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Engleză geografică și culturală - Coasta de Est și Nord-Estul Statelor Unite Engleza

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Geographical & Cultural English
jawn
jawn
[substantiv]

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

lucru, obiect

lucru, obiect

Ex: Pass me that jawn over there; I can't reach it. 
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wicked
wicked
[adverb]

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

foarte, super

foarte, super

Ex: That movie was wicked funny. 
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grinder
grinder
[substantiv]

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

sandviș lung, grinder

sandviș lung, grinder

Ex: I grabbed a turkey grinder for lunch. 
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yerrr
yerrr
[interjecție]

(New York) a casual greeting

Hei, Salut

Hei, Salut

Ex: Yerrr, what's up, man? 
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crispy
crispy
[adjectiv]

(Pennsylvania) cool, impressive, or stylish

cool, stilat

cool, stilat

Ex: That new jacket looks so crispy. 
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to grill
to grill
[verb]

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

se uita cu furie, privire intensă

se uita cu furie, privire intensă

Ex: He was grilling me after I accidentally spilled his drink. 
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brick
brick
[adjectiv]

(New York) extremely cold or freezing, usually describing the weather

înghețat, siberian

înghețat, siberian

Ex: It's brick outside; make sure you wear a heavy coat. 
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schmear
schmear
[substantiv]

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

strat, unt

strat, unt

Ex: I always get my bagel with a schmear of plain cream cheese. 
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pie
pie
[substantiv]

(New York) pizza, typically a whole pie or large pizza

pizza întreagă, pizza mare

pizza întreagă, pizza mare

Ex: I'm so hungry I could eat a whole pie right now. 
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stoop
stoop
[substantiv]

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

treptele de la intrare, scara din față

treptele de la intrare, scara din față

Ex: Sometimes I like to just sit outside on the stoop and watch the world go by. 
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to schvitz

(New York) to sweat

a transpira, a se asuda

a transpira, a se asuda

Ex: Man, I was mad schvitzing on the walk over here, it's so hot out there! 
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dumb
dumb
[adverb]

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

cu adevărat, foarte

cu adevărat, foarte

Ex: The food was dumb good, man, I'd totally go back. 
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bodega
bodega
[substantiv]

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

alimentară, magazin de cartier

alimentară, magazin de cartier

Ex: I need to stop by the bodega to grab some milk. 
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to schlep
to schlep
[verb]

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

trage, căra

trage, căra

Ex: I had to schlep these groceries up three flights of stairs. 
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regular coffee
regular coffee
[substantiv]

(New England) coffee made with cream and sugar

cafea obișnuită, cafea cu frișcă și zahăr

cafea obișnuită, cafea cu frișcă și zahăr

Ex: I'll take a regular coffee, please. 
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down the shore

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

Ex: We're going down the shore this weekend. 
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disco fries
disco fries
[substantiv]

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

cartofi prăjiți disco, cartofi disco

cartofi prăjiți disco, cartofi disco

Ex: We ordered disco fries at the diner after the concert. 
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fat sandwich
fat sandwich
[substantiv]

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

sandviș gigantic, sandviș supraîncărcat

sandviș gigantic, sandviș supraîncărcat

Ex: I grabbed a fat sandwich from the food truck after class. 
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to [hit] the MAC

(Pennsylvania) to go to an ATM to withdraw cash

Ex: I need to hit the MAC before we head downtown. 
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hoagie
hoagie
[substantiv]

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

sandviș lung, sandviș italian

sandviș lung, sandviș italian

Ex: I grabbed an Italian hoagie for lunch. 
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benny
benny
[substantiv]

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

Un vizitator nedorit din Bayonne,  Elizabeth

Un vizitator nedorit din Bayonne, Elizabeth

Ex: The locals complain every summer about the bennies crowding the beaches. 
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shoobie
shoobie
[substantiv]

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

turist de plajă, vacanțist enervant

turist de plajă, vacanțist enervant

Ex: The locals hate when shoobies crowd the boardwalk. 
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Jeet yet?
Jeet yet?
[Propoziție]

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

Ex: Jeet yet? I'm starving. 
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Jersey slide
Jersey slide
[substantiv]

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

Alunecarea Jersey, Manevra Jersey

Alunecarea Jersey, Manevra Jersey

Ex: He pulled a Jersey slide to make the turn at the last second. 
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cabbage night
cabbage night
[substantiv]

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

noaptea varzei, ajunul de Halloween

noaptea varzei, ajunul de Halloween

Ex: Kids are always up to something on cabbage night. 
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Piney
Piney
[substantiv]

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

Piney, Locuitor al Pine Barrens

Piney, Locuitor al Pine Barrens

Ex: He grew up as a Piney deep in the woods. 
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twenty regular cash

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

Ex: I pulled up and told the guy, twenty regular cash. 
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