A lot of people say people from Wisconsin talk funny. But I think THEY ARE the ones with the accent. Not us! Maybe the “Wisconsin accent” is really just how everyone is supposed to talk. Until that is generally accepted across the world, here are 15 some words/sayings that only people from Wisconsin will understand:

1. Bubbler. Because saying "drinking fountain" sounds stupid.
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2. Up Nort'. Anywhere up in northern Wisconsin.
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3. Do You Wanna Come With? A dissertation has actually been written on this phrase.
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4. Come Here Once. Not twice, not three times.
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5. You Betcha. We said it way before that lady did.
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6. Bag. Bagel. Still confuses my friends.
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7. Come here real quick. As opposed to coming slowly?
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8. FIB. An acronym for some swear words describing those people down south.
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9. Believe You Me!
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10. Ya Know?
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11. How's By You?
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12. Pop. It's not a sound, it's a beverage!
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13. A couple three. This is a phrase that means "a few."
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14. As sure as God made little green apples. And they say all the colorful sayings come from the South?
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15. Uff Da. This classic phrase perfectly captures that frustration we all feel sometimes.
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Got anymore Wisconsin language that you or grandma uses? Be sure to put it in the comments.

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