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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Blosser on July 26, 2012 at 1:05am

"Cool beans" (from my Dad)

"Bee's knees" (from my Mum... who learned this when we moved to the States in the early 90's and fell in love with it...?)

I'm bringing them back, baby. Bringing them back.

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Permalink Reply by Amy Bliss on August 9, 2012 at 8:07am

I said Cool Beans when I was a kid and I LOVE the bee's knees! That's cute!

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Blosser on August 9, 2012 at 8:12am

Bring "Cool Beans" back with me! I'm gonna make t-shirts ;)

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Permalink Reply by Tiffany Noth on August 1, 2012 at 12:27pm

Does "winder sill" {window sill} count?  Though I don't actually say it unless I'm teasing.  I promise.

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Permalink Reply by Tina B on August 1, 2012 at 6:55pm

My Grandma is from Brooklyn and we tease her about how she says things.. like "toilet" is "terlet" and "oil" is "erl". She usually tries to hit us, but it's still funny.

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Permalink Reply by Amy Bliss on August 9, 2012 at 8:07am

winder sill? LOL 

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Permalink Reply by Tina B on August 1, 2012 at 6:53pm

I use the word "guff" a lot. I remember hearing it once a long time ago, then I heard it again on "A Goofy Movie". Example: I'm tired of getting guff from my in-laws because they raised an idiot.

I use "mind" as well. My Grandma uses it all the time. Example: Who wants to mind my child while I have a spa day?

My Mother had a few phrases I picked up on as a child. "Okey doke" was my fave. She used the word "wooby" which is something that brings you comfort. It's now my dog's nickname. 

When my Dad gets mad and feels the need to leave a note somewhere, it's always hilariously misspelled. Example: "Please make sure to cloze the deep frezzer or food will defroste." We use 'frezzer' to this day, but not to Dad's face of course :)

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Permalink Reply by Amy Bliss on August 9, 2012 at 8:08am

Wooby... I remember that from Mr. Mom! :) 

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Permalink Reply by Zillah Renee on August 4, 2012 at 10:37pm

I use phrases like "Cool Beans" from my mom.

In my family we mostly used to (and still do) make up words and use them in place of real ones.

"Oober" is one of my favorite ones.  We use this in place of very.  "I am oober excited to go!"

"Humdingerchicken."  This is one of my moms.  She uses it when things don't go the way she wants them to, or anything goes wrong.

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Permalink Reply by Amy Bliss on August 9, 2012 at 8:09am

Humdingerchicken... I've just decided I need to use that around the house to see the looks I get! :)

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Permalink Reply by Super?Mom on August 11, 2012 at 8:39pm

"Goober" or "dim bulb" for people who just don't seem to get it.

We use "uh-oh spaghetti o" for when things spill, rather then get upset (she would cry everytime her juice tipped or she dropped some supper)

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