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Pacific (See also Pacific Northwest)
angel leaves n • Pacific coast
Arkie n • chiefly West, esp Pacific
arrowwood n g • Pacific
baby blue-eyes n pl • chiefly Pacific
batten n • scattered, but esp Pacific (MAP)
bear claw n • chiefly West, esp Pacific (MAP)
*billfold n • widespread, but least freq in NEast, Pacific (MAP)
bindle stiff n • scattered, but esp Pacific States
black ice n 2 • chiefly NEast, Rocky Mts and Pacific, esp WA, Oregon
blueblossom n • Pacific, esp CA
bluenose n 3 • chiefly Nth, Pacific
boss adj • scattered but esp in urban areas of Nth, N Midl, Pacific
buckaroo n • chiefly West, esp Pacific
bull of the woods n 2 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, Pacific (MAP)
butter clam n • Pacific Coast
California jay n • Pacific
candlefish n • Pacific
canyon oak n 1 • Pacific
chaparral broom n • chiefly Pacific
chicken halibut n • chiefly Pacific
Chinese croaker n • Pacific coast
Chinese mallard n • Pacific
coffee tree n 2 • chiefly Pacific
compie n • Pacific, esp CA
corvina n e • Pacific coast
*covered-dish meal n • widespread exc Pacific, Upper MW, WI, MI (MAP)
creamcups n 1 • Pacific
crevalle n a • esp S Atl, but also Pacific coast
cultus cod n • Pacific coast
divvy v • widespread, but chiefly Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP)
dobe n 3 • SW, Pacific (MAP)
*doughball n 2 • scattered, but less freq NEast, C and S Atl, Pacific (MAP)
elfin forest n • Pacific
fall salmon n • Pacific
feather n B9 • chiefly Nth, Pacific
flat n2 1 • chiefly Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP)
fogweed n • Pacific
forget-me-not n 1d • Pacific
frog n B2 • chiefly NEast, N Cent, Pacific (MAP)
gaper n • Pacific Coast
geoduck n 1 • Pacific coast, esp WA
*grandpa n A4 • scattered, but less freq N Atl, Pacific (MAP)
grass n 1 • chiefly NEast, Pacific (MAP)
gray goose n 2 • chiefly Pacific
green cod n 2 • Pacific coast
*grubworm n 1 • widespread exc NEast, Pacific (MAP)
*Guinea n1 5 • widespread exc NEast, Pacific (MAP)
*gully washer n • widespread exc NEng, less freq Inland Nth, Pacific (MAP)
gyppo n • chiefly NW, Pacific
hard-shell clam n 2 • Pacific
*hog n B1a • widespread, but least freq Pacific, NEast
hooter n 1 • Pacific
horse mackerel n 10 • Pacific
hull n B1 • chiefly Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP)
hyacinth n 1 • Pacific
*icing n 1 • widespread, but less freq Nth, Pacific (MAP and Map Section)
icky adj • chiefly Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP)
Indian lettuce n 3 • chiefly Pacific
Indian pond lily n • Pacific
Indian potato n e • Pacific
killdeer n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, SW, Pacific (MAP)
king salmon n • Pacific, AK
laundry tray n • esp Pacific
*lightning bug n • widespread, but slightly less freq Nth, Pacific (MAP and Map Section)
littleneck n 2 • Pacific
*loft n 1 • widespread, but freq Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP)
*median (strip) n 1a • widespread exc Pacific, Rocky Mts, LA, MS (MAP)
midshipman n • chiefly Pacific coast
minnow n B2c • Pacific coast
*molasses n C1 • widespread, but less freq Inland Nth, Pacific (MAP)
monkey face n 1 • esp Pacific
mountain dandelion n • Rocky Mts, Pacific
mud wasp n • chiefly NEast; also Inland Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP and Map Section)
mush n1 1 • widespread, but esp Pacific (MAP)
nievitas n • Pacific
no-see-um n 1 • chiefly Nth, Pacific (MAP)
Okie n • chiefly Pacific, esp CA (MAP)
old-man-in-the-spring n • Pacific
Ole Ole Olson all in free exclam • chiefly N Cent, Pacific; also NEast (MAP)
peewee n1 3 • esp Pacific
