New England Terms Ipsum

Boyos: "southie" young thugs frappe / cabinet: a frappe is made with milk, ice cream, and flavoring syrup, blended together in a frappe machine (mixer). cabinet is a word used primarily in rhode island. jimmies: tiny candy that goes on ice cream. come in plain 'chocolate' and 'rainbow' varietys. known elsewhere as sprinkes! sprinkles to me sounds a little, well, feminine. no-suh: translates to "i don't believe it" and is usually followed by "yes-suh" and maybe derived from "no, sir" parkie: a summer employee of the city or town who organizes games for the local children. usually a college age boy or girl. skilled in snaps and/or gimp. piazza: a word for porch, especially a porch of a three decker. not heard much anymore. racka: rocking chair tonic water: carbonated water flavored with quinine as used in a "gin and tonic"..