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Aerows

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1. So Obama uses British slang?

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:33 PM

Mar 2012

I don't think so. Most people in the US have no idea what a onesey is, and if they do, they'd call it a jumper.

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they say @Obama Retweeted this [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 OP

So Obama uses British slang? Aerows Mar 2012 #1

We've always called them onesies. Very common. n/t cynatnite Mar 2012 #2

As an American with 3 kids DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #3

Every mother for the past Control-Z Mar 2012 #5

Plus, it wasn't Obama who used the word nxylas Mar 2012 #25

Um, everybody in the US knows what a "onesie" is frazzled Mar 2012 #6

Question for ya. You just went out and found that pic. Is the only way to get Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #13

You can right click on the image and "copy image address" or if you don't have that option... joshcryer Mar 2012 #14

No, you just have to copy the image "address" frazzled Mar 2012 #30

It's Kenyan! NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #7

Nope, we U.S. parents know onesies, elleng Mar 2012 #8

I'm from the US and I know what a onesie is mythology Mar 2012 #9

on twitter a RT is a retweet - you are just reposting the original post. juss sayin nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #10

we've called the onesies belcffub Mar 2012 #11

"whole other can of worms" mackattack Mar 2012 #19

No, it's soda. You can't make me say pop! freshwest Mar 2012 #21

see what I'm saying... belcffub Mar 2012 #23

Looking at the map mackattack Mar 2012 #34

this war brought to you with limited commercial interruptions by Coke belcffub Mar 2012 #37

Damn....Looks like Democrat = Soda or Pop nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #42

I always called it "pop" being raised in Minnesota hifiguy Mar 2012 #52

I grew up saying pop in Iowa , moved to St Louis: soda, moved to NYc: soda, now back in Iowa: libinnyandia Mar 2012 #32

Saying soda-pop is a good compromise I think. mackattack Mar 2012 #35

here in cal, it's a onesey. NT Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #12

Here is a photo/image of what a girl's jumper looks like in The USA Tx4obama Mar 2012 #16

Can't get enough onesies! moriah Mar 2012 #17

Yes, sweaters are called "jumpers" in Britain Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #40

In Ohio we call them onsies. mackattack Mar 2012 #18

They're not called onesies...news to me. 18 years ago, that's what we called them.... all american girl Mar 2012 #22

Also, "retweet" simply means copy and send out on your own feed. The Obama feed would have Brickbat Mar 2012 #24

Are you by chance a man? JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #26

We reject that stereotype thank You snooper2 Mar 2012 #28

No stereotyping intended JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #33

ROFL ROFL ROFL snooper2 Mar 2012 #27

Actually, the term is widely used in the US. MineralMan Mar 2012 #29

need an answer SwampG8r Mar 2012 #50

Ha! I leave that to their parents. MineralMan Mar 2012 #51

This Canadian had no idea what a onesie was laundry_queen Mar 2012 #31

wow, look at all these replies to an innocuous post! renate Mar 2012 #36

Not sure where you're from, but in the US these have always been called onsies. n/t BeeBee Mar 2012 #39

I don't think enough people have pointed out to you that they're called onesies here Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #41

roflmao nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #43

NYC here Dorian Gray Mar 2012 #47

What??? a la izquierda Mar 2012 #48

OMG HOW CUTE IS THAT LITTLE BABY??? NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Mar 2012 #15

Btw, campaign staff that runs Obama's Twitter feed did re-tweet it, probably not Obama personally Tx4obama Mar 2012 #20

thanks TXO...saw it and then couldn't find it again. nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #44

Whaa? The GOP is ANTI-BABY now?????? Taverner Mar 2012 #38

Oh I want to get that for my sister and BIL tabbycat31 Mar 2012 #45

wait til you babysit for their baby, put it on and take the baby Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #46

Awww that pix is so cute! n/t DippyDem Mar 2012 #49