It’s the rider, not the bike

[pdedse]

what an educational post. Thanks pdedse. I don't recall bejeezus either

Jeezalou I use though. Is that midwestern too?

You know we say please here for"What?" As when someone says something you don't hear and you say" Please?" , meaning would you repeat that?

Now that's a new one for me, yet it makes me think of the commonly used "mande" in Mexico (in place of "qué"). It's what you say both when someone calls you by your name to get your attention and it's what you respond with when you don't quite catch what they say. It's from the verb "mandar" which means "to order". So it's the equivalent of "at your service". Literally, it's the command form meaning "order (me)".