Chrissie Hynde taught me that Detroit leaning was a way one drives a car.
Also, you can do the Harlem shake
In Japan they have the “Yokota Wave” or “Misawa Wave”, named for two of the bigger American military installations in Japan. It’s when you get mixed up in a right-hand-drive car and try to signal a turn with your windshield wipers. A “Yokota Driver” or “Misawa Driver” is similarly a clueless American who inadvertently does various stupid things, like driving on the wrong side of the road (mostly only happens on base where traffic is relatively light. Once you get off base with the constant flow of heavy traffic everywhere, it’s pretty clear which way you are supposed to go).
“Getting off at Paisley.” I’m not Scottish but I understand that means coitus interruptus. Any confirmation from actual Scots?
Tulsa time:clock in bar set ahead to dissuade lingering at last call.
Kansas City bankroll:Rolled newspaper with a few bills on outside.
Second prize is two trips to Philadelphia.
Glasgow grin.
I’m from Missouri - you’ll have to show me
(Missouri - the Show Me state)
i.e. prove it/cite
Washington gridlock
Horse racing: The road to Louisville"
Baseball: A Baltimore chop
I looked that up. All this time I thought it was a HST quote :smack:
Not actually a city, but a small town – a little way inside Scotland – in the border country between England and Scotland, for a long time wild and lawless. Jedburgh, alias Jethart: “Jethart justice” = lynch law.
I had mentioned “Glasgow kiss” earlier. So I was intrigued how many other Glaswegian terms there were. Off to Urban Dictionary.
“Glasgow Shower”: Bathing using deodorant. “Glasgow Bikini Wax”: using alcohol/fire to remove hair (apparently mentioned on The Simpsons). “Glasgow Briefcase”: a plastic bag. And several more, mostly relating to sex acts and/or drinking, of course.