State Slang: America's Quirky Lingo

0:00This is Cory with the story, and here's what's trending across entertainment and celebrity news right now. America's 50 states each boasts their own quirky slang, born from local sports, foods, and daily life. From Alabama's Houndstooth for a football pattern to Alaska's going outside, meaning leaving the state, these terms paint a colorful picture of. Regional identity, Arizona locals call the Grand Canyon the Big Ditch, while Arkansas folks dub a bowie knife and Arkansas toothpick. Sports and eats fuel a lot of this lingo too. Colorado climbers brag about bagging 14ers, those peaks over 14,000 feet. In Kentucky, Bergu is a hardy stew at community events, and Tennessee diners order meat and three for a main with three sides. Louisiana throws, phased odos, lively Cajun dances, showing off French roots. People cherish these words as badges of home, but social media is blending slang coast to coast. A sociolinguist notes that online chats leave less room for local flavors, yet holdouts

1:02persist, like calling soda pop in the Midwest, or Coke down, South. Midwestern twists stand out, such as Minnesota's Duck Duck Gray Duck Game, or Wisconsin's bubbler for a drinking fountain. Out West, Oregon says spendy for pricey, and Washington doves rain liquid sunshine. These odd phrases keep state pride alive, reminding us how language ties us to our corners of the map.