner.

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?

"Down cellah."

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?

Water fountain, but I generally just say "I'm gonna get a drink--be right back," and people know what I mean.

[laylah]

52. Middle aged Midwestern gal...

#3 lunch bucket

#5 davenport

#10 sub/hoagie

#11 swimming trunks

#15 roly polies

#16 see-saw