Mar 2, 2003 04:05
21 yrs ago
English term
Hoozy-whatsis is up in the Smokies someplace
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English
Art/Literary
“I been thinking’,” she said “For the time being, just for tonight because it’s getting late and hoozy-whatsis is up in the Smokies someplace, I guess I could let you stay hear”
what does it mean by “Hoozy-whatsis is up in the Smokies someplace”?
what does it mean by “Hoozy-whatsis is up in the Smokies someplace”?
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26 mins
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"whatsis" stands for "what's his name" meaning that the person does not recollect the name.
"Smokies" is short fot "Smoky Montains".
"Smokies" is short fot "Smoky Montains".
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+8
27 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
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English
Mexico
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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2249
the person whose name I forgot
Hoozy-whatsis stands for "who is he, what is his" name. Either she can't remember the person's name or she doesn't care to mention it. A more common expression is "what's his name."
The Smokies are the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennesse and North Carolina, I assume.
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Note added at 2003-03-02 04:33:18 (GMT)
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Tennessee
The Smokies are the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennesse and North Carolina, I assume.
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Note added at 2003-03-02 04:33:18 (GMT)
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Tennessee
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JCEC
1 min
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Marie Scarano
3 hrs
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Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
3 hrs
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Giusi Pasi
5 hrs
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pcovs
5 hrs
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Refugio
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John Bowden
18 hrs
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Marion Burns
1 day 10 hrs
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+4
2 hrs
Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Switzerland
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English
Switzerland
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Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English, and 16 more.
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"You know who" is in the Smoky Mountains
I don't think they forgot or don't know the name, rather, it's more likely a device for not naming the person, making them seem less important. It is probably a roommate or her husband, the point being that *only* as that person is not there, but away in the Smoky Mountains, can the other person [who is likely male and whom whosywhatsy would probably not like to have there] stay over ...
This is deeply contextual, but that's how the usage is.
HTH
Dee
This is deeply contextual, but that's how the usage is.
HTH
Dee
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Gayle Wallimann
34 mins
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Nikki Graham
2 hrs
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tazdog (X)
11 hrs
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Refugio
1 day 1 hr
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+1
2 hrs
Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
&
English
Switzerland
Accurate, idiomatic value and service
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English, and 16 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
"You know who" is in the Smoky Mountains
I don't think they forgot or don't know the name, rather, it's more likely a device for not naming the person, making them seem less important. It is probably a roommate or her husband, the point being that *only* as that person is not there, but away in the Smoky Mountains, can the other person [who is likely male and whom whosywhatsy would probably not like to have there] stay over ...
This is deeply contextual, but that's how the usage is.
HTH
Dee
This is deeply contextual, but that's how the usage is.
HTH
Dee
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