Just as every state has its own regional dialect, every state also has words and phrases that aren’t commonly used. Here are a few things guaranteed to make Arkansans say, “Huh?”

1. “Soda”
Flickr/Poolie
You mean Coke, right?
2. “Pop”
Pixabay
Ummm . . .so Coke?
3. “Remote Control”
Wikimedia/ Tshrinivasan
Darlin’, did you mean clicker?
4. “Tag Sale”
Flickr/Bob n Renee
You mean garage sale? Yard sale, maybe?
5. “Buggy”
Wikimedia/Stilfehler
No. This is a cart. A shopping cart if you're feeling fancy.
This is a buggy:
Public Domain Pictures.Net/Lynn Greyling

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Also a buggy:
Flickr/dave_7
6. “Snirt”
Wikipedia/ Andrei.computer
Apparently this one means "snow plus dirt," but in Arkansas it’s usually called slush. Or "What’re you trackin’ in on my clean floor? Where are your manners?"
7. “What the blip?”
Flickr/Grannies Kitchen
Dear, I think you meant what the cuss. Or the actual cuss.
8. “Cater-cornered”
Flickr/Eva101
Sweetheart, do you mean catty-corner or caddywumpus?
9. “Bodega”
Flickr/Shawn Hoke
Corner store? Gas station? What is it, exactly?
10. “Go LSU!”
Wikipedia
Do you kiss your mama with that mouth?

How’d we do? Can you think of other things Arkansans just don’t understand?

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