language or a food thats distinctive to your area

[dashofsunshine]

Nashville hot chicken

 

[Dznypal]

How about the bubbler imnot sure if it's a Midwestern term or just WI. Most places call it a drinking fountain. When I was a kid we were on vacation in CO. My little brother needed a drink. So my mom asked a guy in the store if they had a bubbler talk about being looked at like you have 2heads

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I call these "tennis shoes" (they were also called "sneakers" when I was a kid):


These are runners:

 

[tvguy]

Since of California's historic link to Mexico, we have roots to Mexico, but we also have a large Portuguese influence.We have an interesting mix of city and street name pronunciations because of it.
The City of Vallejo is val-lay-ho not Va-yeh ho because it is a Portuguese name, not Spanish.
Don Julio is Don Ju-lee-ho not Don Who-lee-oh.
Oh, and even though online dictionaries say this is a racial slur, people of Portuguese descent here call them selves "Portagee's".

And I have no idea how idea how this came about, but a major street here is Seamas Avenue. Pronounced see-mus. People from the southern U.S who come here want to pronounce it "shay-mus". I have no clue how they got THAT pronunciation in the south.

Another street, PFE Road. Pronounced by saying each letter P, F, E Road. Newcomers want to call it PEE-FEE Road. It was named for Pacific Fruit Express, a company that used to be on that street.

 

[Cantw8]

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[tcufrog]

The Texas traditions of BBQ and Tex Mex but most people don't know about our Czech heritage. Most of the donut shops are locally owned by Asian immigrant families who adapted the local Czech tradition of sausage kolaches into sausage rolls. My favorite local shop has on their menu: small and large jalapeno sausage rolls, croissant sausage rolls, croissant sausage rolls with bacon on top and cheese stuffed sausage. These are all in addition to the traditional small and large plain sausage rolls. You may have had a sausage roll at Quick Trip but they in no way compare to ones at the local donut shops.

 

[sasywtch]

Since of California's historic link to Mexico, we have roots to Mexico, but we also have a large Portuguese influence.
Don Julio is Don Ju-lee-ho not Don Who-lee-oh.


And I have no idea how idea how this came about, but a major street here is Seamas Avenue. Pronounced see-mus. People from the southern U.S who come here want to pronounce it "shay-mus". I have no clue how they got THAT pronunciation in the south.

Another street, PFE Road. Pronounced by saying each letter P, F, E Road. Newcomers want to call it PEE-FEE Road. It was named for Pacific Fruit Express, a company that used to be on that street.

Best donut shop on Watt and Don Julio. I grew up in RL, we had our football games at Highlands back in the 70's and it is Julio likes jewel e o not who le o like they are calling it now. I live 1 block from PFE, best way to the auction.

I honestly can't think of anything that's unique to CA

Edited to add: tennis shoes

 

[Unas]

What, no spiedies?
Relatives from central WA say "bubbler" for wudder fountain. They also say "lan-caster" instead of "lank-ah-ster" for that PA Dutch town.

 

[mjkacmom]

Taylor ham (pork roll)
Disco fries?
Fat sandwich
Sloppy joe (not what you are thinking)
http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/06/new-jersey-sloppy-joe.html
Black and white cookies

 

[bellanotte10]

How about the bubbler imnot sure if it's a Midwestern term or just WI. Most places call it a drinking fountain. When I was a kid we were on vacation in CO. My little brother needed a drink. So my mom asked a guy in the store if they had a bubbler talk about being looked at like you have 2heads

We call it that here in Boston... Where we also have good ol' fashioned clam chowda! I cringe every time I see it advertised that way... Even though I most definitely pronounce it that way...

 

[indimom]

I may be from Indiana, but I'm close enough to know when "It's Skyline Time."

 

[scrhsa]

That's not as bad as when you call your SNEAKERS tenna shoes

We always called them tenny shoes And asking for a "regular coke". Which could mean a medium sprite, dp, coke, pepsi...

 

[fly girl]

I may be from Indiana, but I'm close enough to know when "It's Skyline Time."

And now I have the jingle in my head!

 

[PollyannaMom]

You mean "runners", right?

That is a British term, yes? It makes more sense than tenna lol

Wait a minute, I thought the British term was "trainers", like in Harry Potter?

How about the bubbler imnot sure if it's a Midwestern term or just WI. Most places call it a drinking fountain. When I was a kid we were on vacation in CO. My little brother needed a drink. So my mom asked a guy in the store if they had a bubbler talk about being looked at like you have 2heads

Definitely here in MA, too. It was one of the words I had to re-learn when I moved here - along with the meaning of "wicked" (adjective used to make another adjective stronger - like 'wicked good" is better than just "good").

 

[PollyannaMom]

Oh, and one more - "grinders" are sandwiches on big rolls - like "hoagies" where I originally came from or "subs" in most places.

 

[fly girl]

More regional dialect:

The fizzy bubbly drink is pop.

Coffee regular is just regular (not decaf) black coffee.

And I say kitty corner not catty corner.

ETA: I'm originally from The Mitten State so these terms reflect that area.

And it's VERY common in Cincinnati to say "please?" instead of "could you repeat that?" or "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you." That threw me for a loop when I first heard it. That's a phrase I don't use.

 

[mjkacmom]

Since of California's historic link to Mexico, we have roots to Mexico, but we also have a large Portuguese influence.We have an interesting mix of city and street name pronunciations because of it.
The City of Vallejo is val-lay-ho not Va-yeh ho because it is a Portuguese name, not Spanish.
Don Julio is Don Ju-lee-ho not Don Who-lee-oh.
Oh, and even though online dictionaries say this is a racial slur, people of Portuguese descent here call them selves "Portagee's".

And I have no idea how idea how this came about, but a major street here is Seamas Avenue. Pronounced see-mus. People from the southern U.S who come here want to pronounce it "shay-mus". I have no clue how they got THAT pronunciation in the south.

Another street, PFE Road. Pronounced by saying each letter P, F, E Road. Newcomers want to call it PEE-FEE Road. It was named for Pacific Fruit Express, a company that used to be on that street.

Seamas is an alternate spelling of Seamus, the Gaelic name for James. The Irish have some great names, but crazy spellings! And yes, pronounced shaymus.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Coffee regular is just regular (not decaf) black coffee.

Oh, here, it means "with cream and sugar". So I've actually ordered a "decaf, regular". (It feels so odd.)

 

[fly girl]

Oh, here, it means "with cream and sugar". So I've actually ordered a "decaf, regular". (It feels so odd.)

No doubt, east coast! I bet you ordered that at Dunkin Donuts too.

 

[firecracker725]

That's not as bad as when you call your SNEAKERS tenna shoes

In France, they're called baskets. I grew up in Mississippi calling them tennie shoes.