Gallery: Say What?! This Is The Weird Slang Word That Your State Is Known For

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Say What?! This Is The Weird Slang Word That Your State Is Known For
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KAYLIA ZANCAN
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Where we live says a lot about us—it influences our interests, what foods we like to eat, and, more especially, how we talk. American regional dialect has always been a popular subject, viral even. Remember this quiz from the New York Times? There's a chance you saw it while scrolling through your newsfeed in 2013 (The results are scary accurate, btw). 

This more recent interactive graphic by Slate illustrates where various slang words originated. Do you recognize any of them? Here's Slate's full list of the "unofficial-official" slang words most popular in each state!

About KAYLIA ZANCAN

lifestyle blogger + avocado aficionado

Lover of all things pumpkin spice. Happiest in sweater weather. Inflexible yogi still workin' on my King Pigeon. Binge-watcher of Riverdale. Love the smell of new books, not old ones. Eater of clean greens, peanut butter, and Panera Bread. Oh, and, #Jughead4Life. 

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