Famous Sayings in my Family (or The Impact of Mass-Entertainment on Personal Slang) and other Alicia-Isms
Alicia-ism: a word or phrase which is commonly used by specified person (in said case Alicia) as an inside joke or to the amusement of the uninitiated


"Is that my voice?" -- used as the speaker feels the need; pref. spoken with a high intonation; original source: cat at the end of The Emporer's New Groove

"Your voice!" "Yes, that's my voice" -- often associated with the above phrase and best utilised in a group setting; original source: The Pink Panther Strikes Again

"Swine...!" -- used as a derogatory preposition, as in "Swine ceiling!" after said ceiling falls on the speaker; spoken with a nasal accent; original source: Inspector Clouseau, The Pink Panther movie series

"Stay aloft, madam!" -- used as the speaker sees fit or often associated with the cat loft; original source: Ever After

"Something new has been added!" -- sometimes said in response to a mild surprise; original source: Bugs & Daffy Show (that spy one)

"yellow monster" -- any school bus; often explained as "the yellow monster that gobbles up children whole"; original source: Mom

"I don't know. It's a mystery." -- said in any situation wherein the speaker doesn't wish to continue dissecting the problem; original source: Shakespeare in Love

"I've had an elegant sufficiency." -- ideally said when one is finished eating, can be used at any other time; original source: The Reluctant Astronaut

"Uh oh! Somebody's fabulous!" -- said at any occasion when the expression "uh oh!" is used in a teasing manner; original source: The Grinch

"applesauce" -- (archaic) means: applause; original source: typo

"a Doolittle reference" -- to explain the unexplained; original source: "Marshall" on ABC's Alias, speaking about Rex Harrison movies, "That always kind of threw me, Eliza Doolittle, Dr. Doolittle, Doolittle, Doolittle. Was that on purpose, a conspiracy?", term coined by: Coreen Kremer on scoopme.com

"co-inki-dink" -- coincidence (informal); original source: Growing Pains

"it's the Irish in me" -- in reference to burping, farting, picking of the nose. Refers to an academic survey done which indicated that the Irish do the above things more than any other people in the world. Coined my Mom.

"It's... the BLACK SPOT!" -- refering to a disturbing splotch of any kind (alternate: refering to death threats); original source: Muppet Treasure Island

"You threw me off my groove, man!" -- in response to interference/interuption; original source, The Emperor's New Groove



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