| Favorite
Foods |
| Caw
Fee Milk: |
Milk
with sweet, coffee-flavored
syrup. |
| Cab’nit: |
Milkshake
or frappe to the rest of the country. |
| Del’s: |
A lemon-slush drink unique to Rhode Island. |
| Grinduh: |
A
submarine sandwich or hero (grinder). |
| Johnny
Cake: |
Native
American pancake made with ground corn meal. |
| Kwah
Hawgs: |
Clams
we eat (Quahogs). |
| Peppiz: |
A
green vegetable, or a companion to salt. Delicacy:
fried peppiz-n-unyons. |
| Pete
Sir: |
Usually
ordered with pepperoni and cheese. |
| Sangwich: |
Sandwich to the rest of the country. |
| Sewder: |
Goes good
with pete sir (soda). |
| Soggie: |
Hot
dogs made here in Rhode Island, known for their “crunch.” (Saugy’s) |
| Suppa: |
The
evening meal. |
| Watta: |
Comes
out of a bub bluh. |
| Weeniz: |
Hot
dogs smothered with meat chili, onions, and hot sauce.
Usually Saugy’s! |
|
| People
and the Things They Do |
| BaBa: |
Cuts
your hair. |
| Bonnie: |
A
purple dinosaur you probably detest. Manufactured right here at Hasbro. |
| God: |
Works
in the prison (guard). |
| Idear: |
A thought,
usually a good one. |
| Marier: |
A
girl’s name. |
| Ommy: |
Who
is fighting in Iraq. |
| P.S.D.S.: |
Pierced
ears. |
| Wicket
Boah: |
A
not-so-interesting person (wicked bore). |
|
| Places |
| Bah
Rum: |
Where
drinks are served. |
| Big
Blue Bug: |
A
large “sculpture” visible from Route 95, the mascot of New England Pest Control, and unofficial mascot of Little Rhody.
Was featured in a scene of the film Dumb and Dumber. Also known as "Nibbles Woodaway". |
| Bub’bluh: |
Water
fountain to most. |
| Connah Stoah: |
Little shop on the corner. |
| DownCity: |
Downtown
Providence. |
| Propideez: |
What a landlord
owns. |
| Pock: |
Where children play. |
| Potty: |
Birthday,
anniversary, surprise. |
| Ro-dylin: |
Home. |
| Shaw: |
Where
the land meets the ocean. |
| Too’fah: |
Any
place further than 10 miles away (too far). |
| You
Ah Rye: |
Our
state university (URI). |
|
| Basic
Rhody Grammar |
| Ah: |
Letter
between q and s. |
| Awed: |
Opposite
of even. |
| D’jeet? |
Have
you eaten? |
| Hod: |
Opposite
of soft. |
| Fust: |
Comes
before second. |
| Lodge: |
Opposite
of small. |
| Nawt Fuh Nut’in (but): |
Exclamation
preceding heartfelt advice or opinion. Ex: Nawt fuh nut’in but he shouldn’ta
bought the cah if he couldn’t
affoahd the paymints. |
| No
Wudduvalie: |
Honestly. |
| One
Wit, One Wit Not: |
One
with, one without. Helpful in ordering weeniz. |
| Shuddup!: |
Exclamation
of interest or pleasant surprise. |
| Take
a Hat: |
Get
upset. (Have a heart
attack). |
| Uh’spost
Ta: |
To presume
or intend. Ex: Ahnt ya uh’sposta
call fust an then go? |
| Way
Diggo: |
Congratulations! (Way to go). |
|
| Odds-n-Ends |
| Airier: |
Length
x Width. |
| Calunda: |
Keeps
track of the yeeah. |
| Cods: |
Used
for poker or blackjack. |
| Culliz: |
There
are many in the rainbow. |
| Holly: |
An excellent motorcycle. |
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