Southern Maryland Slang

[mrweb]

Kid has an assignment in H.S. to report on typical SOMD slang (colloquial) language. I searched the posts but couldn't find much, albeit I am too tired to search the 100 hits on my search. I'm looking for some quick help so I can finish my work and help my H.S. Jr.

Green to all who help.

 

[river rat]

somethink instead of something

 

[river rat]

running a "trot line" has to be native to these parts.

 

[river rat]

see this http://forums.somd.com/share-joke/1196-local-dialect.html

 

[river rat]

or this washingtonpost.com: Bay's Dialects Slowly Dying

 

[sunflower]

Y'all

 

[vraiblonde]

JoJo: Fried potato wedges
Up in Frederick, they had potato wedges at the lunch counter and I told the gal, "I'll have some of those JoJo fries." She looked at me like I was nuts - had no idea what I was talking about.

Steamer: Sloppy joe
Although this may be a Maryland thing, but the first time I ever heard somebody call a sloppy joe a "steamer" was down here.

And of course there's:

"De by gawd"

 

[vraiblonde]

And born-heres say "Like ta" as in "I like ta died when I saw that big snake!"

 

[vraiblonde]

Whole nother: Something different
"That's a whole nother thing"

 

[BadGirl]

JoJo: Fried potato wedges
Up in Frederick, they had potato wedges at the lunch counter and I told the gal, "I'll have some of those JoJo fries." She looked at me like I was nuts - had no idea what I was talking about.

Steamer: Sloppy joe
Although this may be a Maryland thing, but the first time I ever heard somebody call a sloppy joe a "steamer" was down here.

And of course there's:

"De by gawd"

I don't know where the heck you heard these phrases down here, but they were uttered by a bunch of fer-a-ners. No one from down here says "JoJo fries" or "steamers".

 

[RoseRed]

Carry her up the road Take so-and-so to an appointment.

 

[Radiant1]

Nati Bo - meaning our Baltimore favorite National Bohemian beer (no i don't drink that nasty stuff).

Up the road - meaning anywhere but here.

The Square - meaning St. Mary's Square Shopping Center.

The Park - meaning Lexington Park.

 

[vraiblonde]

I don't know where the heck you heard these phrases down here, but they were uttered by a bunch of fer-a-ners. No one from down here says "JoJo fries" or "steamers".

Now you're just playing around. Mattingly's used to have JoJo fries in their hot deli, and they would occasionally have steamers as well.

 

[onebdzee]

I don't know where the heck you heard these phrases down here, but they were uttered by a bunch of fer-a-ners. No one from down here says "JoJo fries" or "steamers".

in the 7th they do

they also say "I'm like you"
truck driver: I think the beans aren't going to do well this year
farmer: I'm like you

 

[RoseRed]

Not sure if this is helpful...

http://forums.somd.com/chit-chat/97699-forum-phrase-guide.html

 

[BadGirl]

Going to 'town = going to Leonardtown
Going to the Park = going to Lexington Park


and calling a Sloppy Joe a "Steamer" is Urban Slang usually reserved for something else, but somewhat the same in appearance.

 

[Mikeinsmd]

I reckon

 

[onebdzee]

Now you're just playing around. Mattingly's used to have JoJo fries in their hot deli, and they would occasionally have steamers as well.

Tennysons and Abells have both....just ask Mikey

how about....

dowg....dog
koow....cow
kaan....corn
earl....oil
howg....hog

 

[onebdzee]

Going to 'town = going to Leonardtown
Going to LPcity = going to Lexington Park


and calling a Sloppy Joe a "Steamer" is Urban Slang usually reserved for something else, but somewhat the same in appearance.

:fixed:

 

[vraiblonde]

Tennysons and Abells have both....just ask Mikey

Well, if they've got JoJos and steamers at Abells, that settles it!