Boston Phrases/Words
February 26, 2009 at 1:37 pm
(This post was last modified: February 26, 2009 at 1:52 pm by Eilonnwy.)
I'm copying from Adrian who posted an English version on his blog and I thought it would be fun to do a Boston one and see how many of you English folk get it. 
To be clear, these words are very specifically to Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding areas. I looked this up and was surprised that some of these words are specific to Boston, I think they're obvious, so I want to see how obvious it is to you guys.
Also, to be fair I didn't spell them the way the sound which was how it was on the website I got these. Boston is infamous for dropping "r"s so words ending in ER sound like "Ah" So "Cellah, Bubblah, Blinkah, Keggah". I also picked words and phrases I use myself with one exception, because not all of them on the site I use regularly. The one exception is one I find amusing because when I learned it I thought it was dumb, so I included it.
The Website is The Wicked Good Guide to Boston English
Don't cheat, or then you're lame.
Cellar
Spuckie
Jimmies
Packie
Rotary
Uey
Wicked Pissa
Bubbler
Hoodsie
Blinker
Book It
Three Decker
Bundles
Rat
No Suh
Kegger
Hub
Elastic
Dresser
Bang
Rubber Band
A Traffic Circle
U-turn
What did you say?
Basement
What Boston is
Something that’s really awesome
Water Fountain
Make a Turn when driving
Type of Furniture for storing clothes
A liquor store
Turn Signal
To run away quickly
Sprinkles for Ice Cream
Type of house
Sub or type of long sandwich
Young resident of a neighborhood
Beer party
Groceries
Small cup of Ice Cream
To be clear, these words are very specifically to Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding areas. I looked this up and was surprised that some of these words are specific to Boston, I think they're obvious, so I want to see how obvious it is to you guys.
Also, to be fair I didn't spell them the way the sound which was how it was on the website I got these. Boston is infamous for dropping "r"s so words ending in ER sound like "Ah" So "Cellah, Bubblah, Blinkah, Keggah". I also picked words and phrases I use myself with one exception, because not all of them on the site I use regularly. The one exception is one I find amusing because when I learned it I thought it was dumb, so I included it.
The Website is The Wicked Good Guide to Boston English
Don't cheat, or then you're lame.
Cellar
Spuckie
Jimmies
Packie
Rotary
Uey
Wicked Pissa
Bubbler
Hoodsie
Blinker
Book It
Three Decker
Bundles
Rat
No Suh
Kegger
Hub
Elastic
Dresser
Bang
Rubber Band
A Traffic Circle
U-turn
What did you say?
Basement
What Boston is
Something that’s really awesome
Water Fountain
Make a Turn when driving
Type of Furniture for storing clothes
A liquor store
Turn Signal
To run away quickly
Sprinkles for Ice Cream
Type of house
Sub or type of long sandwich
Young resident of a neighborhood
Beer party
Groceries
Small cup of Ice Cream
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