The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

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Alabama - Slapjack: a pancake.

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Alaska - Banana belt: the warmer parts of a region generally regarded as severely cold.

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Arizona -

Greasewood: a creosote bush.

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Arkansas -

Stewer: a deep, usually metal, vessel for cooking food.

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4 / 52 Fotos

California -

Snail: a cinnamon roll or similar spiral-shaped pastry.

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5 / 52 Fotos

Colorado -

Camp robber: a bird, especially a Canada jay, that hangs around campsites and steals food.

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Connecticut -

Angledogs: worms used for bait.

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7 / 52 Fotos

Delaware -

Mom-mom and pop-pop: grandmother and grandfather, respectively.

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8 / 52 Fotos

District of Columbia -

Slug: someone who hitches a ride with a driver in search of extra passengers in order to use a high-occupancy vehicle lane.

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Florida -

Jook: a jukebox.

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10 / 52 Fotos

Georgia -

Magofer: A gopher. And a gopher would be a turtle in Georgia.

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Hawaii -

Hana: to work.

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Idaho -

Lucerne: alfalfa.

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Illinois -

Parky: a playground attendant or park employee.

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Indiana - Carry-in: a potluck meal.

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Iowa -

Kittenball: softball game.

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Kansas -

Sooey: Shoo! As in the command often given to drive an animal away.

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Kentucky -

Kentucky oysters: chitterlings.

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Louisiana -

Spasm band: an impromptu band.

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Maine -

Slip one’s wind: to die.

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Maryland -

Not give a kitty: to not care.

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Massachusetts -

Diddledees: pine needles.

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Michigan -

Headlighting: hunting deer by dazzling them with a car’s headlights.

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23 / 52 Fotos

Minnesota -

Ish: used to express disgust.

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Mississippi - Squab: an overweight person.

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Missouri - Ornery: feeling tired or unwell.

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Montana - Coulee: a valley.

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Nebraska -

Pickle: a pull-tab lottery ticket.

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Nevada -

Pogonip: thick, icy fog.

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New Hampshire - Crawm: food waste.

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New Jersey - Lucy Bowles: loose bowels.

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New Mexico -

Penco: an orphan lamb.

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New York - To pound sand down a rathole: to do the simple thing.

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North Carolina -

Table tapper: an amateur preacher.

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North Dakota -

Limpa: rye bread.

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Ohio -

Dope: a dessert topping, usually for pudding or ice cream.

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Oklahoma - Larruping: delicious.

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Oregon - Cho-cho: a boy.

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Pennsylvania -

Barn burner: kitchen match.

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Rhode Island -

Closet: pantry.

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South Carolina -

Cascade: vomit.

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South Dakota -

Soak: a heavy drinker.

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Tennessee -

Poor soul: cornmeal dumpling.

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Texas - Jump the broom: to get married.

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Utah -

Sluff school: to play hooky.

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Vermont -

Leaf peepers: tourists who come to the state to see the fall foliage.

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46 / 52 Fotos

Virginia -

Garlicky: milk or other dairy products that taste bad because of something the cow ate.

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47 / 52 Fotos

Washington -

Silver thaw: freezing rain.

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West Virginia -

Berm: the shoulder of the road.

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Wisconsin -

Whoopensocker: something extraordinary.

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Wyoming -

Tag-tail: a person who lags behind.

Sources: (DARE)

See also: Prison slang you didn’t know the meaning of

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Shutterstock

0 / 52 Fotos

Alabama - Slapjack: a pancake.

© istock

1 / 52 Fotos

Alaska - Banana belt: the warmer parts of a region generally regarded as severely cold.

© iStock

2 / 52 Fotos

Arizona -

Greasewood: a creosote bush.

©

Shutterstock

3 / 52 Fotos

Arkansas -

Stewer: a deep, usually metal, vessel for cooking food.

©

Shutterstock

4 / 52 Fotos

California -

Snail: a cinnamon roll or similar spiral-shaped pastry.

©

Shutterstock

5 / 52 Fotos

Colorado -

Camp robber: a bird, especially a Canada jay, that hangs around campsites and steals food.

©

Shutterstock

6 / 52 Fotos

Connecticut -

Angledogs: worms used for bait.

©

Shutterstock

7 / 52 Fotos

Delaware -

Mom-mom and pop-pop: grandmother and grandfather, respectively.

©

Shutterstock

8 / 52 Fotos

District of Columbia -

Slug: someone who hitches a ride with a driver in search of extra passengers in order to use a high-occupancy vehicle lane.

©

Shutterstock

9 / 52 Fotos

Florida -

Jook: a jukebox.

