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TheMobyDicks t1_ivg9nz4 wrote

" And while we're on the subject, what other Vermont-specific words do you know?"

Grinders

Creemees

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beaveristired t1_ivghjtu wrote

Grinders are a southern and western New England thing. CT, RI, Western MA, VT, mostly.

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syphax t1_ivhe8sh wrote

Grinder is understood in Eastern MA too

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MapleCreamee t1_ivhv1do wrote

And in central Mass too, Worcester definitely has grinders.

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elpvtam t1_ivhmrhg wrote

Queebs Flatlanders Camp (referring to cabin or cottage)

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tonyforeman t1_ivhr31v wrote

I knew an old guy in Readsboro that used to say “ let’s go catch a deer” during hunting season.

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