Atlanta Slanguage

Jun 21, 2005 01:13

Just for those who are hard of hearing! Here's some basic's in my native dialect! You know you wanna! Btw, I despise the varsity! YUCK!


Runaway Bride
    Shazam. She's a scam.


Get a Lube Job
    Unforgettable Varsity Restaurant special item on their menu. Especially the next morning


Betty Buckhead
    Not-so-po lady from the Buckhead Community


Juke Joint
    Some say dance club


RC & A Moonpie
    Wine & Dine southern style


Hi Due
    An Atlanta greeting


Ass Burn
    Y'all take it for a headache


Retard
    To stop working at age 65


Hard
    To be hired for employment


Fard
    To have your employment terminated involuntarily


Gem clips
    Paper clips to the rest of the country


Arsh Tater
    An Irish potato to most


Phatlanta

Our preferred nickname


Tick A Rat
    Turn in the direction opposite of left


The Perimeter
    Freeway that circles the city


Haartsfield Intergalactic
    Atlanta's airport


The Connector
    Place where 2 freeways blend into one


Goobers
    Peanuts to others


Askeered
    To be afraid of something


The Varsity
    Popular Atlanta eating establishment


Warshing Patter

Laundry soap


The Varsity
    Popular Atlanta eating establishment


Ad Lanna
    Another way we pronounce Atlanta


Buggies
    Shopping carts


Cheers
    Y'all sit on them


Sacka Ass
    A bag of frozen water cubes


Hot Lanta
    Another Atlanta nickname


Poke
    Brown paper bag


Tars
    A car has 4 of them


Moanin'
    Between sunrise & noon


Faulk
    Common eating utensil


Rat Appear
    Here


Mash the Button
    Push the button


Hey Y'all
    An Atlanta Greeting


Et Lanna
    How we pronounce Atlanta

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