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SPEAK FLORIDA
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FLORIDA STYLE of TALK IS INTERESTING
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PHRASES MANY FLORIDIANS USE
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I might be able to do that = is used by Floridians
I might could do that = not used by Floridians
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anymore - He used to nap on the couch, but he sprawls out
in that new lounge chair anymore = this use of "anymore" is
unacceptable by Floridians
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How do you address a group of two or more people = y'all
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Are you coming with us = is used by Floridians
Are you coming with (no us) = is not used by floridians
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where are you at = half floridians
where are you (no at) = half floridians
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Preferred term for a sale of unwanted items on your porch, in
your yard, etc. = garage sale
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What do you call the game wherein the participants see who
can throw a knife closest to the other person (or
alternately, get a jackknife to stick into the ground or a
piece of wood) = 60 % of Floridians surveyed
said "I have never heard of this game and have no
idea what it's called. Chris called this mumblypeg in W. Va.
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drink made with milk and ice cream = milkshake or shake
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long sandwich that contains cold cuts, lettuce,
and so on = sub
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miniature lobster one finds in lakes and streams = crawfish
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spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely
long legs = daddy long legs
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big clumps of dust that gather under furniture and
in corners = dust bunnies
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nickname for your maternal grandmother = grandma
nickname for your paternal grandmother = grandma
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rubber-soled shoes worn in gym class, for athletic
activities, etc. = sneakers
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wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries
at the supermarket = shopping cart
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little gray creature that rolls up into a ball when
you touch it = roly poly
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activity of driving around in circles in a car = doing donuts
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scratch paper is paper which is still usable (for example,
the paper you bring to do extra work on a test);
scrap paper is paper that isn't needed anymore and can be
thrown away.
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something that is across both streets from you at an
intersection (or diagonally across from you
in general) = catty-corner
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general term for a big road that you drive relatively
fast on = highway
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when rain falls while the sun is shining = sunshower
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when you are cold, and little points of skin begin to come on
your arms and legs, you have = goose bumps
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gooey or dry matter that collects in the corners of your eyes,
especially while you are sleeping = sleep
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traffic situation in which several roads meet in a circle and
you have to get off at a certain point = roundabout
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cruller = not used by Floridians although they know
what it means
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someone who is the opposite of pigeon-toed (when they
walk their feet point outwards) = duck-footed
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coleslaw = coleslaw or slaw
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box you bury a dead person in = coffin
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vinegar and oil 'or' oil and vinegar for a type of
salad dressing = oil and vinegar
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stand outside with a long line of people waiting
to get in somewhere, are you standing
'in line' or 'on line' = Floridians use in line
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distinction between dinner and supper. = Floridians do
not use the term supper
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by accident 'or' on accident = by accident
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small road parallel to the highway = service road
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cut or mow the lawn and grass = mow
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pass in homework 'or' hand in homework = hand in
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sweetened carbonated beverage = soda
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act of covering a house or area in front of a house
with toilet paper = tee pee ing
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traffic jam caused by drivers slowing down to look at an
accident or other diversion on the side of the road =
rubbernecking is the activity (slowing down and
gawking) that causes the traffic jam,
but Floridians have no word for the traffic jam itself
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end of a loaf of bread = heel
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a point that is purely academic, or that cannot be settled and
isn't worth discussing further = a moot point not mute
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the level of a building that is partly or entirely
underground = basement
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food that you buy at a restaurant but then eat
at home = take-out
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when you want to lay claim to the front seat of a car = shotgun =====
gawking at someone = ogle (like oh gul)
not oggle (like boggle the mind)
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