perch n1 B5 • Pacific
pestle parsnip n • Pacific
*picture show n • widespread, but less freq NEast, C Atl, Pacific (MAP)
Piker n1 • chiefly Pacific Coast, esp CA
pit n2 1b • widespread, but somewhat more freq Inland Nth, Pacific (MAP)
pit n2 1c • chiefly Inland Nth, Pacific (MAP)
pogy n 4 • Pacific
*poison ivy n 1 • widespread, but less freq Pacific (MAP)
poison larkspur n • chiefly Pacific
porgy n1 5 • Pacific
post oak n 2 • Pacific
quoit n B • widespread, but more freq Nth, N Midl, Plains States, Pacific, esp NEast (MAP)
rattlesnake grass n 4 • esp NW, Pacific
red snapper n 2 • AK, Pacific
*ridge roll n • widespread, but less freq NEast, Gt Lakes, Pacific (MAP)
rock cockle n • Pacific
rope n • scattered, but chiefly Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP)
ryegrass n 2 • esp Pacific
sage hen n1 • Pacific, Rocky Mts
sap v 2 • esp Pacific (MAP)
Scandihoovian n, adj • chiefly Upper MW, Pacific (MAP)
scorpion n B4 • Pacific
sea perch n d • Pacific
shank’s pony n • chiefly N Cent, Pacific (MAP)
sheepherder n • chiefly Rocky Mts, Pacific
silversides n 3 • chiefly Pacific
slug n 2 • Pacific
split pea soup n • chiefly Nth, Pacific (MAP)
spot back(s) exclam • Pacific
to adv C2 • chiefly Nth, esp NEast; also Pacific (MAP)
Toonerville trolley n • chiefly Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP)
tule n 1 • chiefly Pacific (esp CA), SW
tule n 2 • chiefly Pacific, esp CA (MAP)
tule wren n • Pacific
whoop n C2 • scattered, but esp S Atl, Gulf States, Gt Lakes, Upper MW, Pacific (MAP)
wood tick n 1 • scattered, but esp freq Nth, N Midl, Rocky Mts, Pacific; also W Midl (MAP)
wop n1 1 • widespread, but esp freq NEast, Pacific (MAP)
*woven wire n • widespread, but less freq Atl coast, Gulf States, SW, Pacific (MAP)
Yid n • chiefly Nth, N Midl, Pacific (MAP)
*zinnia n (pronc) • widespread, but less freq Nth, Pacific |ˈzinjə|
Pacific Northwest (See also Northwest)
Alaska pine n • Pacific NW
Alaska robin n • Pacific NW
ape n 2 • Pacific NW
appleknocker n 5 • Pacific NW
arch n 5 • West, esp Pacific NW
avalanche lily n • Pacific NW
bed n B3 • chiefly Pacific NW
bed v 1 • now chiefly Pacific NW
bight n 2 • chiefly Pacific NW
boiler n1 3 • chiefly Nth, Pacific NW
boil up v phr • chiefly Nth, Pacific NW
boomer n1 2 • chiefly Pacific NW
brow log n • Pacific NW
bucker n2 1 • Nthn logging areas, esp Pacific NW
bull bucker n • chiefly Pacific NW
bull fuck n • Pacific NW
bull of the woods n 1 • chiefly Nth, Pacific NW
candyflower n • Pacific NW
candystick n 2 • Pacific NW
candy wagon n • Pacific NW
chaser n 1 • chiefly Pacific NW
chatterbox n • chiefly Pacific NW
cheechako n • AK, Pacific NW
China lettuce n • Pacific NW
chinook salmon n • chiefly Pacific NW
choker n 1 • Nth, esp Pacific NW
clam gun n • chiefly Pacific NW
codfish n1 • Pacific NW
Columbia River salmon n • Pacific NW
Columbia River smelt n • Pacific NW
corkscrew n • Pacific NW
cous n • Pacific NW
cow cockle n • chiefly Plains States, Pacific NW
crawfish v 2 • chiefly Sth, W Midl, Pacific NW (MAP)
crummy n 2 • chiefly Pacific NW
cuitan n • Pacific NW
cultus adj • Pacific NW
deerhorn n 1 • chiefly Pacific NW
deer-tongue n 3 • Pacific NW
donkey n 1 • chiefly Nth, esp Pacific NW
duff n 4 • NEast, Pacific NW
eulachon n • Pacific NW
fairy lantern n 2 • CA, Pacific NW
faller n • chiefly Pacific NW; less freq Upper MW, NEng
fernhopper n • Pacific NW
fish wheel n • Pacific NW, AK
four-five-six n • Pacific NW
goose pen n • Pacific NW
grass widow n 3 • chiefly AK, Pacific NW
gray jay n • esp Rocky Mts, Pacific NW
ground cedar n 2 • chiefly NEast, Pacific NW, AK
gut wrapper n • chiefly Pacific NW
