Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Is the word "shirty" a Wymoming thing? As in don't get shirty with me. I met

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » Places » Wyoming Donate to DU
 
zonkers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-11-07 11:21 AM
Original message
Is the word "shirty" a Wymoming thing? As in don't get shirty with me. I met
someone who used it and I thought it was funny. Never heard it before. How do you guys speak? Any other funny expressions?

Refresh | 0 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-23-07 03:37 AM
Response to Original message
1. hmm ... i don't ever remember hearing that
:)
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
TransitJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-25-08 01:47 PM
Response to Original message
2. " 'Member?"
As in, " 'Member when we was gone fishin'?"
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
zonkers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-08-08 12:00 AM
Response to Original message
3. My friend from minnesota says it! We figured out it came from
guys rolling up their sleeves to fight.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DavidDvorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-08-08 07:45 PM
Response to Original message
4. It's British
I've seen it in older British fiction, but I've never heard an American use it.

Here's a definition: http://www.bartleby.com/61/12/S0351200.html
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
RichardRay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 08:17 PM
Response to Original message
5. Archaic usage, but they we're sort of behind the times out here
in Wyoming...
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Fri May 03rd 2024, 05:26 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Places » Wyoming Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC