When you throw something away...

[Shimmishim]

I grew up in Dallas, TX for 15 years before moving out to IL where I've spent the last 7 years.

I didn't realize this until someone pointed it out but it seems that people from Texas say...

chunk it...

but people up here say chuck it...


so far I've seen 2 different people from Texas post "chunk it" referring to throwing something away...

i just want to see if this is true.

if you're from texas...

do you say chunk or chuck?

if you're from anywhere else...

do you say chunk or chuck?


thanks!

 

[loup garou]

Chuck (Norris)

 

[acemcmac]

they're morons. Don't mind them. The correct word is "chuck"

 

[ZetaEpyon]

Chuck or pitch. I'm in Wisconsin.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
they're morons. Don't mind them. The correct word is "chuck"

guess i'm a moron.

 

[laurenlex]

I chuck a chunk of crap in the garbage.

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: loup garou
Chuck (Norris)

Yup chuck him...

 

[DnetMHZ]

None of the above.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

You chuck a lathe
You chunk(throw) garbage


Do those who say chuck, chuck a rock, or chuck a baseball?

 

[SampSon]

Only a texan would say "chunk".

 

[acemcmac]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chuck
chuck1 Audio pronunciation of "chuck" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (chk)
tr.v. chucked, chuck·ing, chucks

1. To pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
2.
1. To throw or toss: chucked stones into the water.
2. Informal. To throw out; discard: chucked my old sweater.
3. Informal. To force out; eject: chucking out the troublemakers.
3. Informal. To give up; quit: chucked her job.

/thread

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
You chuck a lathe
You chunk(throw) garbage


Do those who say chuck, chuck a rock, or chuck a baseball?

People from Texas are dumb.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

how much wood could a woodchunk chunk if a woodchunk could chunk wood?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
You chuck a lathe
You chunk(throw) garbage


Do those who say chuck, chuck a rock, or chuck a baseball?

Yes, chucking is a derivative of throw. As in throw something away.

How on earth you get to chunk something is beyond me...Chunk is a noun...not a verb.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
You chuck a lathe
You chunk(throw) garbage


Do those who say chuck, chuck a rock, or chuck a baseball?

Yes, chucking is a derivative of throw. As in throw something away.

How on earth you get to chunk something is beyond me...Chunk is a noun...not a verb.

yeah. that's true.

but seriously... why do texans say chunk? i really have no idea as to where i picked it up from!!!

i agree it should be chuck (now) but I just wanted to see if other texans said chunk as well

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Only a texan would say "chunk".

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chuck
chuck1 Audio pronunciation of "chuck" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (chk)
tr.v. chucked, chuck·ing, chucks

1. To pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
2.
1. To throw or toss: chucked stones into the water.
2. Informal. To throw out; discard: chucked my old sweater.
3. Informal. To force out; eject: chucking out the troublemakers.
3. Informal. To give up; quit: chucked her job.

/thread

Ha Ha at #1

 

[mlm]

I lived in Texas for 22 / 24 of my years.

...

I, too, say chunk

 

[2Dead]

chuck. definetly, definetly chuck.

 

[DainBramaged]

I'm from Illinois and I say "toss."

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: mlm
I lived in Texas for 22 / 24 of my years.

...

I, too, say chunk

hehehe. don't be ashamed.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I'm from Illinois and I say "toss."

but if you HAD to use one or the other (chunk or chuck) which would you use?

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim

Originally posted by: mlm
I lived in Texas for 22 / 24 of my years.

...

I, too, say chunk

hehehe. don't be ashamed.

<Lex Luthor>WRONG!</Lex Luthor>

 

[TBone48]

In NJ we say chuck, toss, throw... If I heard someone use "chunk" like that I'd probably LMAO.

 

[FoBoT]

chuck


a chunk of beef is not bulk beef