lopquiz.blogg.se - november 2022

field day - a situation in which the involved participants are taking advantage or having fun, i.e.

"This traffic goes on for days." "I went out drinkin' last night and slept for days.")

for days (pronounced "fuh days") - an excessive amount of or lasts forever (i.e.

Fall River tuxedo - a sport jacket over a hooded sweatshirt.

down-cellar (pronounced "down sullah") - adj., contraction of "down in the cellar", refers to being located in the basement.

docksiders (pronounced "docksidahs") - noun, brown boat shoes.

D-we - a D.U.I (Driving under the influence) "Yeah, I got bagged by the boys last night for a D-we).

decked - adj., dressed nicely ("decked out") past tense verb, punched (not Boston-specific.

cruiser - a police car, or a Ford Crown Victoria.

chowderhead (sometimes chowdahead) - often, a New Englander, at one time meant a person to laugh at or stupid person but has evolved to be a lighter term that has been embraced by those to whom it refers.Charlestown briefcase - a twelve-pack of beer.carriage - a baby stroller, or a shopping cart.bulkhead - outdoor entrance to the basement / cellar.bubbler - This is the Boston- and Wisconsin-specific word for a water fountain or water cooler.Vehicles are allowed to drive in the breakdown lane at certain hours on some Massachusetts highways. breakdown lane - right margin or shoulder on highways used for broken down vehicles.It refers to L Street Brownies, a group famous for swimming in frigid ocean waters during the winter time based at the L Street Bathhouse in South Boston brownie - somebody with a high tolerance for cold temperatures.More commonly heard in Boston’s northern suburbs than elsewhere. bopped - arrested or caught by the police, usually in reference to drug possession or possession of other forms of contraband.bozo - a pothead used mostly in South Boston.To have one's car be incapacitated by the placement of a lock on one's front wheel, usually due to one's negligence in the payment of parking tickets. To be ejected or removed from a building or event. booked - took off quickly ("We saw the cops come round the corner and we booked it.").bombed - inebriated (example: "We got wicked bombed last night!").blinker - a term for a directional (turn signal) in a car, also called a blinkah.biddy - nickname for a cheap looking girl.Harvard students that clustered in Harvard Yard were called Barneys, it was never a compliment. In the 1980s, locals called Harvard Yard "The Barnyard" because the Harvard students and their idiosyncrasies did not jibe well with the blue collars. barney - a Harvard student or graduate (used by working class residents of Somerville).bang out - call in sick to work (It's such a nice day, maybe I should bang out and go to the beach.).bang - to make a quick move (often, "bang a left" also used often as "bang a U-ie" - make a U turn) sometimes used interchangeably with hang.bagged - arrested "He got bagged for a DUI." (Driving Under the Influence).

basic - not unique, pretty, or special.beat - crappy, unpleasant, or ugly (e.g.