Because I'm baaaaaad, I'm baaaaaad, you know it...

[rj_anderson]

Gacked from... well, everywhere, but most recently from ajhalluk:

1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks? Creek.
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store? Shopping cart.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in? Lunchbox.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in? Frying pan.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people? Couch.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof? Eavestrough.
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening? Porch.
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages? Pop.
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup? Pancake.
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself? Sub.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach? Swim trunks.
12. Shoes worn for sports? Running shoes.
13. Putting a room in order? Cleaning up.
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark? Firefly.
15. The little insect (arthropod) that curls up into a ball? Pillbug, carpet bug.
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down? Teeter-totter or seesaw.
17. How do you eat your pizza? I pick it up with my hands.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff? Garage sale.
19. What's the evening meal? Supper.

Regionality information: Born in Kampala, Uganda but lived pretty much all my life in Ontario, most of it within two hours' drive of Toronto. One year spent attending school in New Jersey.

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[soloflights.livejournal.com]

. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks? stream.
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store? trolley.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in? Lunchbox.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in? Frying pan.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people? Sofa.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof? gutter.
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening? Deck.
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages? Fizzy.
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup? Pancake.
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself? Roll.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach? trunks.
12. Shoes worn for sports? Trainers.
13. Putting a room in order? Tidying.
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark? Radio active.
15. The little insect (arthropod) that curls up into a ball? Slater.
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down? seesaw.
17. How do you eat your pizza? I pick it up with my hands.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff? Garage sale.
19. What's the evening meal? Dinner/tea

I'm a mixture of where I grew up and where I live. Lived in England till I was 20, and lived in New Zealand for the last 17 years.

Another one to add to the list would be:

20. Large box use to keep picnic food, or beer cool. For me is Chilly Bin. England call it a Cold Box, and Australia call it an Eski.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

20. Large box used to keep picnic food, or beer cool. For me is Chilly Bin. England call it a Cold Box, and Australia call it an Eski.

And we just call it a cooler.

[chresimos.livejournal.com]

Eavestrough? That's a new one.

Also, is that a Michael Jackson quote I espy? *stares*

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Also, is that a Michael Jackson quote I espy? *stares*

Gosh, I hope not. Where?