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#minnesota

21 words tagged “minnesota”

I'll bring a bar
phrase

Upper Midwest potluck offer to bring dessert bars.

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the Minnesota goodbye
noun

A farewell that drags on for another hour of doorway chatter.

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the Metrodome
proper noun

The former inflatable-roof Minneapolis stadium (1982-2014).

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dontcha know
phrase

Minnesota sentence-tag that softly invites agreement.

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you betcha
phrase

Cheerful Upper Midwest way to say 'absolutely, you can count on it.'

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Jucy Lucy
noun

Minneapolis burger with the cheese melted inside the patty.

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good gravy
interjection

Minced-oath Midwest exclamation of surprise or exasperation.

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skol
interjection

Scandinavian 'cheers' and the Minnesota Vikings' rallying cry.

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up north
phrase

Heading to the rural lakes-and-cabins country of the northern Midwest.

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darn tootin'
phrase

Playful Upper Midwest 'you're absolutely right.'

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the Cities
proper noun

Short for the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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borrow me
phrase

Upper Midwest inversion meaning 'lend me.'

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yeah, no
phrase

Midwest reply whose meaning depends entirely on tone.

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lutefisk
noun

Scandinavian lye-cured whitefish eaten at Upper Midwest holidays.

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duck, duck, gray duck
noun

Minnesota's oddball version of Duck, Duck, Goose.

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holy buckets
interjection

Wholesome Upper Midwest exclamation of surprise.

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hotdish
noun

Minnesota word for a one-pan casserole, often topped with tater tots.

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outstate
adjective

Any part of Minnesota outside the Twin Cities metro.

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oh for cute
phrase

Minnesota exclamation over something adorable.

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meat raffle
noun

Bar or VFW raffle where you spin a wheel to win cuts of meat.

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uff da
interjection

Norwegian-rooted Minnesota exclamation of dismay, exhaustion, or relief.

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