Favorite Colloquialisms

[Lex Luthier]

Not at all! I am by no means an expert in this subject. I used to work with a guy born in Mexico that, when he wanted a tool or something, he'd point and say "Hand me that chingadera, por favor." English was his second language and my Spanish virtually non-existent. I asked him what "chingadera meant and he looked a little embarrassed and said "In English, you say 'thingamajig'. But more too. It's not a nice word. Like-" He paused, grew redder, then said "English, it means 'damn thing'- or like that."

Later, someone told me "Chinga" is stronger language than that. They said "You know what 'Chinga la madre' means?" and left it at that.

Today, I searched the internet for the proper spelling and one of the definitions that came up was "POS" and another in line with what you mentioned. When I started on my response, being a slow typist, yours (and others) hadn't been posted yet. Being that English is my first and (unless you count Aviation Technolese) only language, I get that phrases can have multiple meanings. But when I say or hear "chingdera", to me it means "thingamajig".

An Irish-Mexican family were neighbors- the mom was a famous local restaurateur, and daughter of one of Pancho Villa's lieutenants. She would only use that term with a couple of glasses of wine on board, and her kids were rather strongly encouraged to not talk that way.

[Baldanders]

Not at all! I am by no means an expert in this subject. I used to work with a guy born in Mexico that, when he wanted a tool or something, he'd point and say "Hand me that chingadera, por favor." English was his second language and my Spanish virtually non-existent. I asked him what "chingadera meant and he looked a little embarrassed and said "In English, you say 'thingamajig'. But more too. It's not a nice word. Like-" He paused, grew redder, then said "English, it means 'damn thing'- or like that."

Later, someone told me "Chinga" is stronger language than that. They said "You know what 'Chinga la madre' means?" and left it at that.

Today, I searched the internet for the proper spelling and one of the definitions that came up was "POS" and another in line with what you mentioned. When I started on my response, being a slow typist, yours (and others) hadn't been posted yet. Being that English is my first and (unless you count Aviation Technolese) only language, I get that phrases can have multiple meanings. But when I say or hear "chingdera", to me it means "thingamajig".

In my neck of the woods, I wouldn't use it.

[serialsolver]

That's probably right. My experience with the folks who use it (in Mexico) has been that it's rather vulgar and while used widely, it's probably as vulgar as saying "this f**k**g fill in the blank".

I wouldn't be in the least be surprised that depending on the geographical location and/or company, a lot of the colloquialisms presented here could be looked upon as extremely vulgar or just common, or anything in between.

So true.

I remember when someone vapor locked over coonfingerin. She was on her way to file a ia complaint and asked me about it. I explained. The word was in reference to how a raccoon will go to water to wash his food or roll the food over in his hands/feet looking at it.

She thought it was a racist slur and still went and asked another person. She got the same answer.

I did have a prosecutor call me and asked what coonfingerin means in a witness statement he was reading. That conversation was more cordial.


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[revchuck38]

Being that English is my first and (unless you count Aviation Technolese) only language, I get that phrases can have multiple meanings.

I have a high functional level of usage in Vulgarian.

[Sero Sed Serio]

Busier than a two-dick dog in a breeding kennel

When my mom was growing up in NJ in the 60s parking on a date was “Watching the submarine races”

[0ddl0t]

I remember when someone vapor locked over coonfingerin.

I got a tongue lashing after correctly using the word "niggardly." It might not have been as bad had I been able to stifle my grin at their self righteous ignorance...

[BehindBlueI's]

"If you shit him gold eggs he'd bitch they were hard to stack"

[awp_101]

My DiL is from Mexico. I really should text her asking about Chingadera just to see what kind of fireworks I can get started...

[MistWolf]

I got a tongue lashing after correctly using the word "niggardly." It might not have been as bad had I been able to stifle my grin at their self righteous ignorance...

Been there. Done that!

[Totem Polar]

Been there. Done that!

#metoo