Tag
#wisconsin
13 words tagged “wisconsin”
come here once
phrase
Eastern Wisconsin way to say 'come here for a second.'
cheesehead
noun
A Wisconsinite, or the foam cheese-wedge hat Packers fans wear.
cripes
interjection
Cleaned-up Wisconsin oath standing in for 'Christ.'
or no?
phrase
Wisconsin question-tag offering the option to decline.
supper club
noun
Old-school Upper Midwest dinner-only restaurant with relish trays and brandy.
FIB
noun
Wisconsin/Michigan slur for a Chicago tourist.
borrow me
phrase
Upper Midwest inversion meaning 'lend me.'
Friday fish fry
noun
The traditional Wisconsin Friday-night fried-fish dinner out.
the Frozen Tundra
proper noun
Nickname for Lambeau Field, home of the Packers.
stop-and-go lights
noun
Wisconsin phrase for traffic lights.
Sconnie
noun
Affectionate term for a Wisconsinite or anything Wisconsin.
bubbler
noun
Drinking fountain, in Boston and Wisconsin.
TYME machine
noun
Wisconsin word for an ATM, from a local cash-machine brand.