Comments | duriyah: Pull the door to

duriyah

Pull the door to

Sep 27, 2006 11:06

"Pull the door to" is a phrase I know from my childhood in South Carolina. It means to pull the door almost shut but not latched. You might want to do this to let a crack of light fall into the room, or when you want to close the door quietly without the sound of the latch clicking, such as when trying not to awaken a sleeping person. When I was ( Read more... )

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wishesofastar September 27 2006, 16:07:40 UTC

I have similar experiences being from Western PA. You'd think all the slang would be the same, since it's only 4 1/2 hours away, but no. For example, to "red up" means you're going to clean. Also, when you need a ride somewhere, instead of asking, "can you drive me?" you ask "can you ride me?" You can imagine the looks I got when I asked this in Ohio.

duriyah September 29 2006, 00:17:58 UTC

I seem to remember something similar to "can you ride me" from SC, but I'm not sure. I bet it does get some interesting reactions in Ohio!

epi_lj September 27 2006, 17:03:42 UTC

I wonder if there's a north/south development issue there. In Northern climes, doors ajar = cold and energy loss and bugs and animals trying to get in to escape the cold, etc.

north/south duriyah September 27 2006, 18:29:54 UTC

That's an interesting theory, but I have mostly heard the term used in relation to interior door, which probably wouldn't have most of those problems. And it also seems to be a term used in England as well. I suspect that its north/south usage in the US has something to do with the country of origin of the immigrant populations in various parts of the country.

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duriyah September 29 2006, 00:18:54 UTC

I have never heard "child cheater", but I like it! Funny :)