That show is “wicked” good! Let’s drink from the “bubblah.” I’m going to the “packie” for some beer. All three are words that you probably won’t hear outside of Massachusetts. These are slang words that we “Massholes” have made famous. Only we understand them. And many of us are proud of our own little hidden language. Proud enough that we will continue to speak it, even when we travel. These words have become part of our every day vocabulary.
Vocabulary and slang words aside, anyone from outside of our region knows we also speak with a unique accent. Yes, we drop the “R” from our words. Some born and bred “Massholes” have thicker accents than others. It also depends on which region you live. Southeastern Massachusetts residents (Taunton, Dighton etc) tend to have a thicker accent than others. Regardless of how thick your accent is, I can almost guarantee you’ve used one of these words and phrases at least once. That is, if you’re really from Massachusetts.
We have asked our listeners to give us their favorite slang words that only people from Massachusetts would understand. Some words that were mentioned were tonic, which is another way of saying soda. Another word was frappe. Frappes are a regional thing to describe an ice cream shake. Or how about a “fribble?” Remember those? Friendly’s (another regional institution). But after the hundreds of entries, we’ve narrowed it down to our favorite 13. And if we missed some, please let us know. There can always been room for more to add to the list.
