The Most-Loved Slang Term in America Is…

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There are THREE categories of slang terms:  The ones we LOVE, the ones we HATE… and the Gen Z ones that no one can understand because they are just random abbreviations that no one uses.

The site WordTips just put out a comprehensive report on regional slang throughout the U.S., covering 14 areas with distinct dialects:  Hawaii, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, New Orleans, Texas, Chicago, Denver, California, New Jersey, Mississippi, Seattle, Pittsburgh, and “Midwestern.”

Here are THREE things they found:

1.  America’s favorite overall slang region is the HAWAII dialect…followed by New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and New Orleans.

2.  Our “most-loved” slang WORD overall comes from Texas.  It’s “conniption,” which is, “a fit of rage or a tantrum.” “Wicked” from the Boston area is second, followed by “kin,” also out of Texas.

3.  America’s “most-hated” slang term is from Chicago.  It’s “slashie,” which is a hybrid bar / liquor store establishment.

The party word “ripper” from the Boston area is the second most-hated, followed by the Denver-area term “Colorado Kool-Aid,” which is slang for Coors.

SOURCE: Word.Tips