Re: [tlug] OT - what is yikes

[Mark Sargent <powderkeg@example.com>]

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon wrote:

> David E wrote:
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> > Where I come from, one might use them like this:
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> > Situation: Monica Bellucci is walking toward you in a bikini and
> > smiling at you.  
> > Reaction: Yowsa!
> >
> > Situation: Arnold Schwartzeneger is walking toward you in a bikini and
> > smiling at you.
> > Reaction: Yikes!
> >
> > Depending on your personal preferences, these could be reversed, but
> > you get the general drift, no? 
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> Excellent!  I agree and quite enjoyed reading that!  By the way,
> regarding a search on Google, if you use English language Google and
> type in:
> yikes : definition
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> - then it gives a slew of definitions, such as:
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> Interjection: yikes
>
> 1. Used to express surprise
>   - crikey [Brit], cor [Brit], crumbs [Brit], gosh, golly, by George, 
> by Jove, blimey [Brit], gorblimey [Brit], cor blimey [Brit], my, holy 
> cow, holy smoke, fancy [Brit], goodness, goodness me, Gordon Bennett, 
> gracious, gracious me, fancy that, god, my word, oh, O, ah, oh boy, 
> jeez, geez, strewth [Brit], struth [Brit], I'll be blowed [Brit], blow 
> me [Brit], Holy-dooly [Austral], heck, blooming heck [Brit], jeepers, 
> jeepers creepers
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> Hmm... only "Brit" and "Austral" in there.  I wonder why, I know for a 
> fact that it's also in the US.......
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> Lyle
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Hi All,

Lyle, I think you'll find that the ones that aren't highlighted with the 
related country, are either general, or US specific(I'M guessing US). 
Cheers.

Mark Sargent.