Statements (57)
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gptkb:dialect
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| gptkbp:feature |
'parlor' for living room (historically, all New England)
'all set' for ready (all New England) 'all set' meaning 'ready' 'ayuh' as an affirmative (in Maine) 'ayuh' for yes (Maine) 'bang a uey' for making a U-turn 'bubbler' for drinking fountain (in some areas) 'carriage' for shopping cart 'cellar' for basement 'cellar' for basement (all New England) 'down cellar' for 'in the basement' 'elastic' for rubber band 'frappe' for milkshake (Massachusetts) 'frappe' for milkshake (in some areas) 'grinder' for submarine sandwich (in some areas) 'jimmies' for chocolate sprinkles 'on line' for 'in line' (in some areas) 'on line' for in line (some areas) 'packie' for liquor store 'parlor' for living room (historically) 'pissa' as an intensifier (Boston area) 'quarter of' for '15 minutes before the hour' 'r'-dropping in Eastern New England 'rotary' for traffic circle 'so don't I' for 'so do I' (Western New England) 'so don't I' meaning 'so do I' 'tag sale' for garage sale (in some areas) 'tonic' for soda (historically in Boston area) 'down cellar' for in the basement (all New England) 'packie' for liquor store (Massachusetts, Rhode Island) cot–caught merger (in some areas) distinct pronunciation of 'a' in 'bath' non-rhoticity (in some areas) use of 'wicked' as an intensifier 'bang a uey' for make a U-turn (Massachusetts, New Hampshire) 'bubbler' for water fountain (Rhode Island, Eastern Mass.) 'tag sale' for yard sale (Connecticut, Western Mass.) 'rotary' for roundabout (Massachusetts, New Hampshire) 'grinder' for sub sandwich (Connecticut, Western Mass.) 'tonic' for soft drink (historically in Boston area) 'quarter of' for 15 minutes before the hour (all New England) 'jimmies' for chocolate sprinkles (Massachusetts, Rhode Island) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New England English
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| gptkbp:languageFamily |
English
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
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| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:New_England
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| gptkbp:subdivision |
gptkb:Connecticut_English
gptkb:Maine_English gptkb:Rhode_Island_English gptkb:Vermont_English gptkb:Boston_English gptkb:Eastern_New_England_English gptkb:Western_New_England_English |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_English
gptkb:Coastal_Southern_English |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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