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10-13-2009, 10:58 AM
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People always tell me I don't sound as if I come from Jersey. Was born and raised in Bergen County and have lived in Jersey all of my life.
I've noticed that people from the cities bordering the river sound more New Yorkish; e.g., drop the "r's", say "youse". Another friend from Kearny has her own weird accent, saying "noork" for Newark, "Stoorts" for "Stewarts", for instance.
I do say "cawfee" and "tawk".
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10-13-2009, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
I've noticed that people from the cities bordering the river sound more New Yorkish; e.g., drop the "r's", say "youse". Another friend from Kearny has her own weird accent, saying "noork" for Newark, "Stoorts" for "Stewarts", for instance.
I do say "cawfee" and "tawk".
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Born and raised in Bayonne -- and I've never said 'youse' in my life. I may have the accent, but I pride myself on my grammar.
My father was born and raised here in Bayonne, and said Nurk for Newark all his life. |
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10-13-2009, 12:45 PM
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The "North Jersey accent" only exists in a handful of places like Hudson County and Lower Bergen County, and a small portion of eastern Essex County. The rest of Northern NJians just speak with a standard, fairly indistinguishable Northeastern accent.
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10-13-2009, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KathyA11
Born and raised in Bayonne -- and I've never said 'youse' in my life. I may have the accent, but I pride myself on my grammar.
My father was born and raised here in Bayonne, and said Nurk for Newark all his life.
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Good job on the grammar. 
The first time I heard a "youse" it was from a Bayonne co-worker. I think she watches her speech as well for business purposes but when she gets excited about something she reverts. My friend from Kearny has a slightly different version of the plural "you" - yas. Pronounced "yuhs". |
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10-13-2009, 09:26 PM
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I never heard anyone said "Joisey" in all my life i lived in Jersey, but when I go someplace else and they hear I am from Jersey. They always make fun and say "New Joisey". Where did that come from.
I live in Bergen county but grew up and spent most of my life in South Jersey. Like other South Jersey folk, I don't always pronounce my "t" strongly.
Atlantic City is pronounced "Alannic Ciddy"
Toronto is Toronno.
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10-23-2009, 02:03 PM
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How about woik for work, terlit bowl for toilet bowl and choich for church - ? (although that was from yrs back and the person was from Queens NY)
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10-23-2009, 03:26 PM
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To me, I've noticed a lot of Jersey people either having the bada bing baba boom accent or they have a country buck accent where they sound like they come from down south. Weird as hell. Speaking for myself, I have a NYC accent. You know, the one where people sound mad as hell when they say words like damn and you.
I don't get why people say Joisey. I can't do the whole bada bing accent. I can emulate the Baltimore accent from watching too much episodes of the Wire and even sound like a southern but I can't do the bada bing accent. Sorry. Don't wanna learn it either.
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10-23-2009, 11:32 PM
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How about woik for work, terlit bowl for toilet bowl and choich for church - ? (although that was from yrs back and the person was from Queens NY)
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Never met anyone from Jersey who spoke that way unless they moved here from somewhere in New York. |
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10-23-2009, 11:34 PM
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I never heard anyone said "Joisey" in all my life i lived in Jersey, but when I go someplace else and they hear I am from Jersey. They always make fun and say "New Joisey". Where did that come from.
I live in Bergen county but grew up and spent most of my life in South Jersey. Like other South Jersey folk, I don't always pronounce my "t" strongly.
Atlantic City is pronounced "Alannic Ciddy"
Toronto is Toronno.
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I think the "Joisey" thing must come from old movies where the gangsters in New York refer to the state that way. I've never met a single person from NJ who says "Joisey". |
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10-24-2009, 12:36 AM
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I think the "Joisey" thing must come from old movies where the gangsters in New York refer to the state that way. I've never met a single person from NJ who says "Joisey".
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Yep. The "Joisey" thing is actually a satire of a Brooklyn or Queens accent. And somehow it got pinned on us  |
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