Do You Know The Midwest Slang Terms For These Objects?

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The Midwest, also known as the Middle West and the North Central States, is a region in the north-central United States that lies between the Appalachian and the Rocky Mountains. It consists of the states Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. It’s a region rich in leisure, culture, art, and fashion. As everyone knows, rich culture usually means dialects and lifestyles unique to that area. The Midwest is known for some particularly unique slang and turns of phrase. Some of these are so out there, you would have had to have been born and raised there to understand them. Think you can get them all right?

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If you find yourself in Wisconsin, what would you call this drinking contraption?

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Bubbler
Drinker
Feeder
Water Fountain

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Do You Know The Midwest Slang Terms For These Objects?

If you find yourself in Wisconsin, what would you call this drinking contraption?

Which of these stereotypical, but totally accurate, phrases is common in the Midwestern dialect?

In Minnesota, a game of "duck, duck, goose" replaces the the word "goose" with what color duck?

In the Midwest, what most call a highway is referred to as:

Most people know the shoes you exercise in as sneakers or tennis shoes, but in the Midwest you'll need to grab your _________ to go for a run.

To keep our ponytail flying high, most of us grab a Hair Tie, but in the Midwest be sure to ask for a ________.

What might a Midwesterner call this category of party food?

If a Midwesterner friend asks, "Jeet?" and you say "no" what might they offer in response?

If a Midwestern is walking down the street and sees someone slip on ice (but remain unharmed) what might they say in response?

Which of these is a picture of a pasty?

Select the picture of "Pop."

What is the potluck favorite made from melted peanut butter and chocolate drizzled over Chex cereal and dusted with powdered sugar?

What's the Midwestern way to say one is drunk?

In the Midwest, traffic lights are known as this;

Which of these items is unironically called a sweeper? (Emphasis on unironic. Not to be confused with literally)

Instead of "tough luck" Midwesterners use this fruit to express a spout of misfortune.

This phrase was allegedly adopted by Scandinavian-Americans because it's strikingly similar to a Norwegian phrase used to express surprise or exhaustion:

If you want to give an emphatic "yes" in the Midwest, what's the go to phrase?

If your Midwestern friend asks if you want to go "Up North," what are they asking you to do?

Most people know this as a creek, but in the Midwest it's known as a _________.

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If you find yourself in Wisconsin, what would you call this drinking contraption?

Which of these stereotypical, but totally accurate, phrases is common in the Midwestern dialect?

In Minnesota, a game of "duck, duck, goose" replaces the the word "goose" with what color duck?

In the Midwest, what most call a highway is referred to as:

Most people know the shoes you exercise in as sneakers or tennis shoes, but in the Midwest you'll need to grab your _________ to go for a run.

To keep our ponytail flying high, most of us grab a Hair Tie, but in the Midwest be sure to ask for a ________.

What might a Midwesterner call this category of party food?

If a Midwesterner friend asks, "Jeet?" and you say "no" what might they offer in response?

If a Midwestern is walking down the street and sees someone slip on ice (but remain unharmed) what might they say in response?

Which of these is a picture of a pasty?

Select the picture of "Pop."

What is the potluck favorite made from melted peanut butter and chocolate drizzled over Chex cereal and dusted with powdered sugar?

What's the Midwestern way to say one is drunk?

In the Midwest, traffic lights are known as this;

Which of these items is unironically called a sweeper? (Emphasis on unironic. Not to be confused with literally)

Instead of "tough luck" Midwesterners use this fruit to express a spout of misfortune.

This phrase was allegedly adopted by Scandinavian-Americans because it's strikingly similar to a Norwegian phrase used to express surprise or exhaustion:

If you want to give an emphatic "yes" in the Midwest, what's the go to phrase?

If your Midwestern friend asks if you want to go "Up North," what are they asking you to do?

Most people know this as a creek, but in the Midwest it's known as a _________.

What did you get? Let us know in the comments!

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