[TrudyM]

Originally Posted by jpharmat

In Massachusetts:
grinder = sub sandwich
bubbler = water fountain
elastic = rubber band
soda = pop
cellar = basement
wicked good = awesome!
And of course we do not pronounce our r's... lol

I remember seeing signs in southern New Hampshire and parts of mass when I was a kid that read Tonic and grinders. Which was soda and a sub. Also I remember drug stores having signs that read Rx and sundries.

When I moved to Hawaii, I didn't understand a thing. Most locals are bi lingual , Mainland English and Pigin. Everything was try. Ie Try wait, Try think. and more betta (much better). And of course "Da kind" The one Hawaii term I always thought was descriptive was " talk story" As in " I don't go there for Da Kind food, just go for talk story"

I picked up the slang and my husband started talking like he was from New England go figure.