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some_of_us_are_sane

(2,674 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2025, 03:11 PM Feb 2025

Weird phrase a parent said that sounded goofy but the famiiy knew what it meant. [View all]

Being a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, here's mine (from my mother and said with a Pittsburgh accent)

"PUNCHA INNA MAUTH"

(Translation: "Punch you in the mouth" said with a big grin and REALLY MEANING "I LIKE you and I know you're teasing me!"

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Weird phrase a parent said that sounded goofy but the famiiy knew what it meant. [View all] some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 OP

I suspect this one is common among Southerners. Aristus Feb 2025 #1

Made me LAUGH OUT LOUD! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #2

Glad you like it. Aristus Feb 2025 #3

Y'all is fine by me! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #7

I had forgotten that one Cirsium Feb 2025 #29

Snatch 'em by the hair. Aristus Feb 2025 #30

Ha ha Cirsium Feb 2025 #32

My southern mother used to say: OldBaldy1701E Feb 2025 #42

There are two that come to mind: KarenS Feb 2025 #4

and another: KarenS Feb 2025 #6

Lol!!!! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #10

Pertaneer is great! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #8

I live south of Pittsburgh and knew it meant Punch you in the mouth . before I read the meaning. Got to go--my jumbo debm55 Feb 2025 #5

YES!!! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #9

It hangs on the wall and goes drip, drip, drip Nittersing Feb 2025 #11

I've never heard that one? First thing that comes to mind.... some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #14

My Dad had a few. pandr32 Feb 2025 #12

Oh, yes. I heard that... some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #15

Crackin' sounds painful, too. pandr32 Feb 2025 #17

When I was being a whiny, self-pitying brat, my dad, a former WWII Marine and then a cop would say, catbyte Feb 2025 #13

OMG! Split my knickers on that one! LOL!!! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #16

my Mom hardly ever cussed Kali Feb 2025 #18

That's such a charming old phrase! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #19

to indicate something expensive: yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #20

These are all COLORFUL, yellowdogtexas! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #21

Agitate the gravel justaprogressive Feb 2025 #22

"Agitate the gravel" some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #23

My dad had several Mad_Dem_X Feb 2025 #24

RAWHIDE! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #25

Now I know where it came from - thank you! Mad_Dem_X Feb 2025 #33

Glad to oblige. some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #34

When I was a teenager and my mother didn't care for my outfit... Nanuke Feb 2025 #26

Nanuke, I love your mum.... some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #35

That's it Fort Pitt! Meaning that's all, or you got it. livetohike Feb 2025 #27

You can drive a car without gas but you can't drive one without oil. ms liberty Feb 2025 #28

Wise words.... some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #36

Ein Hund von jedem Dorf! Cirsium Feb 2025 #31

Ach du lieber, Cirsium! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #37

My Aunt didn't swear but we knew she was mad when KitFox Feb 2025 #38

Your family should write a book! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #39

Thanks!😊 I'll share a few from my Uncle who KitFox Feb 2025 #40

My mom (and her mom before her) said "Hell's Bells and panther tracks". I say it now myself. yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #41