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crankbait09
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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 
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2025 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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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
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2025 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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These were local guys (cincinnati). Said they've called them vee-wees their whole life.
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Bobs67vwagen
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2025 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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| Never heard that one before. It sounds somewhat derogatory like urination. |
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finster
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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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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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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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
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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| I think Vee-Wee might be a high pressure issue when you relieve yourself. |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
| Here I thought it was a patented name for a funnel handy for long distance trips. |
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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I've never seen a splitty forward-lifting pop-top.
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VDubz13
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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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
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 6:56 am Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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| So is it now vay way? Oye vay! |
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baldessariclan
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Vee-Wee?? |
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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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| Back in the 60s & 70s "puddle jumper" and "pregnant roller skate" were pretty common. |
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