Do you say "crick" or "creek?"

[Disenchanted]

Since we're discussing regional, dialect, or even international differences, I thought this would be fun.

The word is c-r-e-e-k. But here in the US, it's pronounced differently depending on region, or even if it's a generic term, or proper name.

In my neck of the woods, "I'm going down to the (crick)" is acceptable. But a proper name, it's still pronounced "creek." "I'm going to Bear (creek)."

Odd. But english, especially in America never really was consistent.

[Lollis]

It's very very rare that I hear it used at all here in England, usually it's stream, river, or sometimes brook. When creek is used it is normally creek as pronounced in tweak.

[Tore]

I never even knew people say "crick."

[Frozenbeef]

a stream? 0o

[Radux]

Creek, although I hear 'crick' all too often. Find a place full of hill-billies or hicks or red necks or whatever you want to call it -- all too common there.

[Pyro1990]

I'm from a predominately country region of Maryland and i say crick. Partly because it's how i've always said it and partly because the reactions it sometimes gets outta people trying to correct me. I like the classify it as one of the Rednecky/country terminologies

[MrMcFlurry]

Where I live, we pronounce it creek, but then again, we're all a bunch of fricks down here

[Bane Falcon]

I'm from a predominately country region of Maryland and i say crick. Partly because it's how i've always said it and partly because the reactions it sometimes gets outta people trying to correct me. I like the classify it as one of the Rednecky/country terminologies

I was raised in Maryland, same kind of thing. A little of both. But, now that I'm in Florida, we just call 'em "Canals".

[Gracin]

OP hit the nail on the head with how I say it. I'll tell some friends to join me at Sugar Creek(pronounced like beek), but when we head down to the creek(pronounced like stick) to do a lil frog giggin and have a colbeer(pronouced like coalbeer aka cold beer).

[Darios]

I say river

[spiny]

Hicks say "crick". Everyone else says creek

[Disenchanted]

Hicks say "crick". Everyone else says creek

LOL? So the retiree down the street who has a PhD and was born and raised in a Philadelphia is a hick?

Whatever makes you feel superior I guess...

[Mass0wnage]

Its a creek. Iowans run around Jumping off there Ruffs into a Crick of Warter.

This annoys me.


Even I typed what I voted wrong.

[xstatica]

Ive heard both ways but crick is pretty rare for me to hear.

[Failmuffins]

This is the first time I've heard of crick. Everyone I've ever heard says creek.

[Tuvok]

This is the first instance in my 22 years of life that I've ever heard a "creek" reffered to as a "crick".

I never hear people speak of creeks, but this reminds me of people who say "dint" instead of dent" around where I live, and it fucking pisses me off. Or "dunkey" instead of "donkey", or "ah" instead if "ay" when saying the letter "a". Rage levels reaching dangerous levels, abort current thought process.

[Pyro1990]

Wooo one of 2 people that say Crick lol but upon thinking on it further i wish i could change it to creek when it's a name and crick otherwise.

Like if someone asks the name i'll say Big Pipe Creek, but then if i'm telling someone i'm goin crawfishin i'll say i'm heading down to the crick. lol xD

[Deleted]

...How the hell can you pronounce creek as crick, it just sounds...'silly'?

[Luubox]

Crick wth ?

Creek defo.

[Deleted]

I've heard of pants as in jeans/trousers and chips as in crisps (Not chippy chips!) but never crick and creek..