high climber n • chiefly Pacific NW
holdback n • Pacific NW
hooker n1 2 • chiefly Pacific NW
hoopid salmon n • chiefly Pacific NW
icta n • Pacific NW, AK
Indian peach n 2 • Pacific NW
Indian plum n 2 • Pacific NW
Indian rice n 3 • Pacific NW, AK
Indian thistle n 2 • CA, Pacific NW
jill poke v • Pacific NW
kick v B5 • Pacific NW (MAP)
killapie adj, n • Pacific NW
klootchman n • chiefly Pacific NW, AK
lace flower n 2 • Pacific NW, AK
lamb’s tongue n 1 • chiefly Pacific NW
land otter n • esp AK, Pacific NW
larch n 2 • Pacific NW
locie n • Nth, esp Pacific NW
long butt n • esp Pacific NW
main line n 1 • Pacific NW
memaloose adj, n • Pacific NW
mountain balm n 3 • esp Pacific NW
mountain bunchgrass n 1 • Pacific NW
Norski n • chiefly MI, WI, Upper MW, Pacific NW (MAP)
periwinkle n2 2 • chiefly Pacific NW, CA
pole road n 2b • Pacific NW
potlatch n • chiefly Pacific NW, AK
potlatch v • Pacific NW, AK
Puget Sound pine n • Pacific NW
puncher n 3 • Pacific NW
redside n 1 • Pacific NW
road donkey n • Pacific NW
Sasquatch n • Pacific NW
serviceberry n • chiefly S Midl, Pacific NW, Rocky Mts (MAP)
shallon n • chiefly Pacific NW
short log n • Pacific NW
sic ’em, not to know v phr • chiefly Inland Nth, esp Pacific NW, Rocky Mts, Upper MW (MAP)
side n2 1 • chiefly Nth, esp Pacific NW
sidehill n 2d • Pacific NW
sinker n 3 • chiefly Pacific NW
skibby n • chiefly CA, Pacific NW
skid road n • chiefly Pacific NW
smell-leaves n • Pacific NW
snoose n1 • chiefly Pacific NW, Rocky Mts, Upper MW, WI (MAP)
soreback adj • esp Pacific NW
spar tree n • chiefly Pacific NW
springboard n • chiefly Pacific NW
spring salmon n • esp Pacific NW
squaw hitch n 2 • Pacific NW
stump ranch n • Pacific NW
sugar bowl(s) n • chiefly Pacific NW
Swede n 2b • chiefly Nth, esp Pacific NW
tail hold n 2 • Pacific NW
timber beast n • Nth, esp Pacific NW
tin pants n pl • chiefly Pacific NW
turn n 1b • esp Pacific NW
tyee n 1 • Pacific NW
wapato n • Pacific NW
whistle punk n • chiefly Pacific NW
yard n • chiefly NEng, Pacific NW
yard v • chiefly NEng, Pacific NW
yarder n 2 • Pacific NW
yellow bells n 1 • esp Pacific NW
pogonip n • [Paiute]
sego lily n • [Paiute sego..]
Palm Beach See Florida, Palm Beach
critter n B3 • patronizing
aftergrass n • chiefly neME, nPA, and settlement areas
after night adv phr • chiefly PA
all adj2 • chiefly PA, also N Cent (MAP)
all anymore adj phr • PA, NJ
already adv B1 • chiefly sePA and other Ger settlement areas
Amish preaching soup n • PA, OH, and other Amish settlement areas
apee n • PA
baby coach n • chiefly ePA, sNJ, DE, MD (MAP)
backsie adj • ?chiefly PA
bag v 1 • chiefly PA, esp Philadelphia area, and sNJ
bank barn n • chiefly PA, OH, MD, VA, IN (MAP)
barn burner n 1 • chiefly PA, sNJ, MD (MAP)
bauchgot n • sePA
be v C2b • chiefly NEng, NY, nPA; also Sth, esp eVA, eNC
bealed ppl adj • chiefly Appalachians, esp wPA (MAP)
bee v • chiefly Ger settlement areas, esp PA
belling vbl n2 • now chiefly wPA, WV, OH, IN, MI (MAP)
belly-bumper n, adv, v 1 • chiefly sNEng, PA (MAP)
belly-gut n, v, adv 1 • chiefly NEast, esp NY, PA (MAP)
belsnickeling pres pple, vbl n • Ger settlement areas, esp PA
berm n 3 • chiefly PA, OH, IN, WV (MAP)
black-bumper n • chiefly eOH, wPA
bluebottle n 2 • esp PA
boogey lice n • sePA
bube n • Ger settlement areas in PA, IL
bube lice n • PA
buckleback n, adv • sePA
bull band n • chiefly wMD, sePA
bull-in-the-ring n 1 • scattered, but esp PA (MAP)
*bundle n B1 • widespread exc wMD, sPA, WV (MAP)
burned hazel n • sePA
butty n1 • esp PA
byo n1 • PA
carbon oil n • chiefly swPA
caretaker n • chiefly PA (MAP)
cat shit n • chiefly PA, NJ, NY (MAP)
catty n1 1 • chiefly MD, NJ, NY, PA (MAP)
