tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460217485159171600.post8499771372615867299..comments2023-07-05T04:34:26.136-04:00Comments on The Someday Diaries: Lumbering in the HoodKimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121997385004904981noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460217485159171600.post-37841746554456688742008-04-18T08:54:00.000-04:002008-04-18T08:54:00.000-04:00It turns out that "gre(e)bos" was a term specific ...It turns out that "gre(e)bos" was a term specific only to the rural schools in that area; it apparendly didn't spread even as far as K/W, and it sounds like it got replaced by the more generic "skid" (thanks for the up-to-date report, Tanzi!)<BR/><BR/>As for "greaseballs" being the original word, I think I may have heard that from my sister. It makes some sense -- the word must have come from somewhere -- but I don't think anybody has done a study. :)<BR/><BR/>Another term that was localized (though less so than "grebos") was "yuck a duck." It apparently didn't originate with "Valspeak" the way that similar terms ("barf me out") did.<BR/><BR/>And my sister was probably afraid of the smoking compound! But I do remember another verse from the song:<BR/><BR/>"Oh, if I were a grebo I'd hate my mom and dad / 'cause when you are a grebo you hate your mom and dad."Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460217485159171600.post-38240738836718051912008-04-17T17:38:00.000-04:002008-04-17T17:38:00.000-04:00FYI: Just so you can all be in with the cool kids-...FYI: Just so you can all be in with the cool kids--"greebos" has now been replaced with "skids".<BR/>I'll let you know if that changes. Ah, the ever-evolving language of adolescents.<BR/><BR/>And I think you're assuming we actually took the time to think through the word by making a short form for "greaseballs", Muffy. Were we really that smart?<BR/>:)tanzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222930617728241756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460217485159171600.post-79731039281447682332008-04-17T16:41:00.000-04:002008-04-17T16:41:00.000-04:00Pink boots were what my husband was looking for Su...Pink boots were what my husband was looking for Susan, but alas, he couldn't find any at the TSC.Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121997385004904981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460217485159171600.post-41002627003398385722008-04-17T16:40:00.000-04:002008-04-17T16:40:00.000-04:00I remember greebos distinctly, Muffy; I even dated...I remember greebos distinctly, Muffy; I even dated a few! I had a terrible urge to talk about greebs in this post but figured it wouldn't mean anything to anyone. How wrong I was.<BR/><BR/>Interesting there was a song. Did your sister sing it as she skirted the "smoking compound?"Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121997385004904981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460217485159171600.post-28094630623091902482008-04-17T10:01:00.000-04:002008-04-17T10:01:00.000-04:00"In the kink?"Do you remember that people who wore..."In the kink?"<BR/><BR/>Do you remember that people who wore lumber jackets at W-O were called "grebos" (presumably short for "greaseballs")?<BR/><BR/>My sister -- who also went to Waterloo Oxford -- used to sing a song about them. It had many verses, but one of them was:<BR/><BR/>"Oh, if I were a grebo I'd wear a lumber jacket / 'cause if I didn't have one I don't think I could hack it."Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460217485159171600.post-53466581836731619042008-04-16T16:52:00.000-04:002008-04-16T16:52:00.000-04:00I can picture it, Kimber! Isn't it great to let y...I can picture it, Kimber! Isn't it great to let your hair down and just be yourself, comfortable? I was thinking of getting rain boots too - there are some pretty ones out there. The yellow ones bring to mind being little and jumping in puddles :)Lily Whalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794982719681805044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460217485159171600.post-81992778483407290552008-04-15T21:13:00.000-04:002008-04-15T21:13:00.000-04:00I love the title of this entry!And yay! You used ...I love the title of this entry!<BR/>And yay! You used "ubiquitous"--groovy word.<BR/>Please tell me you didn't wear those lemon yellow boots today...tanzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222930617728241756noreply@blogger.com