1. Woosta
Yes, it’s true I pronounce Worcester, Woosta, I admit I do have a Boston accent that fades in and out. While I grew up outside of Boston, I spent most of my childhood in Boston with family living there. I developed a Bostonian accent that fades in and out, but hey what can I say it makes life more interesting. But let’s face it not everyone from Mass has a Boston accent, so yes not everyone here pronounces it “funny”.
2. Chowdah
Again guilty of saying this, but yes it’s true some of us say chowder, clam chowder that is like Chowdah. Rest assured though, it is a funny thing when people say it.
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3. Comm Ave.
You’re all probably wondering, what the, what even is Comm Ave., well I am here to tell you that it is only short for Commonwealth Avenue, which is just a long street with a bunch of businesses and where you can get to BC (Boston College).
4. The Pats
No, I don’t mean patting someone on the back, I mean the football team The Patriots. Lets face it us Bostonians are famous for shortening words and not pronouncing our r’s, while I can say most of us shorten words, half of us don’t pronounce our r’s but half do. Let’s all remember, not everyone has a Boston accent, theirs still different parts of the state that has their own accent and slang.
5. Pissa
Again, no, I’m not swearing at you, making fun of you or trying to spell the famous artist Piccaso. I am literally spelling pissa, which in our own language has a few meanings. One meaning good, two being someone who got drunk or three, when something goes wrong. Good luck trying to figure it out when you come up here.
6. Masshole
I’m sure everyone has heard this term before, but just in case you’re new to this, it just means we live in Mass and being an asshole. Yes, it’s true we are known for being that way and for being very cold and do it yourself and hold your ground but we will protect our own kind of mentality. Which let me just say a lot of us are like, but trust me if you’re nice to us we will be nice to you.
7. No Suh
I swear, we aren’t that weird, but this one is a little weird I agree, while it’s a regular phrase in our family, it just means no way. It’s pretty self explanatory, I’m sure we’ve all heard our grandparents use it before.
8. The Pike
If you are a resident of Mass, you all know what I’m talking about, it’s talked about pretty much everywhere, but if you don’t know it just is slang for the Mass Turnpike, which just connects highways.
9. The Lower End
All of know this one, I’m almost positive, but it’s just the south side of Boston, where the MBTA shuttles are to catch a train.
10. Packie
I’m sure you’re all confused and thinking we’re all strange at this point, I swear we’re not though, we just get strange terms to use. While I don’t understand where this has derived from but it just means a liquor store, while I personally have never called it that, a bunch of my older family members use it.
11. The Sox
This one, I’m sure anyone can figure out, but if not it’s just stand for the Boston Red Sox.
12. The T
I’m sure everyone everywhere has different names for their trains, but for us we call it The T, which yes I am guilty of calling it, it’s just something I’ve always called it, what can I say I’m just used to it.
13. Taxachusetts
Pretty self explanatory, probably one of, if not the most known slang of Mass, but it just means the taxes are super high and just way to much.
14. Tonic
I’m sure anyone here has heard this at some point, it’s something most people say, but if you’ve never heard of it or been here, it just means carbonated water or seltzer water.
15. Wicked
I’m sure by now you’re not shocked at anything we say but you’re probably wondering what the heck this one means, but it’s simple or not so simple, it just means very.
16. Wicked Pissa
Oh yes we use slang terms too, this just means someone very cool, very drunk or something very bad has or is happening.
