Accent Fun

In Pittsburgh, CITY CHICKEN is actually a dish consisting of cubes of pork loin and/or veal on a short wooden skewer which are breaded, then fried or baked.

In Baltimore, you might hear some refer to the sidewalk as the PAVEMENT!

If you hear the term DIRTY RICE in the South, it's probably in reference to a Cajun rice dish consisting of rice, spices, and meat!

In parts of the US, instead of goose bumps, you might hear CHILL bumps!

In parts of the South, TOBOGGAN actually refers to a knit cap!

The FULL phrase is actually "happy as a clam AT HIGH TIDE."

In New England, a QUAHOG is actually a clam!

In Rhode Island, COFFEE MILK is actually milk that's flavored with sweet coffee syrup!

In Rhode Island, a seesaw might be referred to as a DANDLE!

In the South, a faucet might be referred to as a SPIGOT!

If you hear NEPA, it might be referring to Northeastern Pennsylvania!

Another name for a snowmobile is a SKI-DOO!

Another name for an accountant is BEAN COUNTER!

If you hear VFX, chances are it's referring to VISUAL EFFECTS!

If you hear someone say RANCHO in CA, it's probably referring to the city of Rancho Cucomonga!