Regionalisms:

Friends from Michigan and California: didn't know what liverwurst was, and had no idea what pocketbook meant.

We say "down the shore," Massachusetts residents say "down the cape." Massachusetts people also refer to all types of soda as "coke."

Friend from Michigan also says "up the mall" for going "to the mall."

Variations on couch: In the house I grew up in, we always called the couch a "settee." Did anyone else ever use this? A friend from Virginia always called her couch a "davin." Though I've never heard of that anywhere else.

We also called our backyard a "patch."

Any comments?

Have more regionalisms?

bunni

Calling ATM's

The Mac machine

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The term "chuging" is foreign to those who live in Pittsburg area. They use the term "swirling"

I don't think this is strictly regional but I have two expat British friends living here who think it's hysterical that the traffic reporters call 18-wheelers "tractor trailers." They say it always makes them picture farm tractors driving on the highway.

Anyway, here's a local word for sure: hoagie. In other areas it's a sub, a zeppelin or a hero. I'd be curious as to where "hoagie" came from.

I'd like a pop with my sub please!

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how about "get a shower" I have a handful of friends who grew up in Philly who say that instead of "take a shower"

how about "get a shower" I have a handful of friends who grew up in Philly who say that instead of "take a shower"

Doesn't "hoagie" come from the sandwiches that were made by the workers who worked on Hog Island?

No pop, but you can get black cherry wisnhiak (pronounced wishnik) soda!

Hoagies, as I understand it, were originally named for a tavern on Hog Island in the Delaware River (near the Airport now) where they first developed them - by taking a loaf of bread, scooping out the middle, and loading it with meat. They were "Hogies". Perhaps Hal, our resident historian, can verify this tale.