# hear ye! hear ye! get your SDMB news here! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 13, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110 "2003-07-13T04:53:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/41 "2003-07-17T10:26:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > \*\*Heh… don’t I know it, **TLD**. 😃 > > Hopefully,we don’t have to include [the link to the explanation of the word “Aiya!”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104590&highlight=explanation+aiya) every time we use it. But if we do, then so be it… I’d sort of understand. 😉 > > F\_X \*\* Wait, I have a better definition of it. It’s the sound you make when you fall out of a 30-story window. AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAA ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/42 "2003-07-18T06:22:58Z")
**Shrinking Violet** , **NoClueBoy** might well give us both some credit… but what I want to know is if he’ll itemize it on a statement for us. _Ooh, the things that could be included on that statement… oh my!_ **dantheman** , refer to the paragraph in that link about the worker on the Great Wall accidentally dropping a brick onto the owrk foreman, which gets him thrown into the Wall to perish an agaonizing death. That might seem to sum up your example quite nicely. 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/43 "2003-07-18T10:12:52Z")
:eek: You know, looking at those examples I wonder if “aiya” is used the same as “oy,” as in “oy veh!” ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/44 "2003-07-20T00:26:13Z")
Well, here’s a paragraph from the explanation that will hopefully answer your question. 🙂 > [@](#): > > It is unfortunate that English has no equivalent to Aiya. It saddens me that American English doesn’t afford me a fun phrase to emote. “Shucks,” “Darn,” and the plethora of swear words cannot convey what Aiya can. So, I’m going to propose that we start an initiative. American English should grab on Aiya or the Yiddish “Oy” for our use. There you go… the answer is most probably yes. 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/45 "2003-07-20T00:57:05Z")
Man, I dig being righter than usual. ---
**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/46 "2003-07-21T11:11:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \* > \*\*Now listen up youse drongos. I’ve just humped me bluey all the way from Erko t’ Darlo (coz the ute chucked a wobbly), and I haven’t seen any galahs half a deadset goose as yerself. Now, you might think yer cunning as a shithouse rat, but I reckon yer tryin’ to bignote yerself, ya drover’s dog. St-fucking’-rewth. \*\* I’m telling!! English only. Hmph, the nerve of some people! Are we going to have to start another British vs. American vs. South African vs. Australian vs. Canandian…tired of typing please mentally include your English of choice…to get a SDMB approved word list? LoadedDog do we get a translation for humped me bluey? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/47 "2003-07-21T11:19:55Z")
Do the “aiyaa” fans also recognise the term “hoy-loooooor”? I always wondered if this was a colloquial HK version of “aiyaa” or whether it has a separate meaning. ---
**Author:** ![Shrinking\_Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Shrinking\_Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shrinking_Violet)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/48 "2003-07-21T14:05:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by parlo americano \* > \*\*LoadedDog do we get a translation for humped me bluey? \*\* WAG - it’s rhyming slang for girlfriend: bluey \> blue suede shoes \> flooze These Aussies are so _in yer face_, aren’t they?? 😉 Julie ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/49 "2003-07-21T14:08:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shrinking Violet \* > \*\*WAG - it’s rhyming slang for girlfriend: bluey \> blue suede shoes \> flooze > > These Aussies are so _in yer face_, aren’t they?? > > 😉 > > Julie \*\* Er… so to speak… ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/50 "2003-07-21T20:13:41Z")
Can’t say “Video”, huh? How about 'Ferschtummelled mit der Kopf" ??? ;j Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/51 "2003-07-21T23:12:21Z")
Now, wait a minute, even if **Airman Doors** and I start going back and forth using jargon and acronyms that _none_ of you people understand, that’s now illegal? ☹ If you can’t post an ALPHA or BRAVO on the SDMB, the terrorists have already won. Tripler Okay, I know it was weak, but it’s all I got. . . :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/52 "2003-07-22T10:05:13Z")
Also dann, [solch](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=180127&highlight=deutsche+faden) einen Faden wird nie mehr erlaubt? Auch wenn es einen Mod ( **Coldfire** ) doch gibt, der ziemlich gutes Deutsch kann? [Translation] So, [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=180127&highlight=deutsche+faden) sort of thread won’t be allowed any more? Inspite there being a mod ( **Coldfire** ) who is rather fluent in German? ---
**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/53 "2003-07-22T12:42:51Z")
**Dantheman** you enter a thread and you take everything the wrong way…Aussies are indeed right so in mer face…I see nothing wrong with that :::gulp::: **Shrinking Violet** I appreciated the info on what a bluey was um even though I didn’t follow the etomology of it too well. And **Gouda** , Dieses Thread war einfach super! Ich wunder mich ob wir Denglish oder Spanglish etc. benutzen können. And **Tasty Cheese From Lowland Countries** , that thread was super! I wonder if we can use Denglish (Deutsch English) or Spanglish (Spanish English) etc. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/54 "2003-07-22T12:48:03Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by parlo americano \* \*\ ***Dantheman** you enter a thread and you take everything the wrong way…Aussies are indeed right so in mer face…I see nothing wrong with that :::gulp::: [QUOTE] What did I take the wrong way? All I said was, “so to speak.” Maybe you misunderstood my double entendre. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/55 "2003-07-22T12:51:11Z")
Sorry, I added entendre based on your jersey orgins. Force of habit. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/56 "2003-07-22T12:55:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by parlo americano \* > [BAnd **Tasty Cheese From Lowland Countries** … \*\* Damn, that cracked me up 😃 ---
**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/57 "2003-07-22T13:01:52Z")
I hope you and you’re cheesíness have visited the Pit for the cheese thread… ---
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/58 "2003-07-22T17:08:35Z")
Well, we looked, but we did not find. Would you mind posting a link to that thread. We is very interested. ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/59 "2003-07-22T18:06:01Z")
Isn’t it clear? It is the aptly named [Going off topic-boooooo!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=193289) thread. ---
**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110/60 "2003-07-22T19:07:13Z")
hahahaha! sorry Themis00 And just to stay on topic - are creoles and pidgins allowed? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hear-ye-hear-ye-get-your-sdmb-news-here/188110.md?page=2)