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Ärende: Bostonians
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Going to college in Boston?
"Mary-mutha-ah-gawd, you gotta be wicked smaht!"

But we bet you don't know some things. Like, what's a three decka?
A packie? How about a rotary? Ever banged a U-ey? Worn dungarees
or ordered a frappe? Even a Rhodes scholar would have a tough time
deciphering the language Boston calls its own.

"New Englanders have had a long and strong tradition of eccentric
ways of expressing themselves, especially in Boston," said Boston
University Linguistics professor Michael Feldman. "It's very distinctive."

Indeed ~ and we'd have a wickid time tryin' to stump ya, then make
fun of ya behind ya back . . . but that's wicked mean. Instead, here's
a little primah to take with you on the T, while you're on the
Common or in the Gahden, maybe catchin' a Pats game or sipping a
regulah coffee at Dunkies.

American Chop Suey ~ Found in school cafeterias, this delightful dish
doesn't resemble anything American or Chinese. It's macaroni with meat
and tomato sauce.

Bangin' a U-ey ~ This is what you do while driving after you miss a turn
and you have to turn around.

Book it ~ To high-tail it someplace, as in, "I better book it to Stah
Mahket before it closes."

Bubblah ~ Spelled bubbler, it's a water fountain.

Der ~ An interjection indicating disdain for someone else's stupidity,
as in, "The old Gahden was way betta than the Fleet! Der!"

Down Cella ~ The basement. As in; "run down cella and get me a
dishtowel outta the drya." Derived from upstairs.

Dungarees ~ Jeans. Hardly heard anymore, unless you're at some sort
of senior citizens event.

Frappe ~ What the rest of the nation calls a milkshake. But in Boston,
a milkshake is just flavored milk; no ice cream allowed.

Fried and Bizaah ~ Weird. "That dude is wicked fried." "Yah, he's
totally bizaah."

Fudge-icle ~ To the rest of the world, a frozen chocolate pop is a
Fudgesicle, but in Boston, the 's' is silent.

Hermits and black and whites ~ Cookies. A hermit is a molasses and
raisin bar. Black and whites, known anywhere else as half moons or
half and halfs, are round, cakelike cookies with chocolate frosting on
one half, vanilla on the other.

Jimmies ~ Sprinkles you put on ice cream.

Packie ~ Liquor Store. You'll have to make a packie run if you want
a kegga (keg party.)

Rotary ~ traffic circle. And in Massachusetts, those in the rotary have
the right of way.

Scrod ~ a generic name for white fish. We think it's cod, but no one's
sure. Usually breaded and laden with butter.

So Don't I / So Aren't I ~ So do I, So am I. "I have tickets to Aerosmith
tonight." "Oh my Gawd, so don't I!" "No Suh!" "Yah huh."

Three Decker ~ Pronounced three decka, it's a three story house in
which each story is a separate apartment.

A time ~ A party. "We're going to a time for Sully at McGuire's."

Tonic ~ Soda.

Wicked ~ Extremely. "Nomaaah's a wicked good baseball playa."

Yah huh and no suh ~ Yes and no. Usually heard during an intense
conversation. "I saw Mickey at Castle Island and he was with another
girl."
"No SUH!" "Yah huh."

Other tips: Don't say COPEly Square, it's COPley.

Worcester isn't WOOster or Worchester, it's Wisstah.

Say Commonwealth Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue or Dorchester
Avenue and you'll get pinched. It's Comm. Ave, Mass. Ave and Dot. Ave.

BOSTONIANS!!! . . . . ya gotta love 'em!
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