Can You Decipher Maine Slang?

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Which of these best describes an ankle bitah?
A young child
An alligator
A bat

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What does it mean to have a bazz on?
To be drunk
To be naked
To be tired

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What type of store is Bean's?
A Grocery Store
An Outdoor Equipment Store
A Pet Store

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Which of these is commonly used in place of the word "very"?
Hella
Christly
Mad

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Which Maine county is referred to as "The County"?
Androscoggin
York
Aroostook

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If someone asks for a dite of ice cream, how much do they want?
A Little
A Lot
All Of It

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What is the entire yard of someone's home called?
Door Yard
Home Yard
Street Yard

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Which characteristic best describes a Gawmy?
Clumsy
Smart
Sensitive

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Which adjective is commonly replaced with the word Honkin'?
Loud
Large
Old

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What is a Hum Dingah used to describe?
Something Impressive
Something Old
Something Small

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What do people from Maine call the sprinkles on Ice Cream?
Jimmies
Pegs
Bon Bons

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What does the word kife mean?
To Steal
To Cut
To Destroy
You might be a little confused when talking to someone in Maine.

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You might catch a few Maine terms but a few words and phrases might throw you for a loop!

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You must have been born and raised in the state of Maine!

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1
Which of these best describes an ankle bitah?
A young child
An alligator
A bat
2
What does it mean to have a bazz on?
To be drunk
To be naked
To be tired
3
What type of store is Bean's?
A Grocery Store
An Outdoor Equipment Store
A Pet Store
4
Which of these is commonly used in place of the word "very"?
Hella
Christly
Mad
5
Which Maine county is referred to as "The County"?
Androscoggin
York
Aroostook
6
If someone asks for a dite of ice cream, how much do they want?
A Little
A Lot
All Of It
7
What is the entire yard of someone's home called?
Door Yard
Home Yard
Street Yard
8
Which characteristic best describes a Gawmy?
Clumsy
Smart
Sensitive
9
Which adjective is commonly replaced with the word Honkin'?
Loud
Large
Old
10
What is a Hum Dingah used to describe?
Something Impressive
Something Old
Something Small
11
What do people from Maine call the sprinkles on Ice Cream?
Jimmies
Pegs
Bon Bons
12
What does the word kife mean?
To Steal
To Cut
To Destroy