Is this phrase/term unique to my area?

[pais]

Mike,

Yeah! Ol' Red Green would be a great source for verifying various colloquialisms! I do miss that show! We used to get it on our local PBS station, and I looked forward to each episode... "If women don't find ya handsome, at least let 'em find ya handy..." What a philosopher...

DDT


   Now I've heard 2 new terms. "Wratched" and for the life of me. I've never heard wealthy referred to as "handy". 

   I grew up in NE Ohio and  the grassy area between the curb and sidewalk was referred to as the "devil strip"
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[bassman]

Believe I heard Ed Henry use the term “ratchet down” on TV this morning.......

[Gryphon Rider]

The "devil's strip" mention by pais reminded me of a term, "fog line", that I picked up on this message board and have been using ever since.  When I use it here in Alberta, I almost always get a funny look and have to explain what I'm talking about.  I'm all for expanding my vocabulary and using not-so-frequently-used words, where appropriate.  In a discussion at church on Sunday, the new-to-some term was the "perspicuity of Scripture".