| crankbait09 |
Sun Oct 12, 2025 1:13 pm |
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I have been taking my bug to car shows for 7 years now. Went to today's show and heard a term I've never heard before. Two separate guys came up to my car and said I love "Vee-Wees".
What!?? It took a second to wrap my head around what he had said.
so I come here, has anyone ever heard bugs referred to as Vee-Wees? anyone have a back story on this term? |
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| OldSchoolVW's |
Sun Oct 12, 2025 1:44 pm |
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Maybe it's a regional thing. If they are both from Billings, MT ...
https://www.facebook.com/BugnBusBillings/ |
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| crankbait09 |
Sun Oct 12, 2025 1:46 pm |
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| These were local guys (cincinnati). Said they've called them vee-wees their whole life. |
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| Bobs67vwagen |
Sun Oct 12, 2025 6:07 pm |
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| Never heard that one before. It sounds somewhat derogatory like urination. |
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| finster |
Mon Oct 13, 2025 4:40 am |
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apparently it's a recognised, affectionate colloquialism for vws. I am familiar with it from this parts company...
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| KTPhil |
Mon Oct 13, 2025 7:57 am |
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| Here I thought it was a patented name for a funnel handy for long distance trips. |
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| mrinnovation1 |
Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:01 am |
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| I think Vee-Wee might be a high pressure issue when you relieve yourself. |
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| Pez |
Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:40 am |
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KTPhil wrote: Here I thought it was a patented name for a funnel handy for long distance trips.
:lol: |
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| KTPhil |
Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:46 am |
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finster wrote:
I've never seen a splitty forward-lifting pop-top. |
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| VDubz13 |
Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:43 pm |
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crankbait09 wrote: so I come here, has anyone ever heard bugs referred to as Vee-Wees? anyone have a back story on this term?
Overhere in the Netherlands (Next to Germany) we call all Volkswagens "Vee-Wee's", it's basicly VW only in our language the "ee" behind the letters are pronounced same as the letter "a" (or "ay" like in way) in English |
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| Bobs67vwagen |
Tue Oct 14, 2025 6:56 am |
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| So is it now vay way? Oye vay! |
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| baldessariclan |
Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:33 am |
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| Pretty common term, in my experience -- I've heard people casually refer to any & all models of VW vehicles as a "Vee-Wee" for years. |
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| mrinnovation1 |
Tue Oct 14, 2025 9:58 am |
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| Back in the 60s & 70s "puddle jumper" and "pregnant roller skate" were pretty common. |
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| Max Welton |
Tue Oct 14, 2025 11:40 am |
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| When my mother saw my 70 Beetle convertible with the top down, she called it a baby carriage. |
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