Regional Words
Pronunciation
Slang by City
Food and Drink
Everyday Language
100
Carbonated drink: Where do they call it "pop"?
Midwest
100
What are the 2 ways "caramel" is pronounced?
Care-a-mel and Car-mel
100
Where do they say "Deadass" and what does it mean?
NYC and it means "seriously"
100
Where do they call a sandwich a "po boy"?
New Orleans, Louisiana
100
Where do they use "You guys" for a group?
Northern US and Northern Midwest
200
Long Sandwich: Where do they call it a "hoagie"?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
200
What are the 2 ways "pecan" is pronounced?
Pee-can and Puh-Kahn
200
Where do they say "jawn" and what does it mean?
Philly(Philadelphia) and it means thing or place
200
Where do they say "crawdad" instead of crayfish?
Missouri/Arkansas
200
Where do they use "yall" for a group?
Southern USA, Down South
300
Shopping cart: Where do they call it a “buggy”?
Southern USA, downsouth
300
What are the 2 ways "Route" is pronounced?
Root and rowt
300
Where do they say "yinz" and what does it mean?
Pittsburgh and it means you all
300
Where do they call a milkshake, a "cabinet"?
Rhode Island
300
Where do they use "fixin' to" and what does it mean?
Texas/Southern USA and it means "about to do something"
400
Water fountain: where do they call it a “bubbler”
Wisconsin
400
What are the 2 ways Aunt is pronounced?
ant and auhnt
400
Where do they say "hella" and what does it mean?
Northern California and it means very
400
What is another way to call "dinner"?
Supper
400
Where do they use "mad" and what does it mean?
NYC/New York and it means very
500
Gym Shoes: Where do they call them "tennis shoes"?
Southern USA
500
What are the 2 ways to pronounce "crayon"?
Kray-on and Kran
500
Where do they "wicked" and what does it mean?
Boston and it means very
500
Where do they call Italian Ice, "water ice"?
Philadelphia and Delaware
500
Where do they "carry-out" and what does it mean?
Midwest and it means "take out"