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Every US region has its own special words and phrases, and the Northeast is no different.
An object that already has a name can become unique to an area through language — in New England, grocery carts are "carriages," water fountains are "bubblers," and soft-serve ice cream is a "creemee."
Check out this list of 14 things you probably won't hear people say anywhere but the Northeast.
"Jimmies" are synonymous with sprinkles.
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In the Philadelphia-Boston area, people don't dare call these ice cream toppers "sprinkles."
According to legend, the name "jimmies" came from the Brooklyn company Just Born, who in the 1930s claimed to have invented the treat and named them after the factory worker who operated the "jimmy" machine, Jimmy Bartholomew.
The nickname still sparks debate, as the Northeast is divided between two types of people: those who call only chocolate sprinkles "jimmies," and those who consider chocolate and multi-colored ones "jimmies."
Thirsty? Take a sip from the "bubbler."
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Bubbler is a slang term for a water fountain, or drinking fountain, and it's only used in the Boston-Providence areas.
A linguistics survey conducted by North Carolina State University shows that the majority of America prefers "water fountain," and only about 18.3% of the country says "bubbler."
Strangely, the slang has trickled into Wisconsin — but "bubbler" (or "bubblah," as some say) is forever native to the Northeast.
If you need to make a quick turn, just "bang a 'uey!"
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If you miss your turn while driving, the answer is simple in New England — "bang a 'uey!"
"'Uey," of course, refers to a U-turn. And "bang" has to do with the quickness of it — banging on the steering wheel and changing direction. Mark Wahlberg, a Boston native, describes it as "turning around."
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