If you’ve ever ordered a “regular” coffee and expected cream and sugar, called a water fountain a “bubbler,” or driven a rotary like you invented it, you’re definitely from Massachusetts. The Bay State has its own dictionary—equal parts sarcasm, Dunkin’, and regional pride that outsiders will never fully get. From Boston to the Berkshires, it’s wicked fast, wicked proud, and wicked confusing if you don’t speak the language.
So lace up your Sox hat, grab your iced Dunkies (yes, even in winter), and see if you talk like a true Masshole—lovingly, of course.
1. Wicked
Translation: Very, extremely, or ridiculously. The cornerstone of Massachusetts vocabulary.
Example: “That game was wicked awesome, kid.”
2. The Packie
Translation: The liquor store, because “package store” is too many syllables…