Words that should be

[LouderVol]

There is a thread talking about phrases people hate, so i decided to create one dedicated to words that aren't recognized that should be. discuss.

Sporks. seriously wtf.
Ain't, in a world where constant text contractions are recognized (lol, brb etc) Ain't doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
Y'all. same as above. (yes i am a southerner, no i don't have an accent)

 

[Chuckie]

Shoulda (and all other words ending with "ould" followed by the word have. Which reminds me, I've got something else to add to the annoying phrases thread. :gone:

 

[joevol33]

Youns- Kentucky for ya'll.

 

[joevol33]

Wasper- Kentucky for wasp

 

[salutethehill]

Gonna - Going to

 

[malinoisvol]

Fanger(s) - Kentuckian for "fingers".

 

[joevol33]

Chere- right here

 

[vols 30]

alot - a VN favorite

 

[YankeeVol]

y'ant to?

 

[salutethehill]

'Taint - It ain't

















Buncha pervs

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

This thread has Jeff Foxworthy written all over it.

 

[vollygirl]

C'mere

 

[ainge10heisman]

Wasper- Kentucky for wasp

I don't think that's just a Kentucky thing, bud. I live, and grew up in Middle Tennessee, and everyone I know, including myself, says wasper instead of wasp.

'Taint - It ain't

















Buncha pervs

Ahh....taint, I love that word. It's one of my favorites, a long with weenis.

 

[joevol33]

I'm glad somebody else says wasper!

 

[pismonque]

Caterpillarer

Well, why not then?

 

[malinoisvol]

Negavol - self explanatory

 

[joevol33]

Negavol - self explanatory

Good pick

 

[Coug]

Doesn't really apply but I can't stand it when people say nuclear like "nuke-you-lar".

We had to hear Bush say it for 8 freaking years.

 

[gordonr24]

Reckon
Ain't
Yonder
Y'all

 

[ACvol3]

Reckon
Ain't
Yonder
Y'all

You're such a yankee

 

[Obsessed]

Swarnie (sp)

My best friends mom use to say it.

Well I swarnie!
I took it as to be " well I never"

 

[joevol33]

Doesn't really apply but I can't stand it when people say nuclear like "nuke-you-lar".

We had to hear Bush say it for 8 freaking years.

Beats 8 years of "change" ;-)

 

[volinbham]

portmanteau is the term for words like spork (found that doing a search for below)

Sniglet (which Hall described as "any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should") is the word I was trying to remember - Rich Hall wrote a book of Sniglets including Spork

 

[volinbham]

m'on back

mo-tee?

 

[gordonr24]

You're such a yankee

'Merica