Boston
No suh!
Meaning: “No way!” or strong disbelief.
Sentence: “He finished the marathon in 3 hours? No suh!”
Mad
Meaning: Very; really.
Sentence: “That pizza spot is mad good.”
Pop
Meaning: Soda.
Sentence: “Do you want some pop with your pizza?”
Where y’at?
Meaning: Hello / How are you doing?
Sentence: “Where y’at, baby? Good to see you!”
Gnarly
Meaning: Cool or impressive; sometimes scary.
Sentence: “That skateboard trick was gnarly!”
Kid
Meaning: Friendly term for a person, not necessarily a child.
Sentence: “Hey kid, you going to the Sox game?”
Schlep
Meaning: To carry something heavy or inconvenient.
Sentence: “I had to schlep these groceries up five flights of stairs.”
You betcha
Meaning: Yes, definitely.
Sentence: “Want more coffee?” — “Oh, you betcha!”
Feller
Meaning: Fellow; man.
Sentence: “That feller helped me fix my fence.”
For sure
Meaning: Definitely; yes.
Sentence: “Are you coming tonight?” — “For sure!”
Cellah
Meaning: Basement (pronounced without the R).
Sentence: “The laundry’s down in the cellah.”
Bodega
Meaning: A small neighborhood convenience store.
Sentence: “I’ll grab a sandwich from the bodega on the corner.”
Jeet?
Meaning: Did you eat?
Sentence: “Jeet? If not, I made lunch.”
Reckon
Meaning: Think; suppose.
Sentence: “I reckon it’s gonna rain soon.”
Britches
Meaning: Pants.
Sentence: “Pull up your britches and let’s go.”
Statie
Meaning: A Massachusetts state police officer.
Sentence: “Slow down — there’s a statie up ahead.”
Fuhgeddaboudit
Meaning: Forget about it; no way; or “don’t worry about it” (depending on tone).
Sentence: “You think he’ll apologize? Fuhgeddaboudit.”
Gym shoes
Meaning: All Sneakers.
Sentence: “Don’t forget your gym shoes we are going for a walk at the park.”
Over yonder
Meaning: Over there, farther away.
Sentence: “The barn’s over yonder past the trees.”
Stoked
Meaning: Excited; enthusiastic.
Sentence: “I’m so stoked for the beach trip!”
Ripper
Meaning: Something great or amazing.
Sentence: “That was a ripper of a party last night.”
Brick
Meaning: Extremely cold.
Sentence: “It’s brick outside—wear a jacket.”
Gonna
Meaning: Going to.
Sentence: “We're gonna go get some pop.”
Cut the lights on/off
Meaning: Turn the lights on/off.
Sentence: “Can you cut the lights off when you leave?”
Mircroweather
Meaning: Small pockets of different weather conditions minutes apart.
Sentence: “Pacific Heights is foggy, but Downtown is sunny — classic microweather.”