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General Slang
down cellar
· phrase · boston
New England for 'in the basement' — said 'down sullah.'
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New England's stubborn refusal to add the word 'the.' Means 'down in the basement.' Where dad keeps the tools, where grandma keeps the canned tomatoes, where the oil tank hums all winter. Pronounced 'down sullah' — try saying it any other way and a Mainer will correct you.
“Where's the snow shovel? — Down cellar, behind the water heater.”
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down cellar In A Sentence
Where's the snow shovel? — Down cellar, behind the water heater.
Origin & Usage
Archaic English construction preserved in Eastern New England dialect; common across MA, NH, ME, and RI.
People Also Ask
What does down cellar mean?
Down cellar is New England dialect for "in the basement," often pronounced "down sullah".
How do you use down cellar in a sentence?
"The canning jars are down cellar next to the furnace."
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