Every city has a unique stash of secret code language reserved only for its people. These are the words that you’re unlikely to hear anywhere else. And New Yorkers aren’t shy when it comes to creating their very own lingo with unique slang words for the English language.

On this video, I will take you across the multitude of cultures that exist throughout this loud, boisterous, and diverse city so you can get a healthy dose of the different types of slang you will encounter when you hit the streets. With a little preparation and a little bit of practice, you will become a pro at New York lingo in no time!

So without further delay, here are 27 words you will only hear in New York City.

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BODEGA
1. Untitled by Bryan Pocius CC BY 2.0 Flickr
2. “Bodega Window” by S Smith CC BY 2.0 Flickr
3. “bodega style bacon egg and cheese” by Will CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
4. “store clerk” by Brian Fountain CC BY 2.0 Flickr
5. “Brooklyn Street Scenes Bodega on Smith Street and Union Street” by Steven Pisano CC BY 2.0 Flickr
6. “BODEGA CAT” by Seth Werkheiser CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
7. “bodega” by Billie Grace Ward CC BY 2.0 and 4.0 Flickr https://flickr.com/photos/15802578@N0...
SCHMEAR
1. “Kossar's bagel” by stu_spivack CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
2. “Bagel ala Arnold” by Cliff Hutson CC BY 2.0 Flickr
3. “Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese” by Mattie Hagedorn CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
4. “Poppyseed bagel, scallion cream cheese and...” by Stephanie CC BY 2.0 Flickr
5. “mmm... bagels...” by Kim Mc. CC BYND 2.0 Flick
FUHGEDDABOUDIT
1. “Magnolia Bakery New York Cup cakes” by Gary Bembridge CC BY 2.0 Flickr
2. “Magnolia Bakery banana pudding” by Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar CC BY 2.0 Flickr
3. “Trader Joe's” by kennejima CC BY 2.0 Flickr
UPTOWN/DOWNTOWN
1. “15.Chelsea.NYC.24June2012” by Elvert Barnes CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
2. “NYCT_3180” by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York CC BY 2.0 Flickr
HOUSTON
1. “Houston St IRT td (20180403) 09” by Tdorante10 CC BYSA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons
THE VILLAGE
1. “The Village” by Paul Sableman CC BY 2.0 Flickr
2. “Cafe Wha? Greenwich Village” by Jeff Rosen CC BY 2.0 Flickr
3. “Washington Square Park” by Shinya Suzuki CC BYND 2.0 Flickr
4. “NYC Greenwich Village Gay Street” by JeanChristophe BENOIST CC BY 3.0 Wikimedia Commons
5. “westvillagecorner” by Dan DeLuca CC BY 2.0 Flickr
SCHLEP
1. “MTA NYC Subway A train arriving at Broad Channel” by Mtattrain CC BYSA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons
A SLICE
1. “Scott's Pizza Tours” by Dale Cruise CC BY 2.0 Flickr changed
2. “pie 021” by Beth punches CC BYND 2.0 Flickr
3. “The Biggest Pizza” by Dru Bloomfield CC BY 2.0 Flickr
4. “IMG_1759.jpg” by Michael CC BY 2.0 Flickr
5. “Joe's Pizza” by Mike Licht CC BY 2.0 Flickr
YUUUGE
1. “Bernie Sanders” by Gage Skidmore CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
2. “President Trump Speaks with the Bahamian Prime Minister” by The White House no copyright Flickr
STOOP
1. “Brownstones and Stoops” by Jay Woodworth CC BY 2.0 Flickr
2. “On Perry Street, Greenwich Village, New York” by Spencer Means CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
3. “f (at the filming of the Hulk)” by Lee CC BYSA 2.0 Flick
MAD
1. “Michael Bloomberg” by Gage Skidmore CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
DUMB
1. “Holiday in New York” by Harry Wood CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
UPSTATE
1. “Ithaca, NY” by James Willamor CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
2. “Ithaca NY 2337” by bobistraveling CC BY 2.0 Flickr
3. “New York State Route 17” by Doug Kerr CC BYSA 2.0 Flickr
THE GARDEN
1. “Box Life Madison Square Garden” by Marco CC BYND 2.0 Flickr
2. “Madison Square Garden (MSG) Empire State Building” by Ajay Suresh CC BY 2.0 Flickr
DEAD ASS
1. “Timberland 6 inch boots” by Dough4872 public domain Wikimedia Commons

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