Oh Ya!
Hello Prose!
I’m Harry Situation. I’m from Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes, and I’m gonna teach you all some Minnesota slang.
1. Dontcha Know
I hate this term so much. Fuck you Fargo for slapping this stereotype on us. It’s slang for ‘don’t you know’. You use it for, like, the end of sentences.
Example: “Minneapolis is that way, dontcha know.”
Fuck this term!
2. You Betcha
Another stereotypical term that we Minnesotans are commonly associated with, but I have heard it on more than one occasion. That term is usually a way to say we agree on something or just plain yes.
Example: “Hey, Justin Bieber sucks, right?” “You betcha.” lol
3. Borrow me
I don’t really hear this one too often. But it basically means ‘to lend’.
Example: “Can you borrow me your jacket.”
4. Hot dish
People everywhere else tends to think of a ‘hot dish’ as a well cooked meal on a plate. In Minnesota, it’s what we call a casserole.
5. Pop
That’s what we call all Pepsi and Coke products. We’re the only state that does this. XD
6. Fer cute
‘Fer cute’ or sometimes we’ll say ‘Oh fer cute’, that’s a way to exclaim something is really adorable.
Example: “Have you seen the way Daisy Ridley smiles? Oh fer cute.” ;)
7. Skol!
That’s actually an interesting one. Skol is actually a Scandinavian word. It means ‘Cheers’ or ‘Good Health’. This word is more associated with the Minnesota Vikings and their theme song.
“Skol, Vikings, let’s win the game! Skol, Vikings, honor your name!”
I’m not a fan of the Vikings at all, just so everybody knows. I would be a fan if they stopped choking every time the make it to the playoffs.
8. A bit of snow
That means ‘at least 5 feet of snow’. Yeah, whenever we say, “We just got a bit of snow”, that translates to “we got a shitload of snow in just one day and it ain’t over yet”.
9. Up North
‘Up North’ is not only a direction but it’s what we say if we’re heading up to the woods or going up to a cabin somewhere in the woods.
10. Uff-da
I actually use this term a lot. This is a term can be used to express many emotions. If someone surprises you, you can shout “Uff-da!” Or if you smell something really nasty, you can say “uff-da”. Personally, I use this term whenever I’m pretty exhausted, I’ll just yawn and say “uff-da.”