chair n (pronc) • Sth and S Midl, scattered in PA, NEng
chicken corn soup n • chiefly PA (MAP)
chinch n3 • chiefly ePA
chip n1 3 • PA
cluck adj • chiefly PA, N Cent, Upper MW
cluck n 1 • chiefly PA, N Cent, Upper MW (MAP)
cluck v • Nth, esp PA, WI, Upper MW
coconut strip n • chiefly PA
cook turnips v phr • chiefly PA
cornerball n • esp PA
corn pudding n • scattered, but esp PA, VA, KY (MAP)
cracky wagon n • esp PA, WV
creamed cabbage n • esp PA
crimp v 3 • chiefly N Cent, PA, NY (MAP)
crimper n • scattered, but chiefly N Cent, PA, NY (MAP)
cripple n1 • eNY, ePA, NJ
dearborn n • formerly widespread, now chiefly sePA, nMD, DE
deck sheaf n • PA
diamond n B1 • PA
dickey n2 1 • chiefly NY, PA
dipsy n • PA
doc n 1 • chiefly PA, NY (MAP)
doggie n 2 • esp PA
doodle n1 1 • chiefly IN, OH, PA (MAP)
dornick n 1a • formerly more widespread; now esp N Cent, PA (MAP)
dough tray n • scattered, but esp PA
dress v 4 • PA, wMD
dressing n 4 • chiefly PA (MAP)
drought n A5 (pronc) • esp wPA
duck on davy n • chiefly NJ, PA, IN
Dunker n • chiefly N Midl, esp PA
Dutch n 4 • chiefly PA
elbedritsch n • sePA (MAP)
esel n • esp PA
fag n • scattered, but esp NY, PA, CA
faggot n • scattered, but esp NY, PA
farm for (the) half v phr • chiefly PA
fastnacht n • chiefly PA
file n2 • chiefly NY, NJ, PA
file v1 • chiefly NY, NJ, PA
firebug n 1 • scattered, but chiefly Nth, PA (MAP)
flatland plow n • NY, nPA
flitch n 1 • chiefly PA (MAP)
flitting n • chiefly PA
fly n2 2 • scattered, but esp PA (MAP)
food n (pronc) • wPA, sNY, nNJ
for prep C2 • chiefly PA
*frigidaire n • widespread, but less freq Inland Nth, PA, West (MAP)
funeral pie n • PA
fuss-button n • chiefly PA, N Cent, Upper MW (MAP)
gay adj 1 • esp PA
get awake v phr • chiefly PA (MAP)
gooney n 4 • esp PA, NY
goshawk n • esp PA, NY, NJ
goshawk n 1 • now chiefly Gt Lakes, PA (MAP)
grinnie n 1 • chiefly N Midl, esp wPA
ground cellar n • esp PA
ground chippy n 1 • esp PA
ground hackee n • esp csPA
gum band n • chiefly PA (MAP)
gummy adj • esp PA
half farmer n • PA
hap n • chiefly PA
hasenpfeffer n • chiefly ePA (MAP)
hay flat n • PA
hay hole n 1 • chiefly Nth, Midl, esp PA (MAP)
hide-and-seek n A • PA
hisser n • chiefly PA (MAP)
hit it v phr 1 • scattered, but esp PA, MD, DE
hoagie n • chiefly PA, NJ, but becoming more widely recognized (MAP and Map Section)
hokey-pokey n1 • scattered, but esp PA
hook school v phr • esp MD, PA, VA
horning n 1 • chiefly NEast, esp Upstate NY, nPA (MAP)
hot beans n • esp MD, NJ, PA
housing n3 • PA
hutch n1 1 • PA
ice tag n2 • chiefly Nth, N Midl, esp PA (MAP)
ivy poison n • esp PA
Jabib n • NJ, sePA
jag v1 • esp PA
jagger n1 b • chiefly PA
jag-off n • esp PA
Jenny Lind n • esp PA
Jewish pickle n • esp PA, NJ, NY (MAP)
jouk v1 • esp PA
jumbo n 3 • swPA
Juneberry n 1 • chiefly MI, MN, WI; also PA (MAP)
kittly-bender n • esp MA, PA
knepp n pl • chiefly PA (MAP)
kuchen n • Ger settlement areas, esp N Cent, PA (MAP)
laugh n B2 • chiefly sePA
lay low sheepie n • esp PA, NJ (MAP)
lazy wife (bean) n • scattered, but esp PA
leave out v phr 2 • chiefly Ger settlement areas, esp PA
let v C • chiefly Ger settlement areas, esp sePA
little n C2 • Ger settlement areas, esp PA, WI
little Sally Water(s) n • chiefly east of Missip R, esp PA (MAP)
liver-grown adj • chiefly sAppalachians, PA
long-fingered adj • chiefly Gt Lakes, PA (MAP)
Lucy Bowles n • scattered, but esp PA, NJ, seNY (MAP)
make down v phr 3 • chiefly PA
marrowfat (bean) n • chiefly nNJ, NY, PA (MAP)
me adj b • esp NJ, ePA
median (strip) n 1b • chiefly PA, sNJ; also HI (MAP)
metzel soup n • chiefly sePA
Mick n 2 • scattered, but esp PA (MAP)
mischief night n • esp NJ, sePA
