11 Vocabulary Words You Need To Know If You're Going To Live In Buffalo
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Michelle
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Living in Buffalo means access to some special things. You get the history, the lake, the nature, and the absolute best food in the country. However, it also comes with a language that people from other places might find challenging. If you want to make it here in the Nickel City, you’re going to need to brush up on your language skills. To help you out, here are some words you’ll want to master if you want to have a strong Buffalo vocabulary. Learn these and then try to blend in!
If you're from Sweden, you might know it as a jam. Here in Buffalo, it's the quintessential soda.
It might be easy to just say "snow" for this one, but things are probably best summed up with simply "weather." As in, "have you seen the weather," "what's with this weather?" and " I hate the weather."
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This is a bit of a confusing one, but you'll want to know this word when referring to places like Orchard Park, Hamburg, East Aurora, and Elma. Southtowns might be different for a lot of people. Just knowing that it's a thing will help your cred as a Buffalonian.
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Sunday is the day that all things stop in the name of football. We can't promise the day will always have a happy ending, but that almost doesn't matter. Almost.
As in, "beef on weck." This word can be hard to guess the meaning when not used in context. Weck comes from the longer "Kimmelweck" roll. It's similar to a Kaiser roll, but it comes with caraway seeds and salt.
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While we're talking about "weck," we might as well mention Schwabl's. This is a word you'll need to learn when you want to find one of the best versions of beef on weck in western New York. This family spot has been feeding hungry folks since 1837, so they've pretty much perfected things. Visit them at 789 Center Rd. in West Seneca.
You'll be doing this every single Sunday once you live in Buffalo, so it's best to perfect your pronunciation now. Tail. Gate. Tailgate.
In other places, this means the season where life gets colder for a few months. Maybe even just a few weeks. In Buffalo, it means something else entirely. Try MANY months of cold and FEET of snow, not to mention outrageous heating bills. Yep, winter just means something different here.
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While Buffalo might not be the only city to refer to the bubbly drink in a can as "pop," it's certainly a word that draws a line between those from here and those just visiting. This is a photo of pop. Not soda. Remember that.
Not "Buffalo wings," just "wings." The Nickel City is the birthplace of the best wings in the world and we're pretty proud of it. Eat them anytime you want, but whatever you do, don't call them "Buffalo wings."
The beauty of western New York is unrivaled. Get used to this word because you'll be using it a lot around here.
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