We say a lot of things in Florida. Like "Dale" and "Floriduh " especially when something weird or unusual pops up in the news which is like every other minute.
But of the Florida residents surveyed by PlayNJ, the state's top slang word is "no see ums" as in those pesky bugs that people have a hard time seeing.
The website gathered the most used slang word by state based on 2,000 people who were surveyed. And at least one word was the "bomb" (That was California's word when someone really likes something.) Of course, the language of each state differs because of population and dialects.
You'd think that the Sunshine State known for its frequent shark sightings and incidents would nab "shark bait" as a slang word but that phrase belonged to Hawaii where locals use it as a way to describe really pale tourists.
Closer to Florida, our neighbors in Georgia most often use "chitlans" as a way to describe children. In Alabama, the most slangy phrase is "hot minute" as in "a longish amount of time."
The study found that 72 percent of Louisiana natives said they thought their state's language was often misunderstood by other Americans. Louisianans say they like to "pass a good time" or have a good time. They also say "cher" as a term of endearment instead of referring to the timeless pop singer.
Arizona residents are fond of saying "snowbirds" which South Floridians know a lot about since they flock to the region almost on cue every winter. Picky eaters in Pennsylvania are called "Snoopy." In Massachusetts, if "it's brick," then it's very cold. (How wicked cool!)
And in Texas, they like to say "kicker" or "the last and most persuasive reason or argument." That's also the kicker for this story.