misht n • sePA
mister n 1 • scattered, but chiefly N Cent, PA (MAP)
mom-mom n • PA, NJ, DE, MD (MAP)
monkey n1 B3 • sePA, sNJ (MAP)
Montgomery pie n • sPA
moshey n • sePA
moving day n • esp NY, PA
mow hole n • esp Appalachians, PA, NJ (MAP)
mud gutter n • NYC, NJ, PA
mud swallow n • chiefly West; also PA, NY, NJ (MAP)
muley adj, n2 A3 (pronc) • chiefly Upstate NY, nPA, wGt Lakes (MAP)
mum n1 • chiefly NEng, wPA (MAP)
muskellunge n 1 • chiefly Gt Lakes, OH, PA, Upstate NY (MAP)
nauseous adj • chiefly Nth, N Midl, esp NYC, NJ, PA (MAP)
neb v • PA
nebby adj • chiefly PA
neb-nose n • chiefly PA (MAP)
need v 2 • chiefly Midl, esp PA
newsy adj • chiefly C Atl, esp PA
on prep B9 • chiefly S and Mid Atl, PA (MAP)
onion snow n • chiefly PA
outen v 1 • chiefly PA; also SC (MAP)
overden n • chiefly sePA
overhead n 1 • orig esp PA, now more widespread
overshot n 1 • chiefly PA
pale fence n • chiefly Atlantic, esp PA (MAP)
*pancake turner n • widespread, but somewhat less freq Sth, S Midl, PA (MAP)
panhas n • scattered, but chiefly N Midl, esp PA (MAP)
pank v • chiefly nMI; also PA, Upstate NY
pap-pap n (pronc) • PA, MD
pavement n • scattered, but chiefly C Atl, esp sePA; also Gulf States
peanut heaven n • chiefly OH, PA, C Atl (MAP)
peep n 3 • chiefly PA, MD
pee-pee exclam • esp PA, Mid Atl; also LA, TX
pepper cabbage n • chiefly PA (MAP)
pepper pot (soup) n • esp ePA (MAP)
pheasant n 1a • chiefly Midl, esp PA, sAppalachians
pierogi n • chiefly in Polish settlement areas, esp PA
pig maw n • esp PA
pike n2 • scattered, but esp OH, PA, KY
Pinchot (road) n • PA
plain adj • chiefly PA
pocketbook roll n • chiefly east of Missip R, esp PA (MAP)
poker n2 1 • PA
polinky n • esp PA
pollyanna n • chiefly N Midl, esp PA
polly-in-a-bag n • PA
Pool n • nePA
poor man’s pie n 1 • esp PA
*pop n1 • widespread, but less freq N Atl, ePA, Sth, eMO, sIL (MAP)
pop-pop n • chiefly PA, NJ, DE, MD (MAP)
potato bun n • chiefly Nth, esp PA
pot cheese n • chiefly NY, NJ, nPA, CT (MAP)
potpie n 1 • scattered, but chiefly N Midl, esp PA (MAP)
potstick n • esp PA
powwow n • chiefly PA
powwow v • chiefly PA
preacher Jack n • scattered, but more freq NY, PA, wGt Lakes
punk n2 2 • formerly chiefly N and C Atl; now esp PA (MAP)
punkie n1 1 • chiefly Upstate NY, PA (MAP)
Quaker ladies n 1 • chiefly NEast, esp PA (MAP)
quoit n A1 (pronc) • formerly widespread, now esp NJ, PA, Upstate NY, wMA (MAP)
radiator n (pronc) • esp PA |ˈrædietə(r)|
rainspout n • scattered, but esp PA, MD, NJ (MAP)
rainspouting n • esp MD, PA
ratgut n • esp PA, NY, NJ (MAP)
red beet egg n • esp PA
redd v 3a • scattered, but chiefly N Midl, esp PA (MAP)
redd v 3b • scattered, but chiefly N Midl, esp PA (MAP)
red dog n • chiefly wPA, WV, OH (MAP)
red-legged turtle n • esp PA, NJ
red light n 2 • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, PA (MAP)
residenter n 2 • esp PA
rift v • esp PA
route n A2 • scattered, but chiefly IL, OH, wPA, WV, MD (MAP)
rum n3 • NCent, PA (MAP)
run n 1a • scattered, but chiefly wPA, OH, WV, MD (MAP)
rutchie n • sePA
*sack n 1 • widespread, but less freq NEng, sPA (MAP)
saddy exclam • chiefly PA
salad bird n • PA
schnitz n1 • chiefly PA (MAP)
schussel n • PA
scoop n 1 • scattered, but esp NY, PA, IN (MAP)
scrapple n • scattered, but chiefly Midl, esp PA, MD, C Atl (MAP)
scrunt n • esp PA
scutch v1 • esp PA
sea foam n 1 • esp PA, Mid and C Atl, N Cent (MAP)
shaking fork n • esp PA
share farmer n • esp PA, N Cent (MAP)
sheaf n • widespread, but esp PA, MD, WV, OH (MAP)
shellbark hickory n • esp NJ, PA, WV, N Cent (MAP)
shepherd’s pie n • chiefly NEast, Gt Lakes, esp PA (MAP)
