Binocs

[LongWayAround]

I have called them "binos" for a long time, but I distinctly remember often hearing "binocs" as a kid in Iowa.

The one that always grated me is/was "glasses" as in "field glasses".

It's like when a Minnesotan calls a four-wheeler a "bike". It's not a goddamn bike...

 

[LongWayAround]

Nevermind the guy that refers to his "beenos"...

 

[Cal67]

It's like when a Minnesotan calls a four-wheeler a "bike". It's not a goddamn bike...

Pretty common in parts of Canada as well. “Going for a bike ride” just sounds right to my northern ears


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[earrow]

Binos is how I refer to them when speaking to non swaro users. When speaking to other swaro users I refer to them as my EL’s. That way they know we are Bro’s….LOL. I had one old hunting bud that called them “field glasses “.

We must be old around here. We always called and field glasses also.

 

[HighUintas]

I have called them "binos" for a long time, but I distinctly remember often hearing "binocs" as a kid in Iowa.

The one that always grated me is/was "glasses" as in "field glasses".

It's like when a Minnesotan calls a four-wheeler a "bike". It's not a goddamn bike...

I thought bike was common everywhere. Is it a northern thing?

 

[CRJR45]

Binos , as in -Gimme the binos , ope , ope , nope ! Dammit !

 

[LongWayAround]

I thought bike was common everywhere. Is it a northern thing?

It's the only place I ever heard it.

 

[OrangeMan73]

Noc nocs is what my wife and kids call them. Like the joke.

 

[sndmn11]

I'm the outlier, I say nocs

 

[Sawitrightoff]

Swaros, and when I’m home, I ask my wife for Kleenex, if needed, because she only buys the best brand of facial tissue.

 

[Jethro]

I say binocs 9/10 times. Occasionally binos.