Posted in Minnesota
August 23, 2015
8 Words And Phrases People In Minnesota Just Don’t Understand
While Minnesotans may have some of their own words and phrases, it’s also true that the language of Minnesota excludes some words found in the vocabulary of others. Here are some words and phrases that Minnesotans just won’t comprehend.
Minnesotans pretty much invented the long goodbye. Or really, just the never-ending goodbye.
That's just a weird French word, Minnesota is in 'merica and we eat hotdish!
They shouldn't even bother with mileage, because Minnesotans always measure distance in minutes.
Because it's pop.
The comprehension of what shorts-weather actually means is long lost on Minnesotans who enjoy shorts as long as it's above freezing.
You don't need any other exclamatory words when you have uff-da!
While drought conditions do occur (as recent as this Spring) in Minnesota, Minnesotans just don't understand real, lasting drought.
We may know what the words mean, but we'll probably choose to pretend like we don't.
So now that you know the words Minnesotans do and don’t use, tell us, do you speak Minnesotan?
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