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Steve Smith

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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2013, 11:50:15 PM »
Stewart--from your earlier post:

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WICKED - can be said at almost any occasion, usually followed by the words "big" or "good"

This is frequently intensified with "some."  SOME WICKED GOOD (or BAD, I guess, though I've only heard the "GOOD" form)
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Stewart "Start" Rhine

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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2015, 04:40:09 PM »
A few more translations are in order since these have come up recently -

Chuppta?  - This is normally asked when someone enters the shop.

Match -  The month that follows February.

Bah - The 5 to 6' long metal rod used to adjust the position of rail and ties.  This term will be used during next month's work weekend.

Mack - Another work weekend term as in "put a chalk mack on the tie where the first spike will be set".
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2015, 05:56:58 PM »
Not "Match" it's "Maaahch".
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2015, 03:03:28 PM »
It's also not "sure"
It's "shore"
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2015, 08:04:49 PM »
And its Kitty-corner not Catty-Corner..........

As for learning "mid-western" speak, its "crick" not "creek".......

And for the true coffee-hounds, you're going to WAWA, not Starbucks - sorry not available in Maine (yet)

Hope all have enjoyed their "literary" experience for the day.   ;D
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2015, 08:12:17 PM »
I could fill a page with all the sayings I have heard. Gawd Paw, whats fah suppah.
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2015, 08:34:30 PM »
I left my keys upta camp

Or gonna take a ride upta the WW&F to see what's in the dooryard at the house

Sorry I'm from away
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2015, 08:44:16 PM »
Got 6 foot drifts in my door yahd.  Wanted suppah but had to go upta stowah for some cow.
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2015, 01:43:04 PM »
When I was a young pollywog on the southeastern coast of RI, I was convinced that a local family was named "Cotta" and that the local skating pond was the "Cod" mill pond. I couldn't figure out what a salt water fish had to do with a freshwater pond in the woods.

Also, if you were annoying your brother, you were told to stop "plegging" them. Anyone ever heard that one?
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2015, 06:37:52 PM »
Yes Gawdon. Grandmother used to say that to me all the time
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #25 on: March 08, 2015, 10:05:06 PM »
Fact about the entomology of Maine:
Maine has no hornets. It does, however, have hahnets. If you're plowin, it's not a good thing if a hahnet stings one of the hahsses.
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2015, 09:41:26 PM »
I am so enjoying this thread!  ;D  ;D

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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #27 on: October 16, 2015, 09:03:06 PM »
theres also cornah or corner and theres shootin,huntin,and others of which i cant think of
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #28 on: October 16, 2015, 10:59:06 PM »
That's "CAH-nah"...  ;)
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Re: Downeast Maine Translations
« Reply #29 on: October 17, 2015, 05:58:17 AM »
Gad-nah

A town on the Kennebec ... or a person growin' vegetables.
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