Words That Are Unique to Your Area

[GuinnessStout]

I used to hate going to visit my fiances family in Lockport, NY his friends and family would always just stare at me and beg me to just talk.. They did not care about what I was talking about as long as they got to hear my accent. Depending on who I am around, how much I have drank or if I am nervous my scary redneck accent appears!!

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

I used to hate going to visit my fiances family in Lockport, NY his friends and family would always just stare at me and beg me to just talk.. They did not care about what I was talking about as long as they got to hear my accent. Depending on who I am around, how much I have drank or if I am nervous my scary redneck accent appears!!

I live in Southern NH now... only about 20 miles from where I grew up mainly... but up here, everyone makes me talk and laughs at my accent. At my last job the people were BRUTAL with me! LOL I try to speak NH, but when I get around my fellow MA peeps... my accent gets 10x stronger! LOL

[jadabug]

I just thought of a few more...My FIL who is very Southern Appalachian calls skim milk..Blue John and my MIL and SIL call a sink..zinc and sewing machine Zewing machine.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by jadabug

Bwahaha..I recently was texting with Lisa (sugarmamma) and I said something about the Package store..she had no clue what I was talking about. She said Package store meant UPS or FEDex store around here Package store is where you buy your liquor and wine

We used to use that term here some too.

[Ellie May]

Pop for soda.
Euchre.

Our major building/location names are shortened (Ren Cen, The Joe, The Soo, The Thumb).

Then there is the UP (pronounced you-pee) or Upper Peninsula.
people who live there are Yoopers. people who live in the LP are Trolls (bc we live below the bridge).

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by jadabug

Bwahaha..I recently was texting with Lisa (sugarmamma) and I said something about the Package store..she had no clue what I was talking about. She said Package store meant UPS or FEDex store around here Package store is where you buy your liquor and wine

Haha! Virginia liquor stores are "ABC" stores run by the state.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Pop for soda.
Euchre.

Our major building/location names are shortened (Ren Cen, The Joe, The Soo, The Thumb).

Then there is the UP (pronounced you-pee) or Upper Peninsula.
people who live there are Yoopers. people who live in the LP are Trolls (bc we live below the bridge).

What is Euchre?

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Maximo

What is Euchre?

lol. It is more unique than Ithought.
It is the best card game ever.

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

lol. It is more unique than Ithought.
It is the best card game ever.

We have 45s in my area. It's only a Merrimack Valley (MA) card game, the older French Canadians brought it to the area. Just like Chinese pie, everywhere else calls it Sheppard's Pie, but Merrimack Valley.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

lol. It is more unique than Ithought.
It is the best card game ever.

I don't know anything about cards other than Go Fish and Blackjack. lol

[Deb1]

In Iowa, where everyone says this is hicksville.......we say pop instead of soda, crick instead of creek, going muddn' instead of four-wheeln', warsh instead of wash are just a few that come to mind. Recently we had taverns for supper. Some one asked what a tavern was......it is a loose meat sandwich made of hamburger. Some call it Manwich or loose meats. We also say supper in place of dinner....our dinner is at noon time and supper is our evening meal. I am sure there are more!

[JANICE C]

I say.... I'm going to get a drink from the Bubbla (water fountain)
I say.... Can I have a Coffee Cabinet (coffee milkshake)
I say.... no suh (you're kidding me)
I say.... Let's go to Mickey D's ( McDonalds)
Supper is at 6pm everyday, Lunch is at noon Monday- Saturday and Dinner is on Sunday at noon.

[Deb1]

Oh, and we say Wallie World instead of Walmart and McPukles for McDonalds!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Deb1

In Iowa, where everyone says this is hicksville.......we say pop instead of soda, crick instead of creek, going muddn' instead of four-wheeln', warsh instead of wash are just a few that come to mind. Recently we had taverns for supper. Some one asked what a tavern was......it is a loose meat sandwich made of hamburger. Some call it Manwich or loose meats. We also say supper in place of dinner....our dinner is at noon time and supper is our evening meal. I am sure there are more!

I have never heard of a tavern, but my Iowa-raised dad makes them at home. Not a sloppy joe, right?

Originally Posted by Deb1

Oh, and we say Wallie World instead of Walmart and McPukles for McDonalds!

McPuckles, I like that! I have never heard that one either.

[MomtoJasper]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

If you are from GA you should be following right along! .

Coke, soda, pop are used around here. But we all know that most prefer some good ole southern sweet tea!

Oh yeah...love me some SWEET TEA with lots of sugar!

We say a lot of y'all..fixin'...meat n taters for supper....how bout dem Memphis Tigers!?! I could go on, but y'all get the picture!

Hey MandiesMom...do y'all drink mint julips(sp?)? I've always heard of those, but never had one.