Texas words? My mother had a "sacred drawer" where odd items in the kitchen were kept and my

[CTyankee]

brother used to term "negatory" meaning "no" or "negative" (as in military "speak&quot .

Growing up, I just thought they had charming Texas sayings that they made up. Turns out, Google found some uses for them! So my mom and bro used them with some "standing" in terms of authenticity.

What I wonder is if anyone here has heard them, or used them or both?

[rownesheck]

1. My dad used to say,

"Negatory, good buddy."

[CTyankee]

2. Did you think it was just an amusing neologism?

[rownesheck]

19. I thought it was funny.

I figured he got it from somewhere. He was always saying weird things.

[Chainfire]

3. That one gained popularity with the C.B. Radio crowd in the early 70s.

I have no idea where it originated, it may have been Texas, but it was widely spoken at the time.

[intrepidity]

18. I remember that one as well

It most likely was in a film or TV show from the time.

[Backseat Driver]

4. We had a "junk drawer" just behind the back door in the kitchen.

Don't remember how many times that drawer left open broke the back door window, LOL! Doesn't everyone have one of those? I think it's a Midwest thing.

[Chainfire]

6. We certainly have a "junk drawer" in our kitchen, and that is how it is referred to.

It catches anything that does not have a designated space. Skewers, Christmas cookie cutters, candy thermometer, Bic lighter, drive belts from vacuums long dead and buried, and some things that I have forgotten the purpose of.

[Laffy Kat]

7. No, because I'm from TN originally and my parents had one.

I've always had one, too.

[Paladin]

15. "Junk drawer" is a useful designation.

We had one in the house where I grew up. I'm betting it's a national term, as it deserves to be.

[highplainsdem]

5. "Negatory" was used once, though I don't think I've heard anyone say it for many years. As for

what your mom called the "sacred drawer" -- that's more often called the "junk drawer." Don't think I've ever heard it called the sacred drawer.

[CTyankee]

9. I think she meant it was a place you put stuff you really need but have no designated place for.

As in, "don't throw that away, it might come in handy some time."

[highplainsdem]

11. Yes, I understand. Again, it's more often called a junk drawer. I just googled both terms

with quotes around them, found a couple million results for "junk drawer" but just a couple thousand for "sacred drawer." Which, judging by some of the results I glanced at, would more often be a drawer for something valuable, particularly to one family member (sacred to them), who'd want that drawer off-limits to other family members, or at least to kids.

[CTyankee]

12. Yes, that would be my definition, too. I have one where I just threw odd photos, mementos from long

forgotten items that defied a tidy definition, stuff like that, including my political button collection (now probably worth money). memorbilia.

[DBoon]

8. "sacred drawer" is "secret drawer"?

as spoken in Texan?

[CTyankee]

10. I don't think so, in my mother's case.

"I don't know what they are, I need them handy."

[Bayard]

13. I need all my kitchen drawers,

But we have a Junk Bucket under the sink. It contains small tools, tape, mouse traps, zip ties, a measuring tape, super glue, and anything else that we don't want to throw away, but use occasionally.

[CTyankee]

14. Before I got so old, I used to keep stuff beneath the sink. I still keep the package of dishwasher

pods there, but that's it.

[Vinca]

16. Never heard of "sacred drawer." "Junk drawer," yes. There's always been a junk drawer in

any kitchen I've been in.

[cksmithy]

17. We have always had a junk drawer.

Born and still in California, there has always been a junk drawer in the kitchen from my earliest memories. We've always said no to our children to stay out of junk drawer or anything that we don't want them to get in to in Russian net, net (het) or German nein, nein, nein. My husband and I are in our 70's and still say net, net with our grand kids to get their attention if they are doing something that could put their safety at risk. Our junk drawers have matches, tea cup hooks, wire and picture hanging stuff, things that could hurt kids, just things you might need once every five years. The youngest is now eight years old and we have finally removed all baby safety latches from cupboard doors and drawers.