slang

If you're from New York and have ever traveled down south, you might have been called a Yankee. This is why.

New Yorkers use a lot of confusing words and phrases. To help make sense of what we're saying, we've made a handy little guide for you!

It's true. Upstate New York has a language all its own and these are just some of our favorite words and phrases.

Whether you're from the city or out of state, these are some words and phrases that you should know if you want to fit in with Upstate New Yorkers.

Gucci, lit, and cray were some of the most offensive.

Some words and catchphrases from days gone by we make fun of now ("Wassssssup?!") but others, I wish we could bring back!

I don't usually think that I'm out of touch with my generation, but sometimes maybe I am because new slang words come in and out of style faster than I can learn what they are.

Each year the English Oxford Dictionary adds a number of words to the dictionary, and lately, it's all been slang. With all the texting, abbreviations, and 140 character limits, the spoken word has become something different altogether. Words shortened, combined together or simply made up...