While adjusting to the New England area, we've discovered new words abound. Who knew so many words were regionally affiliated?
Midwest/New England
Swamped/Flat out
Overwhelmed/Upside Down
Rubber Band/Elastic
Caffeinated Coffee/High Test
Regular Coffee/Coffee - no cream, no sugar
No thank you/I'm all set
Down the hall/Down back
Up North/Up New Hampshire
To the cabin/Down the Cape
To the lake/To the beach
Interstate/Expressway
Take exit for Hwy 10/Exit #11
Awesome/Wicked
Visit/Pop over
Define neighborhood by name - Swan Lake/Define neighborhood by beach - Hummarock
Choir/Chorus
Marker/Mau cka
Car/Cah
Idea/Idear
Pier/Jetty
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