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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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jawn
[noun]

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

Ex: She's got a new jawn in her apartment, and it looks amazing.
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wicked
[Adverb]

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

Ex: He drove wicked fast on the highway.
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grinder
[noun]

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

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yerrr
[interjection]

(New York) a casual greeting

Ex: Yerrr, long time no see!
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crispy
[Adjective]

(Pennsylvania) cool, impressive, or stylish

Ex: I need a haircut to look crispy for the party.
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ope
[interjection]

used to apologize, get someone's attention, or acknowledge a minor accident

Ex: Ope, didn't see you standing there!
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to grill
[Verb]

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

Ex: I could feel him grilling me across the room.
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brick
[Adjective]

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

Ex: She stepped outside and immediately regretted it; it was brick.
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schmear
[noun]

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

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pie
[noun]

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

Ex: I brought a veggie pie for the party.
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stoop
[noun]

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

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(New York) to sweat

Ex: They were schvitzing under the summer sun at the festival.
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dumb
[Adverb]

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

Ex: This concert is gonna be dumb lit.
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bodega
[noun]

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

Ex: Don't forget to pick up some bread at the bodega.
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to schlep
[Verb]

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

Ex: He's always schlepping bags around for his job.
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(New England) coffee made with cream and sugar

Ex: They served regular coffee after the meal.
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(New Jersey) to the beach, especially the Jersey Shore

Ex: He's already down the shore with his friends.
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(New Jersey) french fries topped with cheese and brown gravy

Ex: They served disco fries with mozzarella and rich gravy.
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(New Jersey) a large sandwich stuffed with a mix of items, often including fried foods, meats, cheese, and sauces

Ex: He swears the best fat sandwiches are made in New Brunswick.
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(Pennsylvania) to go to an ATM to withdraw cash

Ex: I just hit the MAC, so I've got enough for dinner.
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hoagie
[noun]

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

Ex: We split a huge hoagie on the beach .
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benny
[noun]

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

Ex: The boardwalk is packed with bennies on holiday weekends.
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shoobie
[noun]

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

Ex: The traffic is terrible because of all the shoobies.
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Jeet yet?
[sentence]

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

Ex: Jeet yet?Let's grab something if you haven't.
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(New Jersey) a maneuver in which a driver quickly moves from the leftmost lane to a right-hand exit

Ex: Mastering the Jersey slide is part of driving in New Jersey.
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(New Jersey) the night before Halloween, often marked by mischievous pranks by children

Ex: Growing up, cabbage night was both exciting and nerve-wracking.
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Piney
[noun]

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

Ex: People joke about Pineys, but they've got real history.
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(New Jersey) request for $20 worth of regular gasoline, paid in cash, typically said to a gas station attendant

Ex: You'll hear twenty regular cash all the time in Jersey gas stations.
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