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Massachusetts slang: regional words, sayings, and how locals talk.

This page collects regional vocabulary from Massachusetts: slang you'll hear in conversation, sayings that travel through families, and pronunciations that mark a person as a local. Pick a city to narrow the list, or keep "All cities" to see the full Massachusetts picture.

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All cities Boston

10 words

bubbler Dialect

A drinking fountain.

Rhode Island · Massachusetts · Wisconsin · New England

carriage Dialect

A shopping cart (New England).

Massachusetts · Rhode Island · New England

A milkshake (with ice cream).

Massachusetts, Boston · New England

grinder Dialect

A submarine sandwich (especially toasted).

Connecticut · Massachusetts · Rhode Island · New England

A liquor store.

Massachusetts, Boston · New England

A hard-shell clam.

Rhode Island · Massachusetts · New England

Generic term for a carbonated soft drink (Northeast/CA).

New York · New Jersey · Connecticut · Massachusetts · +3 more

spuckie Dialect

A submarine sandwich (Italian-Boston).

Massachusetts, Boston

Soft drink (older Boston usage).

Massachusetts, Boston · New England

Very (intensifier).

Massachusetts, Boston · New Hampshire · Maine · New England