Posted in South Dakota
November 08, 2016
10 Words And Phrases People In South Dakota Just Don’t Understand
We South Dakotans are a unique group of people with our own culture, special traditions, and way of speaking. We’re reminded of this when we cross paths with those who hail from other parts of the country and can’t understand words in their everyday vocabulary. In fact, some of the things we hear them say hold entirely different meanings to us. Here are 10 words or phrases that genuinely confuse you if you’re from South Dakota.
In South Dakota a group meal in which everyone contributes to is called a potluck.
Most people in Vermont refer to soft serve ice cream as a "creemee." If you ask for one in South Dakota, you will certainly get some confused looks.
Uh, you mean garage sale, right? You'll certainly never hear these words from a South Dakota native.
Translation: refrigerator. Does icebox even make sense?!
In Rhode Island, a cabinet is another word for a milkshake. In South Dakota, we only refer to something as a cabinet if it has drawers or is a body of advisors.
"Devil’s strip" is an interesting way to refer to the area between the sidewalk and street. South Dakotans don't typically think this section of grass warrants a name.
In Alabama "cattywampus" means sideways or crooked. We’re left scratching our heads here in South Dakota.
Wait, people in the southern states use "Coke" to refer to every kind of pop. Why?!
In Wisconsin, they think that water fountains should be called bubblers.
This is a popular phrase used in Texas that someone uses when they agree with you. We usually just say "hell yeah!"
What do you think? Are there any other types of words or phrases that you just don’t understand? Let us know in the comments!
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