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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #410 on: June 08, 2007, 06:01:54 pm »


         I find most Brokies never lose the opportunity to use the lingo from the film and book as often as
it presents itself.. I find myself using" sure enough "a lot.. and" very good."..They are easy to use in everyday language.

And "You bet!"  :D
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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #411 on: June 08, 2007, 06:18:49 pm »
Hell, sometimes I'm quoting whole scenes!  :laugh:
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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #412 on: June 08, 2007, 08:04:51 pm »
LOL Loneleeb3 and ineedcrayons  :D

My cousin did say that "speaking in tongues" was part of the Pentacostal religion, and that she could do it, but her sister could not. That's as far as we got with the conversation. However, what Loneleeb3 said about the Pentacostal religion is also what I have read about it. To add, after I asked my cousin about the Pentacost I wanted to say- "My folks, they was Methodist!" :)


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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #413 on: June 09, 2007, 03:04:40 am »
        My folks was Christian before it was POLITICALLY CORRECT.  They were Baptists...Now I think you have to be a Republican to be a real Christian.. I am neither.  My husbands family were however Pentacostal, and his paternal grandfather was a minister, as are many members of their family...But" i tell you what"...Lee is pretty much right on about it..I cant abide those ideas of theirs. and neither can my husband...I have no natural
distaste for many of the religions..but some of the things they do are a bit backward and foolish...Like not believing in doctors, and such...His grandfather sat and let himself die, rather than go to a doctor for a skin cancer, he could have had removed...They believe the husband is the law in the home..which explains a lot of
Jacks moms attitude in  allowing him to be treated the way he was..It goes on, "well i wont " ...Im done with my rant... sorry...I always say dont get me started.....Im going back into hiding from the rocks i may get
thrown in my direction.. but its my opinion and i stand by it/  I have to say though...it is mostly the dogma
that i cant abide, not the part about the Pentacost, per se

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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #414 on: June 09, 2007, 08:16:04 am »
Here's a way-out one....

I find myself moving between office locations, at times, in that posture Ennis showed when he came home to Alma and the two babies screaming. when he entered the kids' room, he had a semi bent demeanor, shuffle, yet purposed movement with eyes on target. everytime I seem to strike this movement, his essence hits me again.

And do you say "Whoop whoop whoop!" at the same time?  That would really help you feel Ennisian.  :)
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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #415 on: June 09, 2007, 08:38:57 am »
omigawd, these are hilarious!

verklempt = one of those asthma spells or overcome with incendiary rage
babka = cherry cake
shpilkis in the genechtagazoink = gut cramps
shayna punim = good looking (little gal over in Riverton)
bubkes = I'm nothing, I'm nowhere
nebish = Bobby
nosh = we gotta do somethin' about this food situation
facacta = you're a real thinker there
meshugina = you ever get the feeling...like they all know?
pupik = below Cassie's tube top
shmendrick = Aguirre
shmatas = Alma's wardrobe
shtik = Jack's mock-rodeo-mating dance
kvel = how Ennis loves his little girls
mazel tov/ l'chaim = To Alma and Curt


These are sublime, all of them!

klutz = why Ennis couldn't get a job down at the power company
luftmensch = why Jack's ideas never come to pass
mach schnel = don't want to get caught with no elk
nebbish = it's cause a you Jack, I'm like this
noodge = just thinkin out loud
schmaltz = what Annie Proulx has an horreur of
shanda = Two men livin together?  No way.
shiksa = Sure do.  That's Lureen Newsome.
schlemiel = As in, "Just tryin' to get a foot rub, schlemiel."
schmooz = We may not be sorority sisters, but...
schtup = no instruction manual needed
tsuris = a GDBOAUS
tuches = where Ennis and Jack liked to schtup
zaftig = Cassie Cartwright


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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #416 on: June 09, 2007, 11:53:50 am »
These are sublime, all of them!

klutz = why Ennis couldn't get a job down at the power company
luftmensch = why Jack's ideas never come to pass
mach schnel = don't want to get caught with no elk
nebbish = it's cause a you Jack, I'm like this
noodge = just thinkin out loud
schmaltz = what Annie Proulx has an horreur of
shanda = Two men livin together?  No way.
shiksa = Sure do.  That's Lureen Newsome.
schlemiel = As in, "Just tryin' to get a foot rub, schlemiel."
schmooz = We may not be sorority sisters, but...
schtup = no instruction manual needed
tsuris = a GDBOAUS
tuches = where Ennis and Jack liked to schtup
zaftig = Cassie Cartwright

Those are fabulous!  :laugh:
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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #417 on: June 09, 2007, 04:50:30 pm »
Hi folks!

I call my  black cat Jack whenever I stroke his furry belly...

I murmured "you are worse than Bobby when it comes to losin´ stuff" when my son asked me where his Lego dragon was...he answered :"redst du scho wieda englisch??"

When  one of the kids interrupts us in the bedroom I might mumble "there ain´t never enough time, never enough.."...

I use many hunh´s...

And I often find myself repeating some line like " you pair of deuces lookin´for work......", just speaking to myself...mad, huh?

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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #418 on: June 09, 2007, 07:01:14 pm »
These are sublime, all of them!

klutz = why Ennis couldn't get a job down at the power company
luftmensch = why Jack's ideas never come to pass
mach schnel = don't want to get caught with no elk
nebbish = it's cause a you Jack, I'm like this
noodge = just thinkin out loud
schmaltz = what Annie Proulx has an horreur of
shanda = Two men livin together?  No way.
shiksa = Sure do.  That's Lureen Newsome.
schlemiel = As in, "Just tryin' to get a foot rub, schlemiel."
schmooz = We may not be sorority sisters, but...
schtup = no instruction manual needed
tsuris = a GDBOAUS
tuches = where Ennis and Jack liked to schtup
zaftig = Cassie Cartwright


I think these are great too. ;D



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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #419 on: June 12, 2007, 08:56:05 pm »
Tonite, my husband (who has never seen the movie) and I were talking while he was cooking and I was ...surfin the Internet! He was telling me about his struggles to repair our hot tub and said that he used a bicycle tire patch to repair a flexible hose. I interjected "chewing gum and balin wire" with a Texas accent. He looked at me...and I knew what was coming. "Is that a line from your movie?" he asked. I had to admit it was and said, "Oh God you are on to me!"

After we laughed about it, I mentioned that it was a classic Larry McMurtry line and he was astounded to learn that the macho Larry McMurtry would participate in the project...and not only that, win the Academy Award for it! I will win the guy over yet!!

"chewing gum and duct tape"