Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Dooryard?

I was just reading Wade and Jen's blog and remembered I had asked her what a "skiff" of snow is and thinking about how different our slang is depending on where you live and then I thought I would throw out this question:
(Only non Maritimers are allowed to weigh in on this issue)
-What is a door yard?
It's a common word around here, but when I went out west no one knew what I was talking about. Lets hear what you think it is...................................

8 comments:

lil said...

Is it the backyard? Where you just go out your back door, and there is the yard?

Bonnie said...

I've heard that expression before, (maybe by you?) but I don't remember at all what it is! Is it a porch?

Anonymous said...

Second try here - my internet connection was really slow yesterday and I lost my comment - my first thought of what this term could mean was a porch/veranda, like something we would call a sundeck here. Maybe more like a front porch that is more open. Aunt Judy

Jenn & Wade said...

Wade's guess is a kind of gate in a fence.

Anonymous said...

hi kerry, wes was with lil, said it was the backyard. my first thought was abit out there, but i will say it... could it be the entrance to the driveway, like a doorway into the yard?? mom g

Anonymous said...

slang for backyard.....

Jeff

Anonymous said...

correction ... it means front yard! Jeff

lil said...

When's the answer coming?