Regional terminology

**ndakotan** · 07-25-2009, 04:29 PM

"Suicides" came up in another thread, regarding mixing different flavors of pop together. Although I'm sure some of you call it soda.

Can anyone tell me what a slushburger is? (Da*n, even the spell checker doesn't recognize it!)

Jeff

**hotbirdsplanes** · 07-25-2009, 04:30 PM

I think it's another name for Sloppy Joes.

**99octane** · 07-25-2009, 04:40 PM

Think I'll slam some pop rocks and then have a soda 'n a grinder.

**hotbirdsplanes** · 07-25-2009, 04:44 PM

When I first moved to New England (Massachusetts) from Chicago, I asked for a pop and the girl had no clue what I meant. She'd literally never heard thatterm apply to soda (or "Coke" regardless of flavor, as it's called in the South). She kept saying "WHAT? do you want?"

Other New England regional terminology (although they may apply elsewhere as well): "Jimmies" for sprinkles (like you put on ice cream). Hamburg,which I couldn't stand hearing; it's hamburgER! "Packy" for a liquor store. "American Chop Suey" for beef macaroni. There wereothers, I forget. Maybe jotogodfrey or someone else will chime in.

Let's hear some others...

**hotbirdsplanes** · 07-25-2009, 04:45 PM

Forgot about a grinder, Greg. That's used in New England, too. It's a sub sandwich. But I think that one is more widespread.

**Playz with Carz** · 07-25-2009, 09:13 PM

I remember getting those pop mixtures here in Ontario as a kid .... we called them "swamp-water" !

.... and yes we generically called it all "pop" .... and still use "hamburg". What about "weiners" ? - great quicky lunch, beansand weiners.

Mark.