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Originally Posted by KSigkid
I would hear "jimmies" every so often, but again, like drinking fountain, if you say "sprinkles" people will know what you're talking about.
I actually don't know many people, even those born and raised in Boston, who have a strong Boston accent. A few who were born in Southie have it, but other than that most Bostonians have a New England accent.
To be honest, I think there are Rhode Islanders with a stronger accent than most native Bostonians.
ETA: I say this as a New Englander who pronounces "quarter" like "quahter."
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I say "jimmies" and yes, I get weird looks now being in PA. I had one kid ask me, "You want ... condoms?"
Rhode Islanders definitely have a strong accent. My mom's side of the family is from there, and they all talk with heavy accents. I always like making my cousin and his wife say "Dr. Pepper." It comes out more like "Dauwcta Peppa." Always entertaining.
And unlike in Boston, those people in Rhode Island with accents sometimes ADD Rs to words. Like "idea" becomes "idear". And some people there will call a milkshake a "cabinet"... unlike in MA and the surrounding areas where they're called "frappes". Don't worry.. you'll get the hang of it all eventually!
And fun fact for the day: In 'Family Guy', the town they live in is Quahog. A quahog is actually a type of hard clam, most commonly found between Cape Cod and New Jersey (Rhode Island being the most popular place they are found). Hence the reason why the bar in the show is called The Drunken Clam
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