If You Use This 'Slang' Word You Probably Grew Up In Nebraska

There are slang terms that people can use anywhere, and other words and sayings that are pretty specific to Nebraska.

No matter where you are in the U.S., it might be easy to tell the visitors apart from the born-and-raised residents. Between regional phrases and hometown pride, locally-used words and phrases could give it away.

That’s why Stacker gave an example of one “slang” term in each state. Stacker explains that its did it by “taking data from various sources (to) some of the weird, wacky, and outright crazy slang words Americans use in everyday conversations. From words derived from pidgin, Creole, and Chinook to those with historical origins, these words are sure to leave outsiders scratching their heads.”

So, which word is used by Nebraskans more than anyone else? Hay-waddy.

In case you grew up outside of the Cornhusker State, here’s what that means, according to Stacker:

“Nebraska has one of the largest concentrations of farmland in the country. As such, most people in the state are involved in farming. Hay-waddy is a popular slang term used to describe a worker who's temporarily employed in haying, or mowing dry grass and baling it for animal feed.”

Check out the rest of the regional slang words and phrases here.