Are some phrases/words SPECIFIC to certain Greek orgs?

[AKA2D '91]

we sang it sort of fast...
hum, hum, hum (AKA) hum, hum too, (AKA) the rest of the alphabet, then we'd end it by saying "we love AKA blah, blah blah....."

[SweetestDiva]

My big sisters tried to make us sing the alphabet to the tune of "When the Saints Go Marching In"... it made NO SEMBLANCE OF A SONG!! I always thought it was pointless because we sang about 10 times slower than we said it.

[sphinxpoet]

Originally posted by SweetestDiva
My big sisters tried to make us sing the alphabet to the tune of "When the Saints Go Marching In"... it made NO SEMBLANCE OF A SONG!! I always thought it was pointless because we sang about 10 times slower than we said it.

LOL! Now that is funny! I have heard(and performed) the greek Alphabet in many versions, songs and styles.

And they are always funny

Sphinxpoet

[Blessed1]

I use the word "Diva", though I'm not a member of Delta Sigma Theta, nor do I have an interest. I use the word because it has long been something that has been used in the classical music world when referring to singers, and I am a vocal performance major (classical/opera).

[DableST_1]

Originally posted by Blessed1
I use the word "Diva", though I'm not a member of Delta Sigma Theta, nor do I have an interest. I use the word because it has long been something that has been used in the classical music world when referring to singers, and I am a vocal performance major (classical/opera).

Hi Blessed1, I see you and I have a lot interests alike, our names, Blessed1, and D ableST _1, and we are both vocal performace major (classical/opera). It's a TOUGH, major so good luck!!!!!

[tickledpink]

Originally posted by AKA_Monet

Here's a question: How do YOU sing or chant the "Alphabet Song"? Slow, fast, extra-parts? We would sing it fast with A.K.A. let me hear you say... Then start over. Come to find out my Soror Mom from early 1960's whole semester above ground pledging sang it fast, too...

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We sang it fast and ended with A.K.A. ...

[Swamp Thang]

The Bruhs have added so much to er'bodys culture...

I was just at QUE/Delta Weekend in Hattiesburg.. and I saw
Other orgs wearing different color CAMO pants and boots?

Other orgs searching for a unofficial uniQUE song to stroll/hop too ala Atomic Dog... A tune to where, whenever it's played, folks know to get the hurl out the way.. cause my org is about to put it down on the stroll tip.

slang: Cat, Tail-Dog, calling each other "Dawg", slaw {something terrible or ugly}, swine {full figured women (regional)}, SET OUT "showing hospitality".. and of course.. THE BRUHS.. every greek knows that when someone says.. THe Bruhs... they're refering to the QUES...

As a matter of fact.. the word QUE is associated with THE BRUHS...
The Greek letter Omega doesn't correlate to the English letter 'Q'
.. yet still, you see some orgs with the Greek letter Omega in the org name refer to that letter as "QUE" instead of Omega..

Nasty.. is always assoc with the QUES and sometimes the Kappas..

There are other slang that the QUES use that hasn't made it out to the general Greek public yet.. such as use of the number '86' and such....

[lil_ace]

as many bglo members know, there is intrinsically little difference that sets us apart from each other, because we all typically have the same goals in mind. it is the little things about us that we hold dear to our hearts. it is for this reason that every ZETA on my yard was heated when the A.K.A.'s who just stepped on the yard was going around saying they were exemplifying FINER WOMANHOOD. the situation was handled maturely, and apologies were exchanged but anyone can see the potential backlash this could have resulted in.

[CrucialCrimson]

When I pledged a Pers (or personal) was a big sister that had the same line number that you had while you were on line - it wasn't necessarily a good thing, especially if the grad chapter was around because you could have any number of Pers' - while a Spec (or Special) was the Big Sister assigned to you about mid-way through the pledge process to the end.

[Happydaysf91]

At last....2 people on the board who know what I'm talking about when I say 'pers' and 'ships'

Differences are wonderful......however, I do beleive we need some unity in our camps



BTW -- I didn't know the word Diva was associated with DST. Learn something new every day.

[PrettyKitty]

Originally posted by DELTAQTE


I also noticed something that changed(not trying to start mess)
but when I crossed in 96, the aka's were known for saying the chant "I said my sorors, you looking good today, well an aka looks good everyday! skee-wee!" But now that's strictly a Zeta chant out here now, I was like WTH? But I still associate that chant with the aka's.


QTE

That is interesting because this chant is part of a Zeta step and has been a Zeta step for YEARS...long, long before I even made it grade school...I had to joke with an SGRho friend about their representative using that phrase for the BET 106 and Park step-off....

Some other things that make me think of Zeta are:

Cat, Kitten, Kitty
Dove
Epitome of Finer Womanhood
Finer Women

[DST_philoso4]

It seems as though this thread has turned into a whole new direction. But, I'm going to regress slightly.

To the AKA who said someting about Ethel's kids etc. We have 2 Founders named Ethel.

To the SGRhos, we also use the number 22, since we have 22 Founders. So you will see that a lot too in Delta handles.

It's so funny to me how orgs. share things.

Pearls--mostly everyone has pearls
1911/11 K A Psi and Omegas etc.

but anyway, let's go to the stereotypes:
Alphas:
ape(s), black, gold, ice, '06, Phirst (or anything with PH)

AKAs:
pretty, ivy, pink, green, '08, First (or Phirst), pearls

Kappas:
pretty, diamond(s), 11, 1911, spell with K vs. C (i.e., Karnation)

Omegas:
Dawg, bruh, blood, thunder, purple, 11, 1911, gold, roo, Que

Deltas:
elephant, duck, red, crimson, 13, 1913, 22, diva, anything with DS and T capitolized (i.e., DevaSTating)

Deltas don't have any specific song, we just run the floor ALL NIGHT! And we call it strolling. However, a close second must go to My GIRRRRRRRRRLZ of Z Phi B, they know they are crunk all night too. But when we kick that unity stroll (DST and Z Phi B) we can't be stopped! Red White and Blue love!!!!

[Happydaysf91]

Greek Sister DST _Philoso4:

I thought her name was Edna not Ethel that was married to Frank....a lot of my friends are Deltas (and my sister...) and they always say Ednas and Franks.

But you do have a founder name Ethel...

Thanks...learned something new....

[Ideal08]

I know things are constantly changing and wondered if there are new terms associated with our orgs. Or songs.

And as I read thru the thread, I noticed that no one associated More Bounce to the Alphas. How come? Am I tellin' my age? Cuz I thought that was THE Alpha song. And I never knew sororities had songs.

So, undergrads, enlighten us older folk.

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by Ideal08

So, undergrads, enlighten us older folk.

Oh. mercy! Help us for what we are about to learn.