Results for “Michigan Thumb”

A U-turn manoeuvre that replaces a banned left turn at a major Michigan intersection.

The thumb-shaped region of eastern Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

A griddled Northumbrian currant cake that hisses on the pan — hence the singing.

Michigan word for a sliding glass patio door.

Michigan for a convenience store that sells beer, wine and liquor.

Detroit-born ginger ale, often used as a generic for any ginger ale in Michigan.

A Cornish-style folded hand pie of meat and potato, beloved in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

A resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Northern Michigan slang for a tourist, especially one buying fudge on Mackinac Island.

Sault Ste. Marie — the twin-city port at Michigan's eastern U.P. (and across the river in Ontario).

Wisconsin/Michigan slur for a Chicago tourist.

The TV remote control — what people in Michigan and New England call the thing that changes channels.

A rural Michigan cabin or property used as the home base for firearm deer season.

The thumb-and-pinky hand sign for aloha and good vibes.

Nickname for Michigan's Lower Peninsula (and the state) by its shape.

The trick-taking card game that's practically a Michigan rite of passage.

Nickname for the Mackinac Bridge linking Michigan's two peninsulas.

Local nickname for Pontiac, Michigan.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Polari for good, fine or lovely — the warm thumbs-up at the heart of the cant.

Short for 'I don't know' — the lazy-thumb way to admit you've got no clue.