So, if you haven't yet heard. Joss Whedon has another series. Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog. Only on the internet, and it's a musical. Originally it was released in July as a free promo and then you had to buy it on Itunes. It is a product of the writers strike last fall. Just Joss's way of saying 'up your's' to the big studios. 3 episodes totalling 45 ish minutes in total, and now it is available to stream for free on Hulu.
Go to http://doctorhorrible.net/ and enjoy. Be quick, who knows how long it will last.
And remember "Today is a good day to be homeless."
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
More Colloquialisms
It is getting harder for me to notice strange language now because I'm getting used to hearing it. But here are a few more colloquialisms I've picked up.
At/to - used as a form of the verb 'to be' and stuck on the end of a phrase that doesn't need it as in "Where's daddy to?" A friend originally from Ontario had her 4 year old ask this the other day. She said she didn't know whether to laugh, cry or correct him.
After - I struggle with this one. It is used as a helper with action verbs approximately the same way that I would use 'wants' with an infinitive verb such as "wants to go, or wants to be" but I don't really understand the rules of when to use it and when not to. It is sometimes just unnecessary, as in "She's after eating her lunch." simply meaning 'she's eating her lunch.' But it can also be used for the near future tense as in "you're after eating your lunch" meaning 'you are about to start eating lunch now' or 'you want to eat your lunch soon.' Often used with 'going' as in "He's after going to town for supplies." meaning currently or in the near future he is going to town for supplies.
What 'er you at? - General greeting meaning "what are you up to?", but really means "Hi, how are you?" Used the same way that the English use 'Alright?'
Best Kind - This approximately means 'great' or 'fine' and is an adjective describing something or someone. Almost always comes at the end of a sentence or phrase. Not used in the middle as in "What's the best kind of fish to buy" but as in "My son had a nightmare last night, usually he's best kind." It can also be a response to What 'er you at?
Between the jigs and the reels - means 'what with on thing and another' It is used to shorten a long story. I'm not sure if it is referring to the dances or the fishing tackle.
Biverin' - shivering cold
Crooked - grumpy or angry, often used with 'some' as in "She was some crooked today." I've also heard the expression "Crookeder than a redhead" In fact it was said about me when I lost my glasses. I can only assume it is the past tense of "Fartin' and Spittin' (see a previous post)
Give 'em a root - What you do to your husband when he snores in bed. Essentially it is a poke, but can also mean a shove or a forceful nudge. I asked if it should be 'route' as in 'routed around in a box' but everyone agreed it was 'root'
He'd eat shit, if it didn't have a hair in it - describing a person who is really not fussy about anything
Pipped - as in 'pipped with the cold' What I was all spring.
Rotten - very dirty or filthy and wet or mucky. Heard often this spring. Can describe a person's appearance or a thing or the weather. "It's rotten out." "I'm rotten." "My gloves are rotten."
They'd eat the eyes and come back for the lashes - describing a truly despicable person who would steal anything. It may be an Irish origin as I heard it from and Irish girl who is here on exchange, but it was echoed by and older local woman as if it was commonly used in an earlier day. They were talking about people who would steal the flower arrangements off grave sites after the Cemetery services.
Ticket - often used as 'a bit of a ticket' or a 'hard ticket' to describe someone who is violent and/or unlawful. Not someone you would want to meet in a dark alley.
Wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it - describing an overly polite person, usually a woman.
At/to - used as a form of the verb 'to be' and stuck on the end of a phrase that doesn't need it as in "Where's daddy to?" A friend originally from Ontario had her 4 year old ask this the other day. She said she didn't know whether to laugh, cry or correct him.
After - I struggle with this one. It is used as a helper with action verbs approximately the same way that I would use 'wants' with an infinitive verb such as "wants to go, or wants to be" but I don't really understand the rules of when to use it and when not to. It is sometimes just unnecessary, as in "She's after eating her lunch." simply meaning 'she's eating her lunch.' But it can also be used for the near future tense as in "you're after eating your lunch" meaning 'you are about to start eating lunch now' or 'you want to eat your lunch soon.' Often used with 'going' as in "He's after going to town for supplies." meaning currently or in the near future he is going to town for supplies.
What 'er you at? - General greeting meaning "what are you up to?", but really means "Hi, how are you?" Used the same way that the English use 'Alright?'
Best Kind - This approximately means 'great' or 'fine' and is an adjective describing something or someone. Almost always comes at the end of a sentence or phrase. Not used in the middle as in "What's the best kind of fish to buy" but as in "My son had a nightmare last night, usually he's best kind." It can also be a response to What 'er you at?
Between the jigs and the reels - means 'what with on thing and another' It is used to shorten a long story. I'm not sure if it is referring to the dances or the fishing tackle.
Biverin' - shivering cold
Crooked - grumpy or angry, often used with 'some' as in "She was some crooked today." I've also heard the expression "Crookeder than a redhead" In fact it was said about me when I lost my glasses. I can only assume it is the past tense of "Fartin' and Spittin' (see a previous post)
Give 'em a root - What you do to your husband when he snores in bed. Essentially it is a poke, but can also mean a shove or a forceful nudge. I asked if it should be 'route' as in 'routed around in a box' but everyone agreed it was 'root'
He'd eat shit, if it didn't have a hair in it - describing a person who is really not fussy about anything
Pipped - as in 'pipped with the cold' What I was all spring.
Rotten - very dirty or filthy and wet or mucky. Heard often this spring. Can describe a person's appearance or a thing or the weather. "It's rotten out." "I'm rotten." "My gloves are rotten."
They'd eat the eyes and come back for the lashes - describing a truly despicable person who would steal anything. It may be an Irish origin as I heard it from and Irish girl who is here on exchange, but it was echoed by and older local woman as if it was commonly used in an earlier day. They were talking about people who would steal the flower arrangements off grave sites after the Cemetery services.
Ticket - often used as 'a bit of a ticket' or a 'hard ticket' to describe someone who is violent and/or unlawful. Not someone you would want to meet in a dark alley.
Wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it - describing an overly polite person, usually a woman.
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