Can We Guess Where You Live Based on How You Speak?

By: Talin Vartanian
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can We Guess Where You Live Based on How You Speak?
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About This Quiz

Whether you live in Alaska, Montana or down south in Texas, we all have a certain way of speaking. This is known as a regional dialect, and it has to do with what words we use, as well as how to pronounce them. Most of our language is heavily influenced by where we grew up and the people around us. So before we guess what your current hometown is, let's go over a few of the most notable regional words and phrases.

When you're out shopping at a grocery store, you may refer to that basket on wheels as a shopping cart. But if you live in the south, this is known as a "buggy" to you. In fact, many phrases have entirely different meanings in the south. For instance, "greens" refers to the collard greens side dish, while other parts of the US know that this means a salad. But if you're from New England, don't start laughing at the south just yet, because you guys also have your own vocabulary rules. We know that your "dropped eggs" actually means "poached eggs," and that your "grinders" are code for submarine sandwiches. We're not here to judge, but we are here to determine where you currently live based on how you speak!

Bundy and Coke
Pixabay
Whether you're a fan of Coke or Pepsi, can you tell us how you would refer to these kinds of soft drinks?
Coke
Soda
Pop
Tonic

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Lunch Box
Claudia Totir / Moment / Getty Images
Fill in the blank: I'm __________ lunch for tomorrow's game.
Fixing
Creating
Making
Preparing

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lighting bug
AJ1008 / Moment / Getty Images
You know those glowy insects that fly around at night? What are they called again?
Lightning bugs
Fireflies
I use both of these names.
Huh?

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Woman happy buys lamp
Caiaimage/Paul Bradbury / OJO+ / Getty Images
If you want to sell some stuff in your front yard, this is known as a ...
Yard sale
Garage sale
Rummage sale
Tag sale

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Club Sandwich
Pixabay / Pexels
If you wanted to order a sandwich from the deli, you would ask for a __________.
Po'boy
Sub
Dagwood
Grinder

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Sprinkles
kelly bowden/Moment/Getty Images
Is it better to say "sprinkles" or "jimmies" when referring to these colorful ice cream candies?
If they're chocolate, then it's "jimmies."
Neither
Sprinkles
Jimmies

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Water Fountain
SolStock / E+ / Getty Images
Do you want to have some water from the bubbler?
No, it's "water fountain."
It's "drinking fountain!"
Yes please!
I'll stick to bottled water.

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Sneakers
Pixabay by Free-Photos
You always wear these on your feet, but what's the proper word for them?
Tennis shoes
Shoes
Gym shoes
Sneakers

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Caramel Apples
Pixabay by Jp26jp
How is the following word actually pronounced: caramel?
Care-uh-mell
It's just caramel, right?
Kahr-mull
It depends on how drunk I am.

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Semi Truck
Wiki commons
Depending on where you live, a big truck is also known as a ...
Eighteen-wheeler
Semi
Semi truck
Tractor-trailer

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Lollipop
Photo by Tara Denny / Moment / Getty Images
Those candies on a stick are called suckers, right?
Correct!
I don't eat those candies, so who knows?
I say both "suckers" and "lollipops."
No, it's "lollipop!"

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Cat
Faba-Photography / Moment / Getty Images
What's the correct definition of the following word: cattywampus?
Crazy
No idea
Umm ... a cat?
A school?

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Roundabout
by spicyspiral / Moment / Getty Images
A circular road that goes round and round is better known as a ...
Traffic circle
What are those?
Roundabout
Rotary

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Green bean casserole
LauriPatterson/E+/Getty Images
A baked entree is also referred to as a ...
Casserole
Comfort food
Hotdish
Baked entree?

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Pancakes
Alexander Spatari / Moment / Getty Images
IHOP, Denny's and most breakfast restaurants are known for serving ...
Waffles
Flapjacks
Pancakes
Hotcakes

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trash can
Artur Debat/Moment Open/Getty Images
Which of these phrases is correct: garbage can or trash can?
Trash can
Garbage can
I just say "trash."
I say both.

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Young woman relaxing at sofa using remote control
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When you want to change the channel on a TV, you would reach for a __________.
Remote control
Remote
Controller
Clicker

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Frost on faucet, water tap
Brigitte Blättler / Moment / Getty Images
How would you use "water tap" in a sentence?
"That rusted spigot is broken."
"Where's the faucet?"
"You need to fix that valve."
"That tap looks dirty."

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Milkshake
dbreen / Pixabay
What do you expect a "milkshake" to contain?
Sugar. Lots of sugar.
I don't know ... what's in a milkshake?
Ice cream
Milk with syrup

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Couch
Kaboompics.com via Pexels
What do people normally sit on in the living room?
Couch
Futon
Davenport
Sofa

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peach pips
LawrenLu/Moment Open/Getty Images
What would you call the seed of a peach?
Kernel
I use "pit" and "seed."
Seed
Pit

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Crawfish
Pixabay - Patrickblackjr
Should those small crustaceans be pronounced as "crawfish" or "crawdads?"
Crawfish
I prefer crustaceans.
We don't have those up here.
Crawdads

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Granulated Sugar
Wiki Commons
What comes to mind when you hear the word "sugar?"
Kiss
Someone who is sweet.
Actual sugar for baking
Cavities

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Cornbread Dressing
YouTube / CookingWithCarolyn
Did you know that some people say "dressing" instead of "stuffing?"
Duh!
Wait ... what?
That can't be right, dressing is for salads.
I knew that, but it's still weird.

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Sweet Tea
TheCrimsonMonkey/E+/Getty Images
What is the correct definition of the word "pitcher?"
What you put sweet tea in
I don't have a clue.
Baseball player
Photograph

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Wicked - But Redeemable!
Fernando Trabanco Fotografía/Moment/Getty Images
Which of these random regional slang phrases have you said before?
Pretty as a peach
Gnarly
Ope!
Wicked

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Group photo
Lucy Lambriex/DigitalVision/GettyImages
Let's settle this debate: is it "you guys" or "y'all?"
Y'all
You guys
How about "yinz?"
No, it's "youse."

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BBQ
Photos by Cathy Scola/Moment/Getty Images
What comes to mind when you hear the word "BBQ?"
Cooking process
Meat
Burgers
Sauce

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How Long Will It Take for You to Meet Your Soulmate
Pexel
Is the phrase "bless your heart" actually a compliment?
Oh, bless your heart for actually thinking that.
Nobody says that around here.
I'm not really sure.
Heck, yeah!

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Bell Peppers
Rafel Al Saadi via Pexels
If you're looking for "green bell peppers" at a store, what are you actually hoping to find?
A spicy pepper
Hopefully peppers that are organic
Mangoes, but I know they won't be there.
Green bell peppers

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