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#new-england

17 words tagged “new-england”

hoodsie
noun

Tiny single-serve ice cream cup; also dated slur for a teen girl.

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packie
noun

Massachusetts shorthand for a liquor store.

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the Dot
noun

Dorchester, the sprawling Boston neighborhood locals call home.

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triple-decker
noun

A three-story wood-frame apartment building stacked one flat per floor, iconic to New England.

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grinder
noun

A hot sub sandwich, New England style.

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jimmies
noun

Chocolate sprinkles, in New England.

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clicker
noun

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

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staties
noun

Massachusetts shorthand for state troopers.

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bang a U-ey
phrase

Boston for making a U-turn.

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down cellar
phrase

New England for 'in the basement' — said 'down sullah.'

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masshole
noun

Reclaimed slur for a Massachusetts driver or resident.

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pissah
adjective

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

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tonic
noun

Old-school Boston word for any fizzy soft drink.

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frappe
noun

A Boston milkshake — actually made with ice cream.

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fluffernutter
noun

A peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff sandwich, the official sandwich of Massachusetts.

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so don't I
phrase

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

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rotary
noun

Massachusetts for a roundabout.

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