Word/words you say that distinguish where you're from

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ninerbuff
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There are certain words that some say that will distinguish where you grew up or where you currently reside. What are they?

"HELLA" usually mean a lot where I'm from in California. In a sentence it would be something like:

"It's HELLA hot out today!"

How about you guys?


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  • Curvy1taliana
    Curvy1taliana Posts: 371 Member
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    WICKED

    "That's WICKED funny"

    Meaning, that's really funny.

    Or, in general, not pronouncing the letter R. As in, "whead ya paak the caa?" = "where'd you park the car?"

    I'm from Massachusetts.:ohwell:
  • wmlpd6
    wmlpd6 Posts: 135
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    Being a native born hillbilly from eastern Kentucky, my vocabulary "purty" much gives me away lickety-split. All I gotta do is ask y'all to pass the taters and thar ain't no doubt I ain't from aroun' these here parts.
  • yadicarter
    yadicarter Posts: 73
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    I grew up in Massachusetts and even though I live in Florida now...that New England accent will make an appearance at times, such as caahh (car), paakh (parkr) or staaving (starving) LoL...
  • yadicarter
    yadicarter Posts: 73
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    WICKED

    "That's WICKED funny"

    Meaning, that's really funny.

    I'm from Massachusetts

    Definitely can't forget "wicked"...that was huge in high school for me =)
  • twinsanity
    twinsanity Posts: 1,847 Member
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    My words are deceiving, actually. The biggest one is been. I pronounce it bean, not ben, like most people. My mother was Canadian, so I got it from her. Another word is y'all. I say it all the time and people think I'm from Texas, but I'm not. Lived there for 2 years when I was 2 years old, I seriously doubt those two years formed my vocabulary that much. lol
  • daves160
    daves160 Posts: 600
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    I'm finna eat dinner.

    Means "I'm going to lunch" in east Teaxas, whee I used to live. "finna" is fixin' to - and as many know dinner is lunch, and supper is dinner.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
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    I have no geographical claim. My father was military. I say "hella" quite often but never lived in CA. I may have picked it up from my cousin, who's from San Diego. I say "y'all" a lot, which I picked up living in the south. I think I picked up "wicked" from living in CT for a number of years. I call carbonated beverages "soda."
  • hooah_mj
    hooah_mj Posts: 1,004 Member
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    fixin' to

    bring me a coke (usually a Dr Pepper)

    Texas
  • i_love_vinegar
    i_love_vinegar Posts: 2,092 Member
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    There are certain words that some say that will distinguish where you grew up or where you currently reside. What are they?

    "HELLA" usually mean a lot where I'm from in California. In a sentence it would be something like:

    "It's HELLA hot out today!"

    How about you guys?


    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    bay area hehe. i only really hear asians use it though :P
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    No one can tell where I'm from. I talk funny.
  • Quarantined
    Quarantined Posts: 50
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    People instantly know I'm from South Australia when I say 'heaps good'. Not sure why, but we South Australians are (or at least were) the only state to say that.
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  • AudgePaudge
    AudgePaudge Posts: 537 Member
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    Getchya *kitten* up!! I'm from AZ :)
  • lilyinlove
    lilyinlove Posts: 441 Member
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    Summat like that. Nufink at all. Avin a cuppa and a sarni...

    South coast of England.
  • claram5415
    claram5415 Posts: 512 Member
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    Louisana

    Put that in the zink
    I'll pass by (visit)
    Come see!

    And of course ya'll come to Nawlins! (New Orleans)
  • digitaldigital
    digitaldigital Posts: 73 Member
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    I say y'all a lot being from Texas an all.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,663 Member
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    When I lived in Saipan for a short time they used "strolling" for taking a drive around the island.



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  • PetitePerfection
    PetitePerfection Posts: 199 Member
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    southern california:
    dude
    baller
    like
    whatever
    sketch
    stoked...
  • LethaSue
    LethaSue Posts: 285 Member
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    Im Texan, and my husband is from Ohio. He is convinced when I tell him I need some more ice in my tea, that I am asking for *kitten*.
  • Carl01
    Carl01 Posts: 9,370 Member
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    I sound like this...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYusPRre07k

    :blushing:
  • catherine4211
    catherine4211 Posts: 944 Member
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    I met a girl from Texas and she told me I had an accent. Like she didn't!!! I've never heard of a California accent - Texas - yes. We e-mail each other quite often and I can hear her accent in her typing. I LOVE it. Makes me want to live in Texas.

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