Geographical & Cultural English - East Coast & Northeast US English
Here you will find slang from the East Coast and Northeast US, highlighting regional expressions, accents, and local cultural language.
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(Pennsylvania) any person, place, thing, or event
(Massachusetts) very; used to intensify an adjective or adverb
(New England) a long sandwich, typically filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
(New York) to stare at someone angrily or intensely, often as a form of confrontation
(New York) extremely cold or freezing, usually describing the weather
(New York) a spread of cream cheese, typically on a bagel
(New York) pizza, typically a whole pie or large pizza
(New York) the steps in front of a city apartment or brownstone, often used for sitting or socializing
(New York) to sweat
(New York) used for emphasis to mean really or very
(New York) a small convenience or corner store, often open late and selling groceries, snacks, and household items
(New York) to carry, drag, or haul something, especially when it's heavy or inconvenient
(New England) coffee made with cream and sugar
(New Jersey) to the beach, especially the Jersey Shore
(New Jersey) french fries topped with cheese and brown gravy
(New Jersey) a large sandwich stuffed with a mix of items, often including fried foods, meats, cheese, and sauces
(Pennsylvania) to go to an ATM to withdraw cash
(Pennsylvania) a sandwich made with a long piece of bread filled with meat, salad and cheese
(New Jersey) a person from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Newark, or New York City, often seen as an unwelcome visitor at the Jersey Shore
(New Jersey) a tourist at the beach, often seen as clueless or annoying
(New Jersey, Pennsylvania) use to ask if someone has eaten
(New Jersey) a maneuver in which a driver quickly moves from the leftmost lane to a right-hand exit
(New Jersey) the night before Halloween, often marked by mischievous pranks by children
(New Jersey) a person who lives in the Pine Barrens, a rural region in southern New Jersey
(New Jersey) request for $20 worth of regular gasoline, paid in cash, typically said to a gas station attendant
