10 Phrases That Will Make You Swear Missourians Have Their Own Language
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Liz Oliver
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Missouri is a melting pot of American dialects. We pick up a little bit from everywhere but still can’t agree with each other about how things should be pronounced. Overall, you will find that we have about four distinct dialects right here in our own state! We did our best to come up with 10 phrases you can hear in different parts of Missouri that will make you believe Missourians have their own language.
Uh, no we're not talking about people from Indiana. When you hear this from a Missourian (especially from the eastern part of the state) it means red-neck.
Most Missourians say sack instead of bag. That's just our preference.
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A draw is the beer you would get on tap. You'll hear this phrase at Missouri bars especially in the western parts of the state.
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Either way most Missourian's aren't getting the pronunciation of this one right. Many in the eastern part of the state say 'cran' while those in the west may use 'crown.' A gold star for you if you're pronouncing it cray-on!
Purina may be headquarter in Missouri but no we're not bringing dog food. Puppy chow is the amazing chocolate and powdered sugar coated Chex mix dish sometimes referred to in other states as muddy buddies.
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Beyond just being the material we walk on, concrete is also the word we use for our thick and creamy frozen custard treats. Find the classic concrete at Ted Drewes in St. Louis.
Vess is made right here in Missouri and you will see, printed right on the can,
that we call it soda. There are some hold-outs in KC and up near Iowa calling these fizzy soft drinks pop but for most of us, we want a soda.
We Missourians have a special way of pronouncing quarter. We tend to get a little lazy with our pronunciations...
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Regardless if the group is all male, female, or both we refer to the group as 'you guys.'
It's a bad habit of most Missourians to drop the helping verb, "to be" from conversation. You likely will hear someone say, "My hair needs cut," instead of "My hair needs to be cut."
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