Favorite Virginia slang/jargon

[CAVA1990]

Originally Posted by Anna777

Shoot, you guys must not be from the mountain regions....I could go all day about pronunciation from there.

Light bulb= light bub
Washington DC= warshington dc
Obama= Obuma
shower= shar
hour= har
tire= tar
here= ear
for= fer
fight= woop e's ass
worship=worsheep
church= sundey service

reckon, fix'n to, co'mere, fer get it,

I could go for days on this, lol.

Didn't we lose WV about 150 years ago?

[Anna777]

Haha, Alot of Virginians still sound like that

Oh yeh, ...."loaded fer bur".....that is saying "loaded for bear"....a metaphor for being drunk (fully loaded ) and a full rifle for bear hunting.

If you guys think the slangs are gone, let me take you home with me for Christmas....ill translate, lol.

[sevenfiveseven]

Jank
Stickgirl, Stickman
The 757 (what's a Hampton Roads?)
It is what it is

[amIayankee?]

In Arlington, VA (among young people) we refer geographically to "the north side" or "south side" of the county. "Im headin north side" or "im goin' south side."

Although, some may wish to think we are like West Virginia and don't belong to the rest of the commonwealth

Then there is also the "DMV" which another thread is dedicated toward what that actually means.

[CAVA1990]

Originally Posted by amIayankee?

In Arlington, VA (among young people) we refer geographically to "the north side" or "south side" of the county. "Im headin north side" or "im goin' south side.".

Southside to folks down Richmond way means the part of the Commonwealth below the James River.

[Deeman804]

Jank, Junk, Junt, Jon etc. means "thing"

i.e. Pass that Junt over here.