Haha 😎 WASHINGTON -- You know a native New Yorker when you hear one, but what about someone who grew up in D.C.? Researchers say the city does have its own language, and a study of it is ongoing. D.C. native and WTOP commentator Clinton Yates says there are three unique words in particular that people who grew up in the city use. The first is bama, a name for a person who is unstylish or unsophisticated. The word jont, which means pretty much anything you want it to -- its a catchall word. And then cised, which means excited. Its more synonymous with the word psyched, said Yates. Thursday night at The Coupe, Yates moderated a panel discussion called D.C. Speak: How Washingtonians Talk. It was presented by the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C. as part of its Humanitini program series. Its also about how we pronounce words, said panelist Dr. Natalie Schilling. So, do you say Muralind or Maryland? Thats a big indicator.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:08:28 +0000
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