Your City's Slang (rooftop, beach, train)

[Futcha]

Every American city has a unique language/slang. Translate it for us!

New York City:
Pizza Paula-Everyone outside of Brooklyn says "Pizza Parlor"
How Awe Ya?-Typical greeting
Surfing the Tunnel-Bumpy ride on number 4 express
Egg Cream-Seltzer, milk and chocolate
Hawt Dawg Awe da Way-Hotdog with chili, onions & mustard
Brownie-People who ticket your car
Woke Up Smellin' Like Jersey-What Belushi used to say when he woke up with a BAD hangover
Oner Niner-Take the 1-9 train downtown
Dah Boat a Yews-The both of you

Any New Yorkers want to add to the list feel free.

[lukeache]

Minneapolis/St Paul and Minnesota

"I suppose"- Used in place of "I guess so", I have no idea why, but Minnesotans use this expression all the time. "Would you like some
beans?" "Oh, Ya! I suppose"

supper Translates to dinner "Are you staying for supper, Marge?"

Real Good Means nice or excellent "I got a raise" "Ohh, real good!"

Ya bet Used in place of "You are welcome" "Thank you for the wonderful lutefisk, Sven!" "Oh, ya bet"

Uff da Rare, but I have heard many people say this but it comes from our Norwegian influence, it means "Oops" or "Ouch" "Uff Da, Sven, what do you suppose that is?"

Ya Means Yes, Minnesotans use this all the time.. typical dialogue would go like "Sven, my wife is pregnant" "Oh yaaaa?" "O".."real good then!"

That is different Another Minnesotan expression that cracks me up!! It expresses "shock" but in a very nice way LOL "Gunnar got a tatoo yesterday?" "Oh...that is different!!"

Good references : Movie Fargo and the book How to talk Minnesotan by Howard Mohr

[Grasonville]

Eastern Shore - Maryland

Awl = OIL

Pillas = PILLOWS

For respect to family friends we say Mr. Mike or Ms. Anne (not the last name)

And CHICKEN NECKERS are anyone born on the Western Shore - even if they moved here as a child (named this way because the tourists tend to use chicken necks when they go crabbing)

[milquetoast]

Originally Posted by FutureCop

Every American city has a unique language/slang. Translate it for us!
Any New Yorkers want to add to the list feel free.

Yeah, I'll add to your list...

• Quihittn'me!: Please, do not strike me!

• Awww, whydja hafta go an do dat?: Why did you do that?

• Hey! Don spit heah!: Please, do not expectorate.

• Mikey! Mom's mad at yas!: Your mother want's to see you.

• Ta da gweatest city on oith!: These are really good 4th of July fireworks!

• Stickbowall!: Stickball; rite of passage

• By da slice!: Pizza sold in separate pieces, folded as only a New York person can and eaten, preferrably while walking to the beat inside their head

• Suck it!: Goodbye

• Check da rack on dis one heah!: Please meet my fiance' Rosie!

• Yeah uhh, I gots it from a fwend.: Object stolen.

• What makes you tink I won't cut chu?: Typical response when asking for directions.

• Rollin' fart.: Cab

• Why I ottah!: Something Future says when loosing yet another argument.

• Gravy: Dirty dirty gutter slush.

• Pinhead: Three quarters of the local population.

• Tuna can: Subway car.

• I'd folly him anywheahr!: Overheard remark outside Columbia after Ahmadinejad speech.

• You's is goin nowheahr but HELL!: Priest at St. Patrick's overheard during a confessional.

• Tar beach: Rooftop. What poorly stands in for a real beach in NY.

• 6 ta da Bronxka!: Taking the '6' or six train to see a game of baseball.

• Loosah: Stranger who needs immediate help, in emergency.

• Sorry ta say!: Punctuation line at the end of a sentence when a NY'er think's they're right.

• Futcha: FutureCop, FutureFuzz, FutureBaby, FutureLips,...

[Think (Freedom)]

Haha these are great

So Bee - South Beach

Da Grove - Coconut Grove

House looks like Andrew hit it - Messy, looks like it got hit by a hurricane

I cant think of any more right now :/

[Ohiogirl81]

In Cincinnati, "Please?" means "Would you be so kind as to repeat that?" From the German "bitte."

3-way, 4-way (beans or onions) and 5-way (beans and onions) are methods of serving chili, not weird sex practices; and "coney" is a chili dog with cheese.

[18Montclair]

Hella

Im "hella" tired.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by milquetoast

Ta da gweatest city on oith!: These are really good 4th of July fireworks!

What are they, cartoon mice? Its apparent youve never been to NY nor understand how they talk. Quit poppin on here and stating retarded things, please!

[keepthefaith]

A, Yo Chief! - "Excuse me. I would like your attention."

[beone]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

What are they, cartoon mice? Its apparent youve never been to NY nor understand how they talk. Quit poppin on here and stating retarded things, please!

I 2nd that.