The Great Wagon Train Trip to the Midwest

With the wagon train in preparation, I thought it would be a good idea to define of few terms for those of you who are unfamiliar.

Cheese Curds - Small, squeaky baby cheese (the curd that in time typically becomes cheddar) are salty little treats that are only good if from Wisconsin.  They are found at small shops where they are made.  They are also found on the bar instead of peanuts.  Debbie thinks they are best when deep-fried!

Believe-You-Me - term attached to the a sentence to strengthen it.

Borrow - used in place of lend - ie: Could you borrow me a bag of cheese curds?

Brat - pronounced "brought" which refers to a sausage.

By - instead of to or near - ie: It is by the river (or) Go by the village and get us some Brats.

Couple - two -three - more then one.

Learn 'em - to teach - ie: That'll learn 'em a thing or two!

Cripes - in places of "$hit" - ie:  Holy CRIPES thats a big Bull!  (also could add sake as in "for cripes sake")

Fish Fry - This is simply Friday Night Supper....

Davenport - Most people call this unique item "a sofa"

Farm 'n Fleet / Piggly Wiggly - These are high end stores.  Only the best overalls are sold there.

Geeez - a simple expletive, can be multiplied in strength by adding "Ah" in front.  As in "Aw Geeez, just plugged the toilet again!"

Gots - used in place of have.  is: "I gots da tractor in the shed."

Gul-Durn - G rated version of Gosh Darn!

Ay - placed at the end of every sentence that is a question.  is- "How you like dem cheese curd, Ay?"

Humdinger - one heck of a thing - ie: "Dats a humdinger of a hemroid ya got dare"

Up Nort - North

Polka - the state certified and approved dance

John Deere - Primary mode of transportation

Youse - pronoun - second person, plural

Rubbers - latex covers used to keep cow manure off your shoes

Scahnsin - The actual pronounced sound for the word "Wisconsin"

Skeeter - a mosquito

Stop and Go lights - Traffic signals

OOOOfff-Dahhhh - Said when one makes a really big "boo-boo" or is in the presence of another whom has pasted wind.

Unthaw - to defrost

Upside-right - right side up

Yah sure / Ya Betcha - Understood, or you are correct

Up-n-Da - typically used to direct a person to something - ie; Dare's more beer up-n-da shed!

Pop - reference to soda, typically Mt. Dew

Possum Pie - used to describe a meal that is made from road kill.

Sep-rater - term used to describe the body part the keeps solids from escaping when one passes gas.  ie: Good thing my sep-rater was worken or eye-da shart my skivies!

One question dear readers - Are you affeard of what I am going to become?