shit, meaner than adj phr • chiefly NJ, PA, NY (MAP)
shoofly pie n • chiefly PA (MAP)
shooting cracker n • PA, OH, MD, KY
shouting Methodist n • scattered, but esp C Atl, PA, OH, WV (MAP)
skimmelton n • chiefly Hudson Valley, nNJ, nePA (MAP)
skipper n 2 • esp PA
skitters n • chiefly PA, MD, WV, OH (MAP)
slapper n • esp DE, PA
sled ride v phr • esp wPA, eIN, sAppalachians (MAP)
slinging statues n • scattered, but esp Inland Sth, PA (MAP)
slippy adj • chiefly PA; also Sth (MAP)
smearcase n • chiefly N Midl, esp PA, OH, MD, WV (MAP)
snake guarder n • sePA
snake servant n • PA
snapper soup n • chiefly NJ, ePA
snoopy adj • esp PA, OH, MD
snuff rubber n • esp DE, MD, PA, WV (MAP)
soft maple n • chiefly wNEng, Upstate NY, nPA, N Cent, Upper Missip Valley (MAP)
sots n • esp PA
*sowbelly n • widespread, but less freq N and Mid Atl, PA, c,sCA (MAP)
spatzie n 1 • chiefly Missip-Ohio Valleys, PA (MAP)
spite v • esp PA
splay v B • chiefly NJ, PA, OH, MI (MAP)
spot v • scattered, but esp PA, VA
spotlight hunting n • scattered, but esp PA (MAP)
spouting n • chiefly PA, OH, Gt Lakes (MAP)
sprag v • chiefly PA
spring beauty n 1 • chiefly Nth, esp N Cent, PA, Upstate NY
spring peeper n • scattered, but esp PA, OH, nNJ (MAP)
spritz v • chiefly PA (MAP)
spritz n 2 • chiefly PA
stable n 1 • esp PA, Upper Missip Valley
steel n, v (pronc) • scattered, but esp wPA |stɪl|
stenner n • chiefly sePA
stick wagon n • chiefly PA, MD
stone row n • chiefly NJ, PA
stove v2 4 • esp wPA, OH, WV
strange adj 3 • scattered, but esp PA
stranger n • esp PA
sucker bite n • chiefly wPA, eOH (MAP)
sugar camp n • chiefly N Cent, WV, wPA (MAP)
sugar water n • chiefly sAppalachians, IN, OH, PA
Susquehanna salmon n • chiefly PA
swankey n 2 • PA, OH
Swede fence n • esp sePA
tacker n • chiefly DE, MD, NJ, ePA
tad n3 • esp PA
taffy n 1 • scattered, but esp PA, NJ (MAP)
teddy-bear (hair)cut n • esp PA, MD (MAP)
telly pole n • chiefly PA
tenner n • chiefly wPA, Gt Lakes
Texas hot (wiener) n • chiefly nNJ, Upstate NY, PA
thick milk n • chiefly Nth, N Midl, esp PA (MAP)
three-foot n • PA
throng adj • esp PA
thundergust n • chiefly NEast, esp PA, NJ
tickly-bender(s) n • chiefly NEast, esp PA, NJ
tobacco ladder n • sePA
toby n 1 • chiefly wPA, nMD (MAP)
toby tree n • esp PA
tomato pie n • esp CT, NJ, NY, PA
trail n • esp PA
trefoil n 1 • scattered, but esp wNY, PA (MAP)
trolley bun n • NJ, PA
trolley park n • chiefly NEast, esp PA
tureen dinner n • chiefly Upstate NY, wPA (MAP and Map Section)
twin-sled n • esp wPA
umbrella plant n a • chiefly N Cent, PA (MAP)
vendue crier n • chiefly PA
viewing n • chiefly PA, NJ, MD, DE; also UT (MAP)
wamus n • chiefly N Cent, PA (MAP)
want v1 C3 • chiefly Midl, esp wPA
want v1 D • PA
water gap n 2 • orig chiefly NY, NJ, PA; now more widespread in technical language
water ice n • now esp sePA, sNJ
water smeller n • chiefly PA
wear v C2 • PA
whenever conj a • Sth, S Midl, wPA
whiffet n 1 • chiefly NEast, esp PA
wicket n • esp PA, NJ (MAP)
wildfire n • PA
wineberry n 1 • scattered, but esp NEast, PA
wire ball n • esp sePA, MD
wooden hill n • scattered, but esp NY, PA, NJ
wriggler n 1 • esp Inland Nth, PA, CA (MAP)
X’s-and-O’s n • esp N Cent, PA, WV (MAP)
Yankee bump n • chiefly swPA
Yinzer n • wPA
york v • esp Gt Lakes, PA
you-uns pron1 • esp wPA yins, yinz
zep n • PA, esp sePA
zitterli n • se,csPA
Pennsylvania German See German, Pennsylvania
*-a • chiefly wNEng south through NC (exc NYC and Philadelphia PA areas), Cent and SW
bag v 1 • chiefly PA, esp Philadelphia area, and sNJ
sisper shame exclam • Philadelphia PA
square n1 B1 • scattered, but esp Philadelphia PA area
pilau n1 • [Ult from Persian pilāw..]
