Nor-fork
Regional
- Meaning
- Local pronunciation of Norfolk, Nebraska
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Nebraska
What does “Nor-fork” mean
The way Nebraskans pronounce the city of Norfolk, saying it as 'Nor-fork' rather than like Norfolk, Virginia. The pronunciation traces to the town's original name being a form of 'North Fork' that postal authorities respelled as Norfolk, though locals kept the old sound. Mispronouncing it is an instant giveaway that someone is from out of state.
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