Rhode Island Dictionary (1993, 2002)

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THE RHODE ISLAND DICTIONARY
by Mark Patinkin
illustrated by Don Bousquet
not paginated
N. Attleboro, MA: Covered Bridge Press
1993

   After reading this book in the Providence Library until the 8 p.m.
closing, I went to Borders in the Providence Place Mall and found out that
the book was re-issued in 2002.  It's about 100 pages paperback, and is worth
a chuckle to add to a collection of regional American speech.
   I'll cite a few food items.


AIGS:  Eggs.

AWDA:  What you do after the waitress comes to your table.

BA-BING, BA-BING:  Pronto.

BABA:  Cuts hair.

BLENDA:  Common appliance...

BLINKA:  What Rhode Island motorists nevva use.

BREH'FISS:  What you eat afta y'mornin showwa.

BUBBLA:  Sole source of drinkable water in P'tucket, except for those brave
enough to drink from forcetts.

BUTTA:  Higher in klestrole than mahgrin.

CAB'NIT:  Popular at the Creamree.

CAH:  Lodge, four-wheeled device for  displaying vantee plates.

CAMBLEEVE:  The inability to accept a truth or event.

CAWFEE:  Official state flavoring.

CAWNA STO-WUH:  Also known as "Milk Sto-wuh."

CHIGONNA:  What are you going to?

CHINER:  Located south of Mongolier.

CHODGE:    Purpose of plastic.

CHOWDA:  Neks to coffee milk and lemonade slush, Roe Dyelin's third most
popula liquid food group.

CLEANSAS:  Where Rhode Island women have hair-mousse stains drycleaned off
blouse shouldiz.

COBBLA:  Known as shoe repairmen in otha states.

COLE DOWT:  Description of outdoor temperature.

COMB:  Popular way to awda ice cream at the Creamree.

COMPUTA

COPPITBAGGA

DAWDA:  Opposite of son.

DAZZIT:  Yes ma'am, that will be all.

DENNISS:  Extrax moluzz.

DOUGHBOY:  One of tree major food groups in Roe Dyelin during the summa.

DOWNCITY:  Downtown.

DRAW:  Storage unit, usually found in beh'rooms and kitchens.

ELDLEE:  Only group of Roe Dyelindas who don't speed up on yelliz.

FEEL GOLD:  Football term.

FOMMACIST

FRENNAMINE

GAGGIZ:  Over-sized hot dogs.  Also called "weeniz" or "bellybusters."

GRINDA:  Common reason for triple bypass.

GUIDO:  Local high schoolas' description of fashion style deemed opposite of
prep.

HAMBEUHG:  Less popula in Roe Dyelin than weeniz.

HOD:  Not easy.

IDEAR

ILLINOISE:  Lodge midwestin state.

INNIT?:  Rhetorical question.

JEET:  A question among co-workers at lunchtime.  Roughly: Have you eaten
yet?  Long form is "Jeejet?"  "Jeet?
(Cartoon has one person say "JEET?" and the other answer "NO, JOOZ?"--ed.)

JOOZEET:  Asking more than one person whether they've eaten.

JWANNA:  Do you want to?

KO-HOG:  Quahog.

LAYTA:  Roe Dyelin for "goodbye."

LOBSTA:  Unofficial state crustaceon.

MIH-INS:  Warma than gloves.

MUNTS:  Twelve of them make a year.

MUSTIT:  Grey Poupon.

N-G:  Description, usually shared between female friends, of any ex-husband
or boyfriend in disfava.

NEVVAMINE:  F'get abow'it.

ONNACONNA:  On account of.

OSCAR:  Inquire of her.

OUTTASTAYTA

OZ:  Ours.

P.S.D.S.:  Pierced ears.

PACKIE:  Liquor store.

PAWDOGS:  Main food group at McCoy stadium, fahllid closely by that cotton
candy they sell vacuum-sealed in aluminum foil packs.

PEPPIZ:  Ingredient of grindas.

POKKABOOK:  Purse.

RAHJA:  First name of Rhide Island's founda.

RALLY:  Rarely.

RAWL:  We are all.

REGLA:  Unusual Roe Dyelin version of coffee.

SADDY:  First day of the weekend.

SALIT:  Most locals prefer seeza.

SANGWIDGE:  When you're not in the mood for a whole grinda.

SCO:  Let's go.

SEAV-UP:  Syrup.

SHAW DINNA:  State's most notable natural resawce.

SHOCK:  Often swims with fin out of water.

SHOOWA:  Sure.

SINKA:  Doughnut.

SMATTA WITCHA?

SODER:  Soft drink.

SOURCE:  Sauce.

SOWWA BAWLS:  Popula hod candy.

SQUEET:  A word that comes from saying the following phrase at lightning
speed: Let's go eat.  "Jeet?  No?  Squeet."

STEEMIZ:  Clams.

STUFFIES:  More clams.

SUP?:  What is going on?

SUPPA:  Late lunch.

TAHDDA SOURCE:  Popula condiment.

TIE IT:  How you feel when you're ready for bed.

TREE:  Can be found in Roe Dyelin between "two" and "faw."

TWIRLY:  No thank you, it's too early.
(A question on an earlier page is "Twirly tweet?"--ed.)

VINEGA:  Preferred condiment for French fries.

WARSH:  What the machine downcella does to your clothing.