The Most-Hated Slang Term in the Nation is the Chicago word “Slashie”?!
There are THREE categories of slang terms: The ones we LOVE, the ones we HATE . . . and the Gen Z ones that no one can understand because they are just random abbreviations that no one uses.
The site WordTips just put out a comprehensive report on regional slang throughout the U.S., covering 14 areas with distinct dialects: Hawaii, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, New Orleans, Texas, Chicago, Denver, California, New Jersey, Mississippi, Seattle, Pittsburgh, and “Midwestern.”
Here are FIVE things they found:
1. America’s favorite overall slang region is the HAWAII dialect . . . followed by New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and New Orleans. They didn’t list our LEAST favorite, but the four that didn’t make the Top 10 are: Mississippi, Seattle, Pittsburgh, and “Midwestern.”
2. Our “most-loved” slang WORD overall comes from Texas. It’s “conniption,” which is, “a fit of rage or a tantrum.” “Wicked” from the Boston area is second, followed by “kin,” also out of Texas.
3. America’s “most-hated” slang term is from Chicago. It’s “slashie,” which is a hybrid bar / liquor store establishment. I’m from here and have never heard that before! The party word “ripper” from the Boston area is the second most-hated, followed by the Denver-area term “Colorado Kool-Aid,” which is slang for Coors.
4. The favorite slang from New York is “cringe” . . . from California is “outta pocket,” which is used when someone has crossed a line . . . and from Chicago is “Grabowski,” which was inspired by local football legend Jim Grabowski.
5. The most-hated slang from New York is “brolic,” which is having an exceptionally muscular physique. Sorta like “buff” or “swole.” The worst from California is “clutch” . . . and from Texas is “clodhopper,” which is a heavy shoe, and an insult for someone clumsy or uncultured.
That’s the TLDR. You can peep the full dusty at Word.Tips. I’m pretty sure I used those right…