Tell me!: Whadda ya call dat? Dat ting?

[thebitterguy]

I have seen deven_science and indefatigable42 both do this, so I must follow suit, as a good Canadian.

Let it be known I am a 35 year old male, raise in small town Ontario. Begin!

What do you call these things?

A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks:
The thing you push around the grocery store:
A metal container to carry a meal in:
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in:
The piece of furniture that seats three people:
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof:
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening:
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages:
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup:
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself:
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach:
Shoes worn for sports:
A flying insect that glows in the dark:
The little insect that curls up into a ball:
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down:
How you eat pizza:
Where private citizens sell their household goods/stuff in their driveway/front yard:
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are:
The thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places:


TBG's responses may be found Beneath The Cut!

A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: Creek
The thing you push around the grocery store:Grocery Cart
A metal container to carry a meal in: Lunchbox
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: Frying Pan
The piece of furniture that seats three people: Chesterfield. Or couch. Or Love-Lounger.
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: Gutter
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening:Porch
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: Pop
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: Pancakes
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself:Hoagie. Nah, fuckin' with you. Sub.
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: Speedo
Shoes worn for sports:Running shoes
A flying insect that glows in the dark: Firefly
The little insect that curls up into a ball: Guh?
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: Teeter Totter
How you eat pizza: I presume this is a "how do you", by which I answer With my hands.
Where private citizens sell their household goods/stuff in their driveway/front yard: Garage Sale
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: Basement
The thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places: Water fountain

Man, that was hard.

Comments

[elissa-carey.livejournal.com]

I have pretty much the same responses, except "soda or coke" for the carbonated beverage, "couch or sofa" for the furniture, "swim trunks" for the beachwear, "sneakers" for the shoes, and "rolypoly or pillbug" for the insect. (The last is a woodlouse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse).)

[zenten.livejournal.com]

A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: Stream
The thing you push around the grocery store: cart
A metal container to carry a meal in: lunch box
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: frying pan
The piece of furniture that seats three people: couch
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: gutter
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening: porch
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: pop
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: pancake
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself: sub
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: bathing suit
Shoes worn for sports: running shoes
A flying insect that glows in the dark: firefly
The little insect that curls up into a ball: pill bug
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: seesaw
How you eat pizza: in slices, with my hands. Starting at the pointy end first. No ketchup.
Where private citizens sell their household goods/stuff in their driveway/front yard: garage sale
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: basement
The thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places: water fountain

[eyebeams.livejournal.com]

A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: Creek
The thing you push around the grocery store: Shopping Cart
A metal container to carry a meal in: Lunchpail
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: Pan
The piece of furniture that seats three people: Sofa.
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: Eavestrough
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening: Porch
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: Pop
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: Pancakes
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself: Sub
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: Swimsuit if small, Swimming Trunks if not.
Shoes worn for sports: Running Shoes
A flying insect that glows in the dark: Firefly
The little insect that curls up into a ball: ??
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: Seesaw
How you eat pizza: ??
Where private citizens sell their household goods/stuff in their driveway/front yard: Yard Sale
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: Cellar or Basement
The thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places: Fountain

[deven-science.livejournal.com]

Eavestrough

I'd never heard that one before. The word itself tells you exactly what it is, but I'd not heard it.

[ladystarstruck.livejournal.com]

A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: brook
The thing you push around the grocery store: cart
A metal container to carry a meal in: lunchbox
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: frying pan
The piece of furniture that seats three people: couch or sofa
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: eavestrough
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening: porch
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: pop
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: pancakes
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself: sub
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: bathing suit
Shoes worn for sports: running shoes
A flying insect that glows in the dark: firefly
The little insect that curls up into a ball: ?
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: teeter totter
How you eat pizza: pick it up, deliver to mouth
Where private citizens sell their household goods/stuff in their driveway/front yard: garage sale
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: basement
The thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places: fountain

Of course, I have three different influences on my vocabulary, so it would be interesting to know which is from which.

[cairde-luis.livejournal.com]

The insect that curls into a ball we always called the 'potato bug', but its actually a woodlouse.

[bald-ruminant.livejournal.com]

A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: stream, brook or creek
The thing you push around the grocery store: shopping cart
A metal container to carry a meal in: lunchbox
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: frying pan or skillet
The piece of furniture that seats three people: sofa or couch
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: gutter
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening: porch or patio
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: sodas
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: pancakes (does anyone really call them flapjacks?)
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself: sub(marine) sandwich
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: swimming trunks
Shoes worn for sports: athletic shoes
A flying insect that glows in the dark: firefly
The little insect that curls up into a ball: (It's a bug, but not an insect... it's a very small crustacean!) roly-poly (see pillbug or woodlouse)
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: see-saw
How you eat pizza: inhale
Where private citizens sell their household goods/stuff in their driveway/front yard: yard sale
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: basement
The thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places: bubbler (with a Boston "r")