Results for “Boston marriages”

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Boston marriage
noun phrase

Two women living together long-term, independent of men — Victorian-era partnership.

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pissah
adjective

Boston-ese for something excellent, usually preceded by 'wicked'.

#boston#new-england#regional#slang
spuckie
noun

Boston word for a sub sandwich, from the Italian roll it's served on.

#boston#food#italian-american#regional
bubbler
noun

Drinking fountain, in Boston and Wisconsin.

#boston#wisconsin#regional#midwest
frappe
noun

A Boston milkshake — actually made with ice cream.

#boston#new-england#food#ice-cream
tonic
noun

Old-school Boston word for any fizzy soft drink.

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bang a U-ey
phrase

Boston for making a U-turn.

#boston#driving#regional#new-england
southie
noun

South Boston, or someone from it.

#boston#neighborhood#regional#irish-american
eastie
noun

East Boston, the neighborhood across the harbor.

#boston#neighborhood#regional#italian-american
the Dot
noun

Dorchester, the sprawling Boston neighborhood locals call home.

#boston#neighborhood#regional#new-england
dunks
noun

Dunkin' — the coffee, the chain, the entire Boston food group.

#boston#food#regional#coffee
no suh
interjection

Emphatic Boston 'no way!' — answered with 'ya suh!'

#boston#regional#interjection#accent
so don't I
phrase

Paradox Boston-speak for 'so do I' — somehow agreeing by negating.

#boston#new-england#regional#grammar
khakis
noun

Car keys — but only in a Boston accent.

#boston#regional#accent#meme
the T
noun

Boston's subway and bus system — the MBTA, minus the syllables.

#boston#transit#regional#subway
on dead dawgs
phrase

Boston oath — I'm dead serious, on my dead friends.

#boston#hip-hop#regional#oath
woop
noun

Boston for very far away.

#boston#regional#distance
the Pru
noun

Boston nickname for the Prudential Tower.

#boston#regional#landmark