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Inglés Regional y Cultural - Costa Este y Noreste de Estados Unidos Inglés

Aquí encontrarás jerga de la costa este y el noreste de EE. UU., destacando expresiones regionales, acentos y el lenguaje cultural local.

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Geographical & Cultural English
jawn
jawn
[Sustantivo]

(Pennsylvania) any person, place, thing, or event

cosa, cualquier cosa

cosa, cualquier cosa

Ex: I'm heading to that jawn downtown; want to come? 

Me dirijo a ese chisme en el centro; ¿quieres venir?

wicked
wicked
[Adverbio]

(Massachusetts) very; used to intensify an adjective or adverb

muy, súper

muy, súper

Ex: She's wicked good at basketball. 

Ella es increíblemente buena en baloncesto.

grinder
grinder
[Sustantivo]

(New England) a long sandwich, typically filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables

bocadillo largo

bocadillo largo

Ex: That Italian grinder at Joe's is the best in town. 

Ese grinder italiano en Joe's es el mejor de la ciudad.

yerrr
yerrr
[interjección]

(New York) a casual greeting

¡Ey!, ¡Qué tal!

¡Ey!, ¡Qué tal!

Ex: Yerrr, you made it to the party! 

Yerrr, ¡llegaste a la fiesta!

crispy
crispy
[Adjetivo]

(Pennsylvania) cool, impressive, or stylish

genial, estiloso

genial, estiloso

Ex: She pulled up in a crispy ride yesterday. 

Ayer llegó en un coche crispy.

to grill
to grill
[Verbo]

(New York) to stare at someone angrily or intensely, often as a form of confrontation

mirar fijamente con enojo

mirar fijamente con enojo

Ex: She grilled him for hours about his behavior at the party. 

Ella lo miró fijamente durante horas acerca de su comportamiento en la fiesta.

brick
brick
[Adjetivo]

extremely cold, especially when describing outdoor weather

helado

helado

Ex: Don't forget your gloves; it's going to be brick tonight. 
schmear
schmear
[Sustantivo]

(New York) a spread of cream cheese, typically on a bagel

capa de queso crema

capa de queso crema

Ex: She ordered a lox bagel with a thick schmear. 

Ella pidió un bagel de lox con una gruesa capa de queso crema.

pie
pie
[Sustantivo]

a whole pizza, especially in the northeastern United States

pizza entera

pizza entera

Ex: Can we get one cheese pie and one with mushrooms? 
stoop
stoop
[Sustantivo]

(New York) the steps in front of a city apartment or brownstone, often used for sitting or socializing

escalones de la entrada

escalones de la entrada

Ex: She waved to her neighbors from the stoop. 

Ella saludó a sus vecinos desde el portal.

to schvitz
to schvitz
[Verbo]

(New York) to sweat

sudar

sudar

Ex: He was schvitzing like crazy during the workout. 

Él estaba schvitzando como loco durante el entrenamiento.

dumb
dumb
[Adverbio]

(New York) used for emphasis to mean really or very

muy, realmente

muy, realmente

Ex: I'm dumb tired after that long day. 

Estoy muy cansado después de ese largo día.

bodega
bodega
[Sustantivo]

(New York) a small convenience or corner store, often open late and selling groceries, snacks, and household items

tienda pequeña de barrio

tienda pequeña de barrio

Ex: She ran to the bodega for a quick snack. 

Corrió a la bodega para un refrigerio rápido.

to schlep
to schlep
[Verbo]

(New York) to carry, drag, or haul something, especially when it's heavy or inconvenient

cargar con esfuerzo

cargar con esfuerzo

Ex: She schlepped her suitcase through the crowded subway. 

Ella arrastró su maleta por el metro abarrotado.

regular coffee
regular coffee
[Sustantivo]

(New England) coffee made with cream and sugar

café con crema y azúcar

café con crema y azúcar

Ex: She grabbed a regular coffee on her way to work. 

Ella tomó un café regular de camino al trabajo.

down the shore

(New Jersey) to the beach, especially the Jersey Shore

a la playa, a la costa de Jersey

a la playa, a la costa de Jersey

Ex: Let's head down the shore for the holiday. 
disco fries
disco fries
[Sustantivo]

(New Jersey) french fries topped with cheese and brown gravy

papas fritas con queso y salsa

papas fritas con queso y salsa

Ex: He grabbed a plate of disco fries to share with the table. 

Agarró un plato de disco fries para compartir con la mesa.

fat sandwich
fat sandwich
[Sustantivo]

(New Jersey) a large sandwich stuffed with a mix of items, often including fried foods, meats, cheese, and sauces

sándwich enorme y relleno

sándwich enorme y relleno

Ex: She couldn't even finish her fat sandwich; it was huge. 

Ni siquiera pudo terminar su fat sandwich; era enorme.

[hit] the MAC

(Pennsylvania) to go to an ATM to withdraw cash

sacar dinero del cajero

sacar dinero del cajero

Ex: He told me to hit the MAC on the way to the game. 
hoagie
hoagie
[Sustantivo]

(Pennsylvania) a sandwich made with a long piece of bread filled with meat, salad and cheese

bocadillo largo con carne y queso

bocadillo largo con carne y queso

Ex: They brought a tray of hoagies to the party. 

Trajeron una bandeja de hoagies a la fiesta.

benny
benny
[Sustantivo]

(New Jersey) a person from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Newark, or New York City, often seen as an unwelcome visitor at the Jersey Shore

visitante molesto de la costa de Jersey

visitante molesto de la costa de Jersey

Ex: They said the traffic was terrible because of all the bennies. 

Dijeron que el tráfico era terrible por todos los bennies.

shoobie
shoobie
[Sustantivo]

(New Jersey) a tourist at the beach, often seen as clueless or annoying

turista de playa, turista molesto de la playa

turista de playa, turista molesto de la playa

Ex: That beach is packed with shoobies every summer. 

Esa playa está llena de shoobies cada verano.

Jeet yet?
Jeet yet?
[Oración]

(New Jersey, Pennsylvania) use to ask if someone has eaten

¿Ya comiste?

¿Ya comiste?

Ex: Jeet yet, or should we order some pizza? 
Jersey slide
Jersey slide
[Sustantivo]

(New Jersey) a maneuver in which a driver quickly moves from the leftmost lane to a right-hand exit

cruce brusco desde el carril izquierdo a la salida

cruce brusco desde el carril izquierdo a la salida

Ex: We saw a car do a perfect Jersey slide to catch the exit. 

Vimos un coche hacer un Jersey slide perfecto para tomar la salida.

cabbage night
cabbage night
[Sustantivo]

(New Jersey) the night before Halloween, often marked by mischievous pranks by children

noche de travesuras antes de Halloween

noche de travesuras antes de Halloween

Ex: Cabbage night was full of toilet-papered trees and smashed pumpkins. 

La noche del repollo estaba llena de árboles cubiertos de papel higiénico y calabazas aplastadas.

Piney
Piney
[Sustantivo]

(New Jersey) a person who lives in the Pine Barrens, a rural region in southern New Jersey

habitante de Pine Barrens

habitante de Pine Barrens

Ex: The Pineys know all the local legends and stories. 

Los Pineys conocen todas las leyendas e historias locales.

twenty regular cash

(New Jersey) request for $20 worth of regular gasoline, paid in cash, typically said to a gas station attendant

veinte dólares de gasolina regular en efectivo

veinte dólares de gasolina regular en efectivo

Ex: Most drivers just ask for twenty regular cash at the station. 
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