What do you call it?

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What does everyone call these things? Saw this somewhere else and was curious.

Where did you grow up: Ohio

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Creek

2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Shopping Cart

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
Lunch Box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Frying Pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
Couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Cola

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
Sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Swim Trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Baseball: spikes
Football: cleats
Soccer: cleats
Track: Spikes

13. Putting a room in order.
cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
potato bug

16. 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

17. How do you eat your pizza?
triangles: tip to crust
mini pieces: whatever
Deep dish: fork & knife

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner/supper (interchangable)

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Water-fountain
 
Grew up in: Pittsburgh, PA then Brooklyn

These are the different ones:

1. Stream

8. Soda

10. Hero

12. No idea

14. Firefly

17. Always tip to crust, unless it's stuffed crust, in which case I eat it sideways

18. Yard sale
 
Where did you grow up: Michigan
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8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Pop

16. 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 Tooters.

17. How do you eat your pizza?
Deep dish: Tip to crust

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage or Rummage Sale

19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner

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Grew Up: New Jersey

1. Creek
2. Cart
3. Lunch Box
4. Frying Pan
5. Couch
6. Gutter
7. Porch
8. Soda
9. Pancakes
10. Sub
11. Bathing Suit
12. All cleats. Track, Running Shoes
13. Cleaning
14. Lightning Bug
15. Pill Bug
16. Seesaw
17. All the Same
18. Yard Sale
19. Dinner
20. Basement
21. Fountain
 
Where did you grow up: Everywhere

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Creek

2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Trolley

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
Lunch Box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Frying Pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
Couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Balcony

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Soft Drink.

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
Sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Swimming Trunks

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Baseball: spikes
Football: cleats
Soccer: cleats
Track: Spikes

13. Putting a room in order.
Sorting out

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
fire fly

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
No f***ing clue!

16. 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

17. How do you eat your pizza?
triangles: Tip to crust
mini pieces: Depends on how small
Deep dish: A what?

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale

19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Fountain
 
Where did you grow up: All over.

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Creek.

2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Cart.

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
Lunch Box.

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Skillet.

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
Couch.

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Rain gutter.

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Porch/deck.

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Soda.

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Flapjacks.

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
Sub.

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Shorts.

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Cleats, running shoes, high tops.......Depends on the sport.

13. Putting a room in order.
Tidying up.

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
Lightning bug.

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
Roly poly.

16. 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.

17. How do you eat your pizza?
However it strikes my fancy. I don't have a certain way.

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Yard sale.

19. What's the evening meal?
Supper.

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement.

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Drinking fountain.
 
1.Depends, we make distinctions, but usually cut or bayou
2.cart
3. lunch box
4.frying pan or skillet
5. couch
6. gutter
7. Porch
8. Coke, regardless of beverage
9. Pancakes
10. Sub
11. Shorts
12. Cleats, boots, depends
13. Cleaning
14. Firefly
15. roly-poly
16. See-saw
17. Tip to crust
18. yard sale
19. dinner or supper
20. Basement
21. water fountain
 
OK, I think now its time for some German here. I will tell you what we call it here in Germany.

Where did you grow up: Deutschland

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Bach

2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Einkaufswagen

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
Brotdose

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Pfanne

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
Couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Regenrinne

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Veranda

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Limo or Cola

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Pfannkuchen (but its not very common here in Germany)

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
Baguette Sandwich or Sandwich Baguette (I had my first Sub from Subway 4 years ago)

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Badehose

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Baseball: Spikeschuhe
Football: Stollenschuhe
Soccer: Stollenschuhe
Track: Spikeschuhe

13. Putting a room in order.
Putzen

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
Glühwürmchen

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
Keine Ahnung (means "No idea")

16. 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.
Wippe

17. How do you eat your pizza?
triangles: tip to crust
mini pieces: at once
Deep dish: With fork and knife eating all the crust first and then the rest

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Flohmarkt

19. What's the evening meal?
Abendessen

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Keller

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Trinkbrunnen or Wasserspender (they are rare to find here)
 
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The Other Guy said:
What does everyone call these things? Saw this somewhere else and was curious.

Where did you grow up: London

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
BATH

2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
ME

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
HELMET

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
KITCHEN

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
BED

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
PATIO

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
LEMONADE

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
BAGUETTE

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
SOMBRERO.

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Baseball: BOOTS
Football: BOOTS
Soccer: BOOTS
Track: SPIKES

13. Putting a room in order.
INTRUDING

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
FIREFLY

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
WOOD LOUSE.

