Different phrases used in different regions

The South has a few that quickly come to mind:

Y'all

I'm fixin' to .....

Using the word Coke to stand for any generic soft drink.

How about age-differences?  Teenspeak around here is a different language....

True that!
Fail!
Pro!
Seriously!
Not.

I think Maine has it's own language.

It doesn't matter if it is a hunting shack or a 5,000sq foot ski house, all our second homes are "camps"

"I'm headn' upta camp"

of course we have "wicked"

"Ayuh"

If you don't live here or your not an original Mainah your "from away". And anyone who lives in Mass is a "flatlander" if we like you and I don't think I can type what we call them if we don't.

"Supper" is like dinner but before.

If your friend is being a jerk or being stupid the he is being a "dick"








 

Here in Indiana they use the term "of a night" in reference to any particular night. I was born in Michigan but have lived in Indiana since the age of 7 and just figured that term out about 3yrs ago.

Sulcus - 2009-07-14 1:08 PM

D.K. - 2009-07-14 11:32 AM

Jackemy - 2009-07-14 10:40 AM

I think Maine has it's own language.

It doesn't matter if it is a hunting shack or a 5,000sq foot ski house, all our second homes are "camps"

"I'm headn' upta camp"

of course we have "wicked"

"Ayuh"

If you don't live here or your not an original Mainah your "from away". And anyone who lives in Mass is a "flatlander" if we like you and I don't think I can type what we call them if we don't.

"Supper" is like dinner but before.

If your friend is being a jerk or being stupid the he is being a "dick"

Flatlander? 
Then what do you call those from the mid west? 

Foreigners...I got called that when I moved to Maine as a kid from the west coast.  I kid you not.

I do miss supper though.  It confused the hell out of people when I tossed it around after moving away.

Bubblers are also in Boston...

The worst thing that New York has given me is "Not for nothing..." which usually followed by some sort of overly frank statement or backhanded compliment if I'm being kind, or an insult if I'm not. 

I also miss my traffic circles.  Around here, when I actually see one, they're a "roundabout." 

Don't you mean rotaries

I'm not sure about those southern references.   Growing up in Nashville, I dont think we ever used the phrase shopping buggy.  Billfold and wallet are both used with wallet being more common. 

And sweet tea is a form of iced tea.  Iced tea is just generic iced tea.  Sweet Tea is just iced tea thats already sweetened.