Philadelphia See Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
bayao n • [Tagalog and related Philippine languages]
chippy n2 • [Echoic or phonosymbolic]
eentsy adj • [Phonosymbolic]
allee samee adv phr • [Imit of presumed Pidgin English]
bimeby adv • [..widespread in pidgin and creole English of 17th cent and after]
broadus n • [..prob from Port barata bargain, a loanword into Afr pidgins or creoles..]
catch v B12 • [Pacific maritime pidgins]
cumshaw n • [Chinese (Amoy) pidgin]
saguaro n • [MexSpan..prob < Opata (a Piman lang)..]
beef n 2 • esp in Plains States, TX
black blizzard n • chiefly Plains States
blinky adj 1a • chiefly W Midl, Plains States, SW (MAP)
breaker n 1 • esp Plains States
camp tender n • chiefly Plains States, West
*cellar n1 B2 • widespread, but least freq Plains States, Rocky Mts (MAP)
cow cockle n • chiefly Plains States, Pacific NW
*flat n1 1a • widespread, but less freq Missip-Ohio Valleys, Plains States
fox and geese n 2 • chiefly Nth, N Midl, Plains States, Rocky Mts (MAP)
hayburner n 1 • chiefly Plains States
hay sled n • esp Plains States
honeywort n • Plains States
lemon mint n 1 • esp Plains States, SW
lemon-scent n • esp Plains States
list v 2 • chiefly Plains States
lister n 2 • chiefly Plains States (MAP)
long john n 2 • scattered, but chiefly Upper Missip Valley, Upper MW, Plains States, MI (MAP)
machine shed n • widespread, but esp freq Plains States, Upper Missip Valley (MAP)
May basket n • scattered, but esp Nth, N Midl, Plains States (MAP)
milo maize n • chiefly Plains States, SW (MAP)
nigger heaven n 1 • chiefly Nth, Plains States, Rocky Mts, CA (MAP)
Oklahoma rain n • chiefly SW, Plains States
old cat n 1 • N Cent, Plains States (MAP)
parking n 2a • chiefly NW, Plains States, IA; also N Cent, sCA (MAP)
pomme blanche n • chiefly Upper MW, Plains States
pomme de prairie n • chiefly Upper MW, Plains States
pom-pom-pullaway n • chiefly Gt Lakes, Upper MW, Plains States, Rocky Mts, sCA (MAP)
quoit n B • widespread, but more freq Nth, N Midl, Plains States, Pacific, esp NEast (MAP)
sand grass n 1c • ND, Plains States
sand plum n 2 • esp Plains States, OK, TX
Scotch adj • esp Nth, N Midl, Plains States (MAP)
shelter belt n • chiefly Plains States, Upper MW
slough grass n 1 • chiefly Upper MW, Upper Missip Valley, Plains States (MAP)
snake feeder n 1 • chiefly Midl, Plains States (MAP and Map Section)
snake-killer n 3 • esp Plains States
sod n attrib • chiefly Plains States, IL, IN
spike pitcher n • Plains States, Upper MW, NW
squaw patch n • esp OK, Plains States
stirring plow n • chiefly Upper Missip Valley, Plains States
storm cave n • esp Plains States, IA (MAP)
suitcase farmer n • esp Plains States
tree claim n • Upper MW, Plains States
windmill grass n • esp Plains States, TX
yah adv • scattered, but chiefly Nth, esp N Cent, Upper MW, Plains States (MAP)
pleonastic; pleonastically See redundant
czarnina n • Pol settlement areas, esp WI
duck’s blood soup n • chiefly in Polish settlement areas
dupa n • [Prob Pol dupa arse..]
