What do you call it?

[DMApixie]

Ok. I was in Central California this past weekend (Fresno) and the GPS unit told us to enter the 'roundabout' - it was a pseudo-roundabout, circle, rotunda, etc., but a roundabout nonetheless.

I heard another word for flip-flops that I forgot about. A friend of mine looked at my DD16's flip-flop adorned feet in 50º weather and said 'Chonklas in this weather? Girl, you're crazy!" Anyone else call them chonklas?

[ncscgirl2005]

I pretty much agree with everyone who posted from N. Carolina but I will add one more thing.

A toboggan is worn on your head in the winter not used as a vehicle in the snow.

[crazypoohbear]

What is a toboggan???
I always thought it was just a really long wooden sled that seats about 6 people and I'm pretty sure THAT'S not what you wear on your head.!!!!

[Kenny1113]

'Chonklas in this weather? Girl, you're crazy!" Anyone else call them chonklas?

Might be a variation/shortened version of ...

Chancletas (pronounced chon kleta)

[garymacd]

I pretty much agree with everyone who posted from N. Carolina but I will add one more thing.

A toboggan is worn on your head in the winter not used as a vehicle in the snow.

A toboggan on your head? I did fall on my head a few times from a toboggan, but never wore one. We wear toques on our heads in winter, not beanies. Beanies have different coloured panels and a propeller!

[Boojum]

A toboggan on your head? I did fall on my head a few times from a toboggan, but never wore one. We wear toques on our heads in winter, not beanies. Beanies have different coloured panels and a propeller!

Here in Alabama, we sometimes shorten "toboggan" to "boggan." This refers to a ski cap you wear in cold weather.

Is "toques" pronounced "tewks?" I remember Bob and Doug McKenzie singing about "5 golden tewks" in their version of "The 12 Days of Christmas."

[Magic Smiles]

Is "toques" pronounced "tewks?" I remember Bob and Doug McKenzie singing about "5 golden tewks" in their version of "The 12 Days of Christmas."

That would be the same toques!

[dmosher]

Is "toques" pronounced "tewks?" I remember Bob and Doug McKenzie singing about "5 golden tewks" in their version of "The 12 Days of Christmas."

No way eh? I always like wondered what that was called. Hey, hey... check it out, this thread was typed out in 3-B. 3 beers and it looks good eh?

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[DisneyPrincess21]

And I have a funny story about "thong" (flip flop) confusion. Back 23 years ago, thongs were flip flops generally here in the states, I think, but my fellow camp counselors from overseas were sent packing lists that included "thongs for the shower." It was weeks before they asked why Americans had to wear their UNDERWEAR in the shower.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[garymacd]

No way eh? I always like wondered what that was called. Hey, hey... check it out, this thread was typed out in 3-B. 3 beers and it looks good eh?

D

No way, eh?

Beauty, eh?

Toques is pronounced just the way it's spelled. Just kidding.

Think of the word tool and change the "l" to a "k". It is not pronounced tewk, as in "Eew, that's gross!"