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What are some common regional slang words?

Common Regional Slang Words:

Northeast:

* wicked (meaning very, really) - "That pizza was wicked good!"

* wicked awesome (meaning extremely good) - "That concert was wicked awesome!"

* cah (meaning car) - "I gotta get my cah fixed."

* soda (meaning pop) - "Can I get a soda?"

* grinder (meaning a submarine sandwich) - "Let's grab a grinder for lunch."

* packie (meaning a liquor store) - "I need to stop by the packie."

* scrod (meaning codfish) - "We're having scrod for dinner."

* frappe (meaning milkshake) - "I'm craving a frappe."

Midwest:

* pop (meaning soda) - "Can I get a pop?"

* y'all (meaning you all) - "Y'all coming to the party?"

* ope (meaning excuse me) - "Ope, sorry, didn't see you there."

* hotdish (meaning casserole) - "We're having hotdish for dinner."

* going to town (meaning having a good time) - "We're going to town tonight!"

* Michigan left (meaning turning left across oncoming traffic) - "I almost got hit by someone doing a Michigan left."

* pop (meaning father) - "My pop is coming to visit."

South:

* y'all (meaning you all) - "Y'all coming to the barbecue?"

* fixin' to (meaning about to) - "I'm fixin' to go to the store."

* bless your heart (meaning you're naive or stupid) - "Bless your heart, you really think that's going to work?"

* coke (meaning soda) - "Can I get a coke?"

* sweet tea (meaning iced tea with sugar) - "I love a good glass of sweet tea."

* honey (meaning a term of endearment) - "Honey, can you hand me the salt?"

* reckon (meaning think) - "I reckon we should go home now."

West Coast:

* hella (meaning very, really) - "That concert was hella good!"

* gnarly (meaning cool, awesome) - "That wave was gnarly!"

* dude (meaning a male friend) - "Hey dude, what's up?"

* stoked (meaning excited) - "I'm stoked to go on this trip!"

* bummer (meaning a disappointment) - "It's a bummer that the concert is sold out."

* hella tight (meaning really good) - "That song is hella tight!"

Note: This is just a small sample of common regional slang. There are many other variations and nuances within each region.

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