dyngus n • chiefly in Polish settlement areas
golumpki n pl • [Cf Pol gołąbki..]
kielbasa n • chiefly NEast, Gt Lakes, esp in Polish settlement areas
kishka n 1 • esp in Polish communities
paczki n • in Polish settlement areas, esp MI, WI
paczki n • [Polish pączek.. pl pączki..]
pevo n • [Pol piwo]
pierogi n • chiefly in Polish settlement areas, esp PA
Polack n • [Pol Polak a Pole..] (MAP)
Polski n • [Pol Polski Polish]
posina n • [Pol pierzyna]
tapa n • [tapa is the form in many Polynesian languages..]
ti n • [Haw kī, earlier, and in many other Polynesian langs, ti]
banjo n • [..prob ult < Port banza guitar]
broadus n • [Etym uncertain..= Caribbean creole braata.., prob from Port barata bargain..]
caboos n • [Port cabóz big-head..]
centipede n • [..forms without d or t are from..Port centope(i)a..]
chorizo n • [Port chouriço; Span chorizo..]
comprador n • [Port compradór buyer]
day-day intj, n • [Perh from Port pidgin..]
dodo n1 • [..ult from Port doudo simpleton, fool]
garrupa n • [Port garoupa..]
grouper n 1a • [Port garoupa, Span garopa]
malassada n • [Port “an omelet or pancake made with eggs”]
mauger adj • [..Ital, Port, Span magro]
nigger n1 • [nigger < earlier neger < Fr nègre < Span, Port negro..]
pão doce n • [Port]
pickaninny n • [W Afr and W Indian Creoles, of Span or Port origin; OED2 1657 ➝]
tank n1 1 • [This corresponds to the..tank..borrowed in the 17th cent..from the Portuguese in India..]
viuva n • [Port, literally “widow”]
jagasee n • [AmPort jagacida..]
caracara n • [Brazilian Port caracará]
Prince Edward Island; Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English
streel n • [Ir dial; cf DNE, DPEIE]
two-boater n • [Cf DPEIE two-boater “Also Irish two-boater…An immigrant.. after an interim period
elsewhere..”]
whore’s egg n • Cf DNE, DPEIE
estufa n 1 • Among the Pueblo Indians
big I, little you n • [..punningly with the letters i and u]
bilge n • [Perh punning alter of binge]
blowfly n • [..punningly with blowfly the insect..]
blue as a whetstone adj phr • [With pun on blue..]
blue-goose v • [Perh punningly with goose..]
blunderbus n • [From blunder ..with pun on blunderbuss ..]
bonaparte n 2 • [Punning bony + part]
box with five nails n • [Punning box .. + punning nails ..]
dido n 3 • [Punning reapplications of phr cut a dido…]
dinero n 2 • [Appar in punning ref to dine or dinner]
do-re-mi n 2 • [Punning extension of dough money]
drop a stitch v phr • [From drop a stitch..with pun on stitch ..]
dropsy n1 • [Punning allusion to dropsy edema]
figurehead n • [..perh with pun on figurehead std sense]
funny bone n 1 • [..perh also by punning assoc with humerus..]
gamble stick n 2 • [..perh with pun on gamble v]
gate n 2 • [In punning ref to the swinging of a fence gate..]
gelding tobacco n • [With pun on gelding .. and cut to castrate]
gin mill n • [..punning allusion to gin a type of mill]
groundhog n 9 • [With pun on ground .. + hog B3a]
hardscrabble n 4 • [Prob punning allusion to scrapple]
Henry n B2 • [..pun on O. Henry ..]
holey n • [..prob dimin of hole n 4 (and..punning sp holy)]
nightmare n • [Punning var of night horse]
peach-orchard beau n • [..perh deliberately punning var of peach-orchard boar]
Ph.D., get one’s v phr • [..punning initialism..]
pleasure-bent adj phr • [From ..sexual intercourse..with pun..bent on pleasure]
quilt v 2 • [Prob pun on..nautical term beat to sail against the wind]
raise gravy v phr • [Punning allusion to raised gravy]
ring-a-levio n 2 • [Prob with pun on leave]
spelling baker n • [baker US military code word for the letter B, with pun on bee]
T.P. and W. v phr • [Appar a pun on Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad, known as the TP&W]
Walker’s hack n • [Punning ref to common surname..]
walled-off Astoria n • [Pun on the Waldorf-Astoria luxury hotel in New York City]
wee house n • [wee small, perh with pun on wee to urinate]
William n • [Pun on bill]
wooden hill n • [..now often in the punning phr up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire]
wrangatang n • [Pun on orangoutang]