©

Getty Images

10 / 52 Fotos

Georgia -

Magofer: A gopher. And a gopher would be a turtle in Georgia.

©

Shutterstock

11 / 52 Fotos

Hawaii -

Hana: to work.

©

Shutterstock

12 / 52 Fotos

Idaho -

Lucerne: alfalfa.

©

Shutterstock

13 / 52 Fotos

Illinois -

Parky: a playground attendant or park employee.

©

Shutterstock

14 / 52 Fotos

Indiana - Carry-in: a potluck meal.

© Shutterstock

15 / 52 Fotos

Iowa -

Kittenball: softball game.

©

Shutterstock

16 / 52 Fotos

Kansas -

Sooey: Shoo! As in the command often given to drive an animal away.

©

Shutterstock

17 / 52 Fotos

Kentucky -

Kentucky oysters: chitterlings.

©

Shutterstock

18 / 52 Fotos

Louisiana -

Spasm band: an impromptu band.

©

Shutterstock

19 / 52 Fotos

Maine -

Slip one’s wind: to die.

©

iStock

20 / 52 Fotos

Maryland -

Not give a kitty: to not care.

©

Shutterstock

21 / 52 Fotos

Massachusetts -

Diddledees: pine needles.

©

Shutterstock

22 / 52 Fotos

Michigan -

Headlighting: hunting deer by dazzling them with a car’s headlights.

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Shutterstock

23 / 52 Fotos

Minnesota -

Ish: used to express disgust.

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Shutterstock

24 / 52 Fotos

Mississippi - Squab: an overweight person.

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25 / 52 Fotos

Missouri - Ornery: feeling tired or unwell.

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26 / 52 Fotos

Montana - Coulee: a valley.

© Shutterstock

27 / 52 Fotos

Nebraska -

Pickle: a pull-tab lottery ticket.

©

Shutterstock

28 / 52 Fotos

Nevada -

Pogonip: thick, icy fog.

©

Reuters

29 / 52 Fotos

New Hampshire - Crawm: food waste.

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30 / 52 Fotos

New Jersey - Lucy Bowles: loose bowels.

© Shutterstock

31 / 52 Fotos

New Mexico -

Penco: an orphan lamb.

©

Shutterstock

32 / 52 Fotos

New York - To pound sand down a rathole: to do the simple thing.

© iStock

33 / 52 Fotos

North Carolina -

Table tapper: an amateur preacher.

©

Shutterstock

34 / 52 Fotos

North Dakota -

Limpa: rye bread.

©

Shutterstock

35 / 52 Fotos

Ohio -

Dope: a dessert topping, usually for pudding or ice cream.

©

Shutterstock

36 / 52 Fotos

Oklahoma - Larruping: delicious.

© Shutterstock

37 / 52 Fotos

Oregon - Cho-cho: a boy.

© Shutterstock

38 / 52 Fotos

Pennsylvania -

Barn burner: kitchen match.

©

Shutterstock

39 / 52 Fotos

Rhode Island -

Closet: pantry.

©

Shutterstock

40 / 52 Fotos

South Carolina -

Cascade: vomit.

©

Shutterstock

41 / 52 Fotos

South Dakota -

Soak: a heavy drinker.

©

Shutterstock

42 / 52 Fotos

Tennessee -

Poor soul: cornmeal dumpling.

©

Shutterstock

43 / 52 Fotos

Texas - Jump the broom: to get married.

© iStock

44 / 52 Fotos

Utah -

Sluff school: to play hooky.

©

Shutterstock

45 / 52 Fotos

Vermont -

Leaf peepers: tourists who come to the state to see the fall foliage.

©

Shutterstock

46 / 52 Fotos

Virginia -

Garlicky: milk or other dairy products that taste bad because of something the cow ate.

©

Shutterstock

47 / 52 Fotos

Washington -

Silver thaw: freezing rain.

©

Shutterstock

48 / 52 Fotos

West Virginia -

Berm: the shoulder of the road.

©

Shutterstock

49 / 52 Fotos

Wisconsin -

Whoopensocker: something extraordinary.

©

Shutterstock

50 / 52 Fotos

Wyoming -

Tag-tail: a person who lags behind.

Sources: (DARE)

See also: Prison slang you didn’t know the meaning of

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Shutterstock

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The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

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The land of colloquialisms: slang from every US state

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09/05/24 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Language

All languages are beautifully alive, and English is no exception. It's no surprise that the influences of immigration and expansion have shaped American English in different ways across the vast country.

According to the ‘Dictionary of American Regional English’ (DARE), these are some of the unique words commonly used in each state. Do you agree with them? Click on to find out.

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