16. 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

17. How do you eat your pizza?
triangles: YEAH
mini pieces: whatever
Deep dish: fork & knife

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
EXTREMELY RARE

19. What's the evening meal?
DINNER. SUPPER WOULD BE A LATE EXTRA.

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement OR CELLAR.

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
BOTTLE .
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Where did you grow up: Alabama/Florida

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Creek

2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
buggy

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
Lunch Box

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Frying Pan

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
Couch

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Gutter

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Porch

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
soda

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Pancake

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
Sub

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
swimsuit

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Baseball: cleats
Football: cleats
Soccer: cleats
Track: ??
13. Putting a room in order.
cleaning

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
lightning bug

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
rolly polly

16. 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

17. How do you eat your pizza?
tip to crust
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
yard sale

19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Water-fountain
 
2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Shopping Trolley or just Trolley

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
Couch or Lounge

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Verandah

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Soft drink

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
A long sandwich designed to be a meal in itself, - unheard of.

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Bathers

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Baseball: Baseball shoes
Football: Footy Boots
Soccer: Soccer Boots
Track: Spikes

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
Some insect that is on fire or intensely radioactive, Don't have 'em.

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
Cut worm

17. How do you eat your pizza?
triangles: tip to crust
Deep dish: fork & knife

19. What's the evening meal?
"Tea" among the unwashed, "Dinner" for the Snobs

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Cellar
 
1. Creek.
2. Shopping Cart.
3. Lunch Box.
4. Pan.
5. Couch.
6. Drain.
7. Veranda.
8. Soda.
9. Pancake.
10. Sub.
11. Trunks/Bathing suit.
12. Sneakers/Shoes.
13. Cleaning/Tidying-up.
14. Firefly.
15. Roley-Poley.
16. See-Saw.
17. Triangles: tip to crust.
mini pieces: whatever.
Deep dish: fork and knife.
18. Garage sale.
19. Dinner.
20. Basement.
21. Water Fountain.
 
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Where did you grow up: Australia
02) Pensioners (ever tried doing the shopping on pension day?)
08 Soft drink
11) Board shorts if they look like shorts & Speedos if they look like y-fronts
15) Slag beetle
17) Upside down - burning the roof of your mouth on melted cheese sucks
19)Tea
20) Rumpus room
21) Bubbler
 
Since the German had a go, this Norwegian cant be worse:

Where did you grow up: Norge

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Bekk

2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Handlevogn

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
matboks

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Steikepanne

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
Sofa

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Takrenne

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Veranda

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Brus

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Pannekake (but we serve it with sugar or blueberry jam)

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.


11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Svømmebukse

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Baseball: Fotballsko
Football: Fotballsko
Soccer: Fotballsko
Track: Fotballsko

13. Putting a room in order.
rydde

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
ildflue

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
Huh?

16. 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.
Huske

17. How do you eat your pizza?
triangles: tip to crust
mini pieces: whatever
Deep dish: tip to crust

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
loppemarked

19. What's the evening meal?
kveldsmat

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
kjeller

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
vannfontene
 
Polish for foreigners - part 1 lol :p


Where did you grow up: Poland\Warsaw Polska\Warszawa

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Strumień

2. What is the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Wózek sklepowy

3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
Pudełko na Lunch

4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Patelnia

5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
Kanapa or Tapczan

6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Rynna

7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Weranda

8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Cola

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Naleśnik

10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
Kanapka

11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Kąpielówki

12. Shoes worn for sports.
Baseball:
Football:
Soccer: Korki
Track:

13. Putting a room in order.
Sprzątanie

14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
Świetliczek

15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
Stonka

16. 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.
Huśtawka

17. How do you eat your pizza?
triangles:
mini pieces:
Deep dish:

18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Wyprzedaż Garażowa

19. What's the evening meal?
Kolacja

20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Piwnica

21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Fontanna
 
1. Creek or branch

2. cart

3. lunch bucket

4. skillet

5. sofa

6. gutter

7. porch

8. Coke

9. hot cakes

10. Torta or Sub depending

11. Trunks

12.
Baseball-Spikes
Football-Cleats
Soccer- Cleats
Track-Track Shoes

13. Squaring away

14. Lightening Bug

15. rollie pollie

16. see saw

17. tip to crust

18. yard sale
19. Supper

20. Basement

21. Scuttlebutt
 
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