Category Archives: New Hampshire Slanguage

New Hampshire: Does a Cellar Grow Up to Become a Basement?

Posted on 24 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

Pronounced “Sell-LAH” in New Hampshire, the cellar is becoming a rare find. Oh, it was different in the earliest days … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Slanguage: Bubbler

Posted on 20 August, 2006 by Janice Brown

Bubblers come in many shapes and sizes…

and perform more than one function. 

Pronounced, “Bub-LA,” there are … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Slanguage: Hapast

Posted on 2 July, 2006 by Janice Brown

It's a wonder anyone can understand us…
when we (New Hampshirites) speak.  In addition to speaking much faster … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Official State Sandwich

Posted on 26 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

In the spirit of one-upmanship…

New Hampshire needs an official State Sandwich. We recently gained an official state fruit–… Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Slanguage: Frappe

Posted on 13 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire natives, and others in New England…

prefer to call a milkshake, a “frappe.”  It is one … Continue reading →

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