tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post4474663742852647324..comments2024-03-29T00:46:34.146+00:00Comments on MOONBASE CENTRAL: AMERICANISMS AND OTHER ODD WORDS WE OUGHT TO KNOW!WOODSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-82355944208958639472015-11-18T15:48:33.763+00:002015-11-18T15:48:33.763+00:00Sounds fine too, Canoli! I've been to New Jers...Sounds fine too, Canoli! I've been to New Jersey but never got offered one! Had a Shirley Temple though, which I recall was a red drink!WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-73841230078570129072015-11-18T13:07:55.000+00:002015-11-18T13:07:55.000+00:00Canoli has whipped cream in the center.Lots of Ita...Canoli has whipped cream in the center.Lots of Italian bakeries make fresh canoli here in New JerseyBriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-18290576039316762902015-11-18T07:40:45.690+00:002015-11-18T07:40:45.690+00:00I get it now Brian. In payback they say 'It ta...I get it now Brian. In payback they say 'It takes a l lot of moxie to walk in here and start something with outfit guys' or similar. When I said Kernicki, I meant Kanoli. Is that a bear clear too? They do sound delicious the way you've described them!WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-25234455766254523052015-11-18T00:39:04.019+00:002015-11-18T00:39:04.019+00:00Moxie does mean exactly that-courage,bravery,stren...Moxie does mean exactly that-courage,bravery,strength...this term was supposed to be used by natives of Maine in connection with their fave drink,which as originally sold as a tonic to pep you up!Bear Claws are usually glazed with a honey like frosting and topped with chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans.They are shaped like a large claw(like a French Croissant)hence the name.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-18167008397418601582015-11-17T16:50:23.910+00:002015-11-17T16:50:23.910+00:00That Bear Claw sounds lovely. never ever seen one ...That Bear Claw sounds lovely. never ever seen one here. A bit like another cake that's often in US shows, a Kennicki or something. I'd love a bowl of Gumbo, sounds delish! I remember the Carpenters singing about it! Never heard of Moxie as a drink. I came across it in the film Payback where the worrd Rosco came up too. I think they may have been talking about courage - moxie? and a gun - rosco? As for canned beans, one of my all time fave foods, although I'm not keen on frankfurters now I know exactly what it means. As a kid who loved Westerns I used to eat cold baked beans with tons of pepper off a metal plate just like the cowboys did round those camp fires! Never got a taste for ground black coffee though as a kid! Wonder what it was like, cowboy coffee?WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-67124113897413706772015-11-17T16:18:23.848+00:002015-11-17T16:18:23.848+00:00ha ha, very droll. Speaking of tramps, you just do...ha ha, very droll. Speaking of tramps, you just don't see them anymore in the UK. They were a common sight during my childhood. Our local tramp who trudged the streets of Ashton, Preston was called Old Tramp Joe. Scared me to death!WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-14770506707200239612015-11-17T16:15:57.565+00:002015-11-17T16:15:57.565+00:00Peckish is a good one, a condition I always seem t...Peckish is a good one, a condition I always seem to be in! Another good Lancastrian term is peevish for someone being mean. As for segmenting, I'll have a go.WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-58576281583089512002015-11-16T00:30:54.370+00:002015-11-16T00:30:54.370+00:00Continuing with the earlier Popsicle/Creamsicle su...Continuing with the earlier Popsicle/Creamsicle subject from earlier,Fudgesicle is another trademark of the Popsicle brand.This one has a slightly creamier texture than the other "sicles" and is ,of course,chocolate flavored.A gumbo is a wonderful stew of chicken and/or seafood, onion ,garlic, tomato,and a vegetable called okra(Gumbo in African dialect,hence the name) Spicy and served over rice, this is a specialty of the southeastern U.S. A Bear Claw is a sweet pastry that I enjoy with a hot cup of coffee on cold mornings.Moxie is a soft drink (soda) that has been popular in the northeastern U.S. about as long as Coca Cola,just not as internationally known.As for Franks and beans,well, whats in a name?Sliced frankfurters(sausage) and good old canned beans!Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-6603947369308250882015-11-15T20:54:58.233+00:002015-11-15T20:54:58.233+00:00Is number 14 a hobo with no teeth ? Sorry Woodsy, ...Is number 14 a hobo with no teeth ? Sorry Woodsy, I couldn't resist... it was staring me in the mouth :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-83107172883367096762015-11-15T20:30:43.336+00:002015-11-15T20:30:43.336+00:00I could answer these but I'd be here all day! ...I could answer these but I'd be here all day! Maybe if we break it down into segments? <br /><br />Also, I notice nearly half of them are food related. Were you feeling peckish at the time? (N.B.: peckish meaning "a bit hungry" is a Britishism; I never came across it until I started reading British books and magazines.)Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714171897239398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-161614622554207562015-11-15T18:59:40.053+00:002015-11-15T18:59:40.053+00:00Common on Woodsy... 33's easy... Hooch... 70s ...Common on Woodsy... 33's easy... Hooch... 70s cop show 'Starsky and Hooch'... well that's the word on the street...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com