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07-31-2015 04:51 PM
I am from the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania.
Gum is a reference to elastic as in an elastic waist, or a gum band waist .
Hubby and I travel a lot. My hubby's language is very regional:; Mine is not because I talk professionally to people all over the US. I tend not to use the local slang.
You should be the faces of people when he asks "What time do yunz close?" Translation..How late are you open for business?
Imagine the head scratching when the store tells you the milk is all.
Translation...The milk is sold out and they don't have any more.
Language is always evolving.
07-31-2015 06:39 PM
07-31-2015 09:31 PM
@baker wrote:It's slang in my opinion when referring to putting on clothes. Amy is just trying to sound hip.
When I was a young kid, my mother always told us to climb into our pj's and she would read us a bedtime story. I'm 46, so that was a long time ago.
08-01-2015 02:12 AM
I do not "climb into" my clothes, I "put them on". But, I do "climb into" our 4x4 truck.
I am sure a lot of people just "get dressed". Maybe it depends where your from ...
08-01-2015 11:29 AM
Just Amy's effort to add a little color and variety to her speech. "Climb into" goes right along with "throw on", "toss on", "slip into", and other casually unconventional expressions used relative to wearing clothes. This is hardly a biggie.
08-29-2015 06:33 AM
When she first stated saying that last month it was 'cute.' Now she's getting on my nerves with it. I think she just enjoys saying it, but she's wearing it out. Time to mute.
08-29-2015 06:36 AM
I meant "started" saying.
08-29-2015 01:52 PM
08-29-2015 01:57 PM
I did not hear the comment the OP referrs to but "climb into" can be an appropriate comment. It is quite common...but I confess that I don't discuss getting dressed very often so I do not hear it much. lol....
08-29-2015 01:58 PM
Climb every garment
Tear every seam
Follow every new trend
Till you shock your teen.
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