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I'm a student of a foreign language. I study Korean. It's what I do. Before Korean, I was interested in Spanish, largely due to my proximity to Mexico and the abundance of Spanish speaking students at the schools I worked at as a substitute teacher. I would not call myself bilingual or trilingual for any reason, but I would consider myself able to make plenty of insults in Spanish.
But, before I go into my history and journey with the Korean language, I'm forgetting my first real second language. I speak Texan.
Since my ESL classes, I can turn it off and on like a facet. My southern accent disappears on command and reappears at the sight of anyone from the South. But, like many other families, I have another language that I speak fluently. Smith. Like any other 사투리, it turns off and on at will.
My family has some great sayings and peculiar words. They include:
there are also a few set phrases that have special meaning (or more importantly, no meaning outside of the Smith family):
Also here are few family titles. Some are quite normal while others...well...others are questionable.
My dad has a few alter egos that aren't to be trifled with. They originate as a means to wake up me and my brothers when we were little (and had trouble getting out of bed on time). They are:
And my all time favorite, any story that my dad would tell me at night started with the same setting:
those stories were the best.
But, before I go into my history and journey with the Korean language, I'm forgetting my first real second language. I speak Texan.
Since my ESL classes, I can turn it off and on like a facet. My southern accent disappears on command and reappears at the sight of anyone from the South. But, like many other families, I have another language that I speak fluently. Smith. Like any other 사투리, it turns off and on at will.
My family has some great sayings and peculiar words. They include:
Pookie - noun - definition: men's cologne. E.G. "I got some sweet smelling pookie for Christmas"
Shuck - verb - definition: to stand someone up at golf. E.G. "I got shucked today at the golf course"
Goodle bug - verb - definition: to annoy or bother. E.G. "Stop goodle bugging me~"
Doodle bug - noun - definition: any unknown insect. E.G. "I saw some doodle bugs in the red shed"
Clicker - noun - definition: any remote control. E.G. "Do you know where the clicker is?"
Getter - noun - definition: any useful tool. E.G. "Just use the getter, son"
A Killed Goat - noun - definition: a state of exhaustion. E.G. "I'm so tired, I feel like a killed goat"
Belly wop - verb - definition: to unexpectedly jump on someone while they are on the bed reading or sleeping. E.G. ".....belly wop!....*impact*.."
Bob dink - noun - definition: a small child. E.G. "You used to played with G.I.Joes all the time when you were just a little bob dink"
Goodle bug - verb - definition: to annoy or bother. E.G. "Stop goodle bugging me~"
Doodle bug - noun - definition: any unknown insect. E.G. "I saw some doodle bugs in the red shed"
Clicker - noun - definition: any remote control. E.G. "Do you know where the clicker is?"
Getter - noun - definition: any useful tool. E.G. "Just use the getter, son"
A Killed Goat - noun - definition: a state of exhaustion. E.G. "I'm so tired, I feel like a killed goat"
Belly wop - verb - definition: to unexpectedly jump on someone while they are on the bed reading or sleeping. E.G. ".....belly wop!....*impact*.."
Bob dink - noun - definition: a small child. E.G. "You used to played with G.I.Joes all the time when you were just a little bob dink"
there are also a few set phrases that have special meaning (or more importantly, no meaning outside of the Smith family):
Let's roll, Ralph = let's go now. when my mom says this, it means that we have to leave immediately. do not waste time.
Let me smell that hair = did you take a shower? my mom used to ask me this because it was the only way to tell if I actually took a shower or just ran the water without getting in and instead played Gameboy in the bathroom
Let me smell that hair = did you take a shower? my mom used to ask me this because it was the only way to tell if I actually took a shower or just ran the water without getting in and instead played Gameboy in the bathroom
Splash some cold water on your face = the best cure for a kid that is either flustered, embarrassed, or crying
Let me crack a flea in your ear = a trick my mom would do to make me fall asleep. She would rub her fingernails together until they made a cracking sounding, which sounded like a little flea being crushed. Why this was relaxing, I have no idea, but it always worked.
Let me crack a flea in your ear = a trick my mom would do to make me fall asleep. She would rub her fingernails together until they made a cracking sounding, which sounded like a little flea being crushed. Why this was relaxing, I have no idea, but it always worked.
Turn the heater fan off = my dad's plea to turn off the heater fan in two of the bathrooms in the house at night. This was to prevent hte house from burning down over night as these ceiling fans with heat coils produced a lot of heat. But, I never once used these fans as Texas is generally pretty hot year-round and I never had a reason to heat the bathroom, even in the winter. Regardless, he also checked them at night and asked me to turn them off. But, they were 99% always off.
Never going to let a big dog get you = this good night phrase was said to reassure me that no dog would attack me. Apparently I was either scared of dogs as a kid or just my mom wanted to protect me. But, as luck would have it, a big dog did get me when I was eight years old. My friend's dog attacked me in an accident which resulted in my right nostril being ripped off. I have a slight fold on my nose from the accident. To this day, I almost never get a runny nose in my right nostril as most of the inside is reconstructed from the surgery.
Never going to let a big dog get you = this good night phrase was said to reassure me that no dog would attack me. Apparently I was either scared of dogs as a kid or just my mom wanted to protect me. But, as luck would have it, a big dog did get me when I was eight years old. My friend's dog attacked me in an accident which resulted in my right nostril being ripped off. I have a slight fold on my nose from the accident. To this day, I almost never get a runny nose in my right nostril as most of the inside is reconstructed from the surgery.
Also here are few family titles. Some are quite normal while others...well...others are questionable.
Dad-O = Dad
Momma = Mom
Momma = Mom
Grammaw = Grandmother
Rooster = Andrew, 큰형
Rooster = Andrew, 큰형
Frog = Todd, 작은 형
Skitty, Skeeter, Skeets, Third Bird, Precious little lamb = Me, 막내
Skitty, Skeeter, Skeets, Third Bird, Precious little lamb = Me, 막내
Sprinkles, Sprinks, Noodle Dog, Big'Un, Chubbs, Plus-Sized-Dog = Sprout, the family dog
My dad has a few alter egos that aren't to be trifled with. They originate as a means to wake up me and my brothers when we were little (and had trouble getting out of bed on time). They are:
The Chicken = an animated hand puppet has taken form in an annoying, happy go lucky chicken who sings a wake up song called "Good Morning Little Feller (It's A Good Morning to You)". He also makes appearances every birthday. What else to say about the Chicken? to know The Chicken is to hate The Chicken.
Opera Whale = just as annoying, this early morning technique employs single, sustained vibratic note as long as humanly possible. It's amazing how it will either make you wake up or laugh or both. Either way, you're waking up whether you want to or not. The Opera Whale demands a standing ovation for his performance.
Opera Whale = just as annoying, this early morning technique employs single, sustained vibratic note as long as humanly possible. It's amazing how it will either make you wake up or laugh or both. Either way, you're waking up whether you want to or not. The Opera Whale demands a standing ovation for his performance.
And my all time favorite, any story that my dad would tell me at night started with the same setting:
A long time ago, in a deep, dark forest, along the Itchy, Getchy, and Gooma-Gama river, there lived a...
those stories were the best.
Comments
your storytelling skills must have been taught
by your loving parents. they seem humurous,
kind and warm to you and your brothers.
i liked it alot, ur texan and smith 사투리
would amaze me.. ㅋㅋ thanks for sharing~~
B, bird