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Niagara

(9,996 posts)
50. Buffalo, N.Y.
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:29 AM
7 hrs ago

716: the area code used most frequently in Buffalo. Frequently used numbers appear on windshields of vehicles or mentioned on the radio stations or television


The 33, 190, 290, 990. Major roads to travel. There's more numbers for major roads here in Buffalo, I only named a few


Crick: If it’s a small body of water, like a stream, Buffalonians will likely call it a crick. That’s just their way of pronouncing the word “creek.” This is real and happens frequently. I also ask, "Are you saying creek?" to clarify


I'm dead: something so funny, you literally cry from laughing so hard


Buff City: Nickname for Buffalo, NY


Nickel City: Another Nickname for Buffalo, NY


Queen City: Another nickname for Buffalo, NY


The Ralph: Ralph Wilson Stadium. I have no clue what the born Buffalonians will refer to it once the new stadium is built


Bills Mafia: The most devot Bills fans that purposely fall on tables to break them in the spirit of games. I don't know why. I'm not a football fan. I don't care if the Bills Mafia purposely break their own necks just as long as they stay out of my lane

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More WVlaserguy Yesterday #1
Thank you WVlaserguy. I forgot about those. debm55 Yesterday #2
Yun's Traildogbob Yesterday #3
Guess where I live? "Slick as a smelt." (slippery) "Nummer'n'a pounded Hake." (Stupid) GPV Yesterday #4
Minnesota? debm55 Yesterday #5
Not a bad guess, but no. :) How about, "Jeezum crow, bub GPV Yesterday #6
Boston debm55 Yesterday #9
Much closer. ;) GPV Yesterday #27
Maine? boonecreek 7 hrs ago #51
"Can't go out ta haul, so I'm headed upta camp" GPV Yesterday #8
Maine yorkster Yesterday #15
"Git those taters from the dooryahd and stick 'em down cellah." GPV Yesterday #10
I give up what area/state are you using. Now I am think of the south. debm55 Yesterday #13
Lol. I'm from downeast Maine. :) GPV Yesterday #26
I've heard dooryard in Vt and downcellah yorkster Yesterday #18
Thank you yorkster. debm55 Yesterday #23
Sounds like SE Louisiana LeftInTX Yesterday #25
Just scrolled down to this. boonecreek 7 hrs ago #52
hodad DBoon Yesterday #7
Interesting . Thank you DBoon. debm55 Yesterday #11
I don't think I've heard this saying... SWBTATTReg Yesterday #12
Thank you SWBTATTReg. What state/area used the term.? debm55 Yesterday #14
St Louis, midwest, but mostly in STLMO SWBTATTReg Yesterday #16
Thank you . debm55 Yesterday #17
I don't care to. AbnerBunny Yesterday #19
Thank you AbnerBunny debm55 Yesterday #22
Now see, I would have taken it to mean I don't want to. debm55 21 hrs ago #40
Are you in Kentucky? I heard from someone down there. 10 Turtle Day 12 hrs ago #49
Yes indeed! AbnerBunny 6 hrs ago #66
Pop (soda) catbyte Yesterday #20
Thank you catbyte. debm55 Yesterday #21
Pop Is Used In Chicago, Too ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #42
Sorry. I am shocked I tell you, very shocked debm55 20 hrs ago #44
If someone is from the Lower Peninsula VGNonly 4 hrs ago #67
In Wisconsin it was bubbler for drinking fountain. LeftInTX Yesterday #24
It's a bubbler in much of New England, or "bubblah" JenniferJuniper 23 hrs ago #35
That's different . thank you LeftinTex debm55 21 hrs ago #41
Fixin' to. Lunabell Yesterday #28
What area are you from? It sounds like a southern state. debm55 Yesterday #30
Yessireebob. N.Fl. But originally Nashville,Tennessee. Lunabell 22 hrs ago #36
Thank ya Lunabell debm55 21 hrs ago #39
We used pop for soda in Washington, DC Dale in Laurel MD Yesterday #29
Oh you do? that's fun knowing. Here in SW PA if you ask for a soda. you will get a pop with a scoop of ice cream. debm55 Yesterday #31
"Soda" did sort of imply ice cream. Dale in Laurel MD 23 hrs ago #33
Thank you Dale in Laurel MD debm55 6 hrs ago #56
Chicago, Too ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #43
thank you ProfessorGAC. debm55 20 hrs ago #45
Christmas, BarbaRosa Yesterday #32
Thank you BarbaRosa. That's different. Thank you. debm55 23 hrs ago #34
Oly Pop coprolite 21 hrs ago #37
Thank you. coprolite debm55 21 hrs ago #38
"Get sick" meaning vomit. 3catwoman3 19 hrs ago #46
Thank you 3catwoman3, debm55 19 hrs ago #47
Jockey box meaning glove compartment in a car KitFox 16 hrs ago #48
Thank you KitFox and thank you for your selections. debm55 6 hrs ago #57
Buffalo, N.Y. Niagara 7 hrs ago #50
Wow, thank you very much Niagara. debm55 6 hrs ago #58
Finally came up with one. boonecreek 7 hrs ago #53
Thank you very much boonecreek. Love it. Speaking Chicagoese. debm55 6 hrs ago #59
Chipped Ham PennRalphie 7 hrs ago #54
thank you PennRalphie. We use to say Kennywood's Open (Kennywood is an Amusement Park) all the time. Still use it . I debm55 6 hrs ago #62
"So don't I" for "so do I." I thought someone was Tanuki 7 hrs ago #55
Thank you very much Tanuki. Husband is from Boston. He still calls it a frappe. debm55 6 hrs ago #64
Sunbreak (Pacific Northwest) subterranean 6 hrs ago #60
Thank you subterranean . That is very interesting. debm55 6 hrs ago #65
Da kine Bobstandard 6 hrs ago #61
Thank you Bobstandard. Very ininteresting. debm55 6 hrs ago #63
Cattywampus VGNonly 4 hrs ago #68
Thank you very much VGNonly. debm55 3 hrs ago #69
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