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Thread: ITT we talk like yankees.
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I have my fingers crossed for the SAWX.
Coke or Pepsi is referred to as coke, everything else is soda, Pies are in NY in Mass we ask for a pieca pizza (or a slice depending on where in MA you live).
It's hahd for me to type the way I tawk. and I think what confuses most people is that I can sound like I'm straight out of the South End or even from New Yawk."Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal, nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong attitude" - Thomas Jefferson
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09-29-2008, 02:09 PM #57
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Boston Slang:
barrel or rubbish barrel ? 'wastebasket'
bubbler or water bubbler ? 'drinking fountain'
camp ? can refer to 'a summer cottage' or 'lake house'
cape ? used to refer to Cape Cod "we're going down the cape"
carriage ? 'shopping cart'
cleansers ? 'cleaners (mostly on signage)'
clicker ? pronounced "Clickah", 'television remote control'
coffee; regular ? 'coffee with milk (or cream) and usually two spoonsful of sugar'
dooryard - the front yard or driveway area (very uncommon)
donkey mix- 'phrase to denote confusion' (very uncommon)
donut: chocolate frosted ? 'a raised donut with chocolate frosting'
donut: chocolate glazed ? 'a chocolate cake donut with chocolate frosting'
double decker ? 'a two-story, two-family home with one unit built on top of the other'
down cellar ? pronounced "down cellah" 'in the basement'
elastic ? 'rubber band'
frappe ? 'milkshake made with ice cream'
fudgicle ? as opposed to 'fudgesicle' with an s
grinder ? 'submarine sandwich'
into town ? 'into Boston' (contrast to New Yorkers' use of "the City")
The Hub ? 'another name for Boston, as in the Hub of the Universe'
Jimmies - 'chocolate sprinkles'
johnny ? a medical gown worn by patients for examinations
packie ? liquor store
pocketbook ? 'purse'
puffer ? hand-held asthma inhaler
rotary ? 'traffic circle or roundabout'
spa ? 'convenience store' (originally, it meant a store with a soda fountain). A "Town Spa" is often a pizza restaurant.
spuckey ? 'submarine sandwich,' still commonly heard in East Boston. A "spuckey roll" is a short sub roll. (very uncommon)
Staties - Nickname for the Massachusetts State Police, as opposed to local police.
The T - Public transportation in the Metro Boston area. Refers to the subway, the streetcar, the ferry, and the bus. The ferry is highly recommended because it bypasses traffic, and they serve beer.
time ? 'a party', e.g., "My buddy's having a time over at his place."
tonic ? 'carbonated soda,' older speakers.
town club / sports club - When Boston surburbia was woods and farms, men would gather here for deer hunting expeditions. When the land was subdivided into Levitt houses and McMansions, these "clubs" became places where the aging, ex-hunters would gather to escape their wives and get sloshed.
townies ? A native of any town in Massachusetts. A person has to be born in the town and spend their life there to be a townie. "Townies" hold clout in their town, and are allowed certain privileges. "Townies" are allowed drunken rants in town meetings. Furthermore, police usually ignore a townie's extreme drunk driving.[citation needed] "Townies" will often drive home after having a "time" at the "town club".
triple decker or three decker ? 'a three-story, three-family home with three identical units built on top of the other'
wicked ? 'very'; alternatively, 'wicked' may also indicate approval or become a universal descriptor, e.g., "That chowdah was wicked good." Connected with this is also the word "pissah," which can be used either as an adverb or a noun meaning "great". The two words are also used in conjunction with each to denote something of very high quality, i.e. "That game was wicked pissah." "Pissah", while legendary Boston slang, is in reality considered vulgar (being derived from the word "piss") -- and not something true Bostonians would say in polite company. "Pissah" was a slang common to children and teenagers in the 70's. It is no longer used.
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