“Goombah, is a linguistically alteration of “Compare”. Southern Italian dialect, tends to make the ‘c’ into a ‘g’, and vice versa. Likewise, ‘p’ tends to become a ‘b’ and “‘d’ transmutes into a “‘t’ sound, and dropping the last letter is very Neapolitan.”
Just ask my MIL to pronounce Ricotta and you’d understand in a second.
She was saying grab the Ri-GOH-d out the fridge and I was looking at her wide eyed completely clueless. I’d never heard that pronunciation before.
DeLepp, sounds good. Shoot me an email and we’ll find a time that works with wasder for the First Annual PLUSA Clinton Hill Pub Crawl. If anyone else wants in, let me know.
“BRG: Jessi and I missed the shoes!”
Is Jessi a size 8??
BRG, I am but a 7 — it’s no great surprise that I would have to stuff your shoes to fill them. (M4L: BRG is hot!)
“JB, I presume Amzi Hill is not a player so he’s looking for 1 lady only so that means there should be other ladies around. besides, it’s not marriage YET – let’s get dates going first”
Most of my friends are taken, or won’t leave Manhattan, but like I said, I’m thinking about it.
urban dictionary: nickname given to a vehicle police use to transport prisoners. The name came from the New York Draft riots of 1863. The Irish at the time were the poorest people in the city. When the draft was implemented it had a provision for wealthier people to buy a waiver. The Irish rioted, and the term Paddy wagon was coined
I knew it referred to the Irish but not sure of the context.
“Most of my friends are taken, or won’t leave Manhattan, but like I said, I’m thinking about it.”
Won’t leave Mahnattan? Oh boy that’s sheltered. NEXT!
“Goombah, is a linguistically alteration of “Compare”. Southern Italian dialect, tends to make the ‘c’ into a ‘g’, and vice versa. Likewise, ‘p’ tends to become a ‘b’ and “‘d’ transmutes into a “‘t’ sound, and dropping the last letter is very Neapolitan.”
Just ask my MIL to pronounce Ricotta and you’d understand in a second.
She was saying grab the Ri-GOH-d out the fridge and I was looking at her wide eyed completely clueless. I’d never heard that pronunciation before.
I’m in depending upon the night.
DeLepp, sounds good. Shoot me an email and we’ll find a time that works with wasder for the First Annual PLUSA Clinton Hill Pub Crawl. If anyone else wants in, let me know.
“BRG: Jessi and I missed the shoes!”
Is Jessi a size 8??
BRG, I am but a 7 — it’s no great surprise that I would have to stuff your shoes to fill them. (M4L: BRG is hot!)
“JB, I presume Amzi Hill is not a player so he’s looking for 1 lady only so that means there should be other ladies around. besides, it’s not marriage YET – let’s get dates going first”
Most of my friends are taken, or won’t leave Manhattan, but like I said, I’m thinking about it.
Do I need to break out my blue ruffles and super long 70s microphone again? Are we officially hooking up Amzi?
m4l…ask Adam Dahill about jersey City.
urban dictionary: nickname given to a vehicle police use to transport prisoners. The name came from the New York Draft riots of 1863. The Irish at the time were the poorest people in the city. When the draft was implemented it had a provision for wealthier people to buy a waiver. The Irish rioted, and the term Paddy wagon was coined
I knew it referred to the Irish but not sure of the context.
“Cobble, if BH gets wind of this it’s going to require another day on your back with those shoes on!”
[fanning myself, I may faint!]
“CH, think OLAY is looking for you to do anti-aging cream commercials”
[Warning: Shilling for Kiehl’s coming up!]
Ladies: Listen up! Save your pennies and buy this – apparently it works! Dim lighting helps too! ; )
http://www.kiehls.com/_us/_en/face/moisturizers/creme-delegance-repairateur.htm