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I myself call it soda pop. Down south, people call soda coke, which I attribute to Coke being founded and still remaining in Georgia.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on December 8, 2016 at 6:32 AM | link to this | reply

I know there are many but off the top of my head I am drawing a blank

posted by Annicita on December 7, 2016 at 1:40 PM | link to this | reply

I could send you a whole book of Aussie words that are derived mostly from the London Cockney dialog.

posted by Kabu on December 7, 2016 at 9:55 AM | link to this | reply

We used to say someone was "in the bag" when drunk, or

that something was "my bag" meaning my talent or habit. He wanted me to go with him to the motocross but I told him that's not my bag.

posted by Pat_B on December 7, 2016 at 5:15 AM | link to this | reply

Re: and one more...

cracker - socially unacceptable name for a person not of color

posted by Sea_Gypsy on December 6, 2016 at 9:36 PM | link to this | reply

Cracker came to mind; cracker, saltine, wafer... sam 

posted by sam444 on December 6, 2016 at 9:32 PM | link to this | reply