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Originally posted by Lemon Meringue:
They say "pocketbook" in Nashville, too.
When I was in college my roomie, who was from Wisconsin, asked me where the "bubbler" was. I had no idea what she was talking about. She was looking for the drinking fountain.
"Bubbler" is indeed Bostonese for drinking fountain.
"Barrel" = garbage can
"Carriage" = shopping cart
"Tonic" = soft drink
"Frappe" = milkshake
"Milkshake" = milk with syrup in it
"Square" = any intersection of more than two streets
"Wicked" = very