REGIONS

Every part of the country has its own way of talking: Southern, Midwestern, New England, Appalachian, Cajun, Pittsburgh, Hawaiian Pidgin. Pick a state or cultural region to see its dialect words, slang, and sayings — each with a meaning, examples, and a map of where it's used.

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