How Well Do You Know Wisconsin Slang?

Wisconsin, or 'Scansin, has a lot of slang attached to it and a famous Midwestern accent. You will rarely hear a die hard Wisconsinite actually refer to their home state as Wisconsin.

In Wisconsin they are proud of their beer and beer culture. These are the ways they affectionatley refer to bottles, cans and glasses of beer.

Wisconsin is known for its cheese. One of the best is curds, a decadent snack that is 100% deep-fried cheese curds.

Everyone from Wisconsin says this all the time. For example, if you ask a Wisconsinite to do you a simple favor, they might respond with "You-Betcha."

People from Wisconsin are proud of their dairy farms, their cheese and beer, and their sports teams. Most of all they are proud to be from Wisconsin, America's Dairyland.

Green Bay, Wisconsin is home to the NFL team the Green Bay Packers. Many Wisconsinites take football very seriously and love their team.

"'N so?" is the shortened version of "Isn't that so?" Many people from Wisonsin end sentences like this out of reflex.

Brats are delicious tender sausage-like meat tube favored in Wisconsin. They are often grilled and cooked in beer.

Traffic lights or stop lights are called "stop-and-go-lights" in Wisconsin. This makes a lot of sense, since these lights don't just tell you when to stop.

FIB is an acronym insulting people from Illinois. It refers to Illinois tourists who drive north to visit Wisconsin's lakes and often drive poorly and cause traffic jams.

Wisconsinites hold both their regional beers and their sports teams very close to their hearts. Their major league baseball team is called the Brewers.

Wisconsin Dells is a massive tourist attraction and water park. It is often referred to as the "waterpark capital of the world."

The Wisconsin Badgers refers to all of the sports teams which play for the University of Wisconsin. College football is a big deal to many people living in Wisconsin.

Custard is a popular Wisconsin treat that is similar to ice cream. Unlike regular ice cream, eggs are added to the cream and sugar which gives it an extra decadent consistency.

Wisconsin fans of the Green Bay Packers are considered to be some of the most dedicated NFL fans in the country. They are known for drinking a lot of beer and sitting through bitter cold temperatures to support their team.

Throughout the Midwest, pop is used to refer to all kinds of soda. In about half of Wisconsin, pop refers to almost any sweet drink.

People from Wisconsin hate the Chicago Bears NFL team. They consider them overrated and pretty much any other insulting adjective out there.

There are certain places in the US where bubbler is slang for water fountain. These include Wisconsin and Boston.

Fryday is a day reserved for fish fries. During these days, big groups of people get together to enjoy beer and deep fried fish.

This second person plural pronoun is said by almost everyone in Wisconsin. They might say "What do youse want to eat tonight?"

Hogs refer to the famous Wisconsin-made Harley Davidson motorcycle. It is also an acronym for Harley Owners Group.

If you hear someone say that they have had a couple-two-three beers, you know that they are from Wisconsin. It can be heard in bars all over the state.

The rest of America knows Oshkosh B'Gosh as a kids clothing company. That company is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Mostly older people in Wisconsin use this word. It's a clean stand-in for foul language.

Outside of the Midwest, a spotted cow is just a cow with spots. Within the Midwest, Spotted Cow is a beer with a cult following.

Most of the country defrosts or thaws out frozen food before cooking it. In Wisoncsin you un-thaw frozen food.

Up-north does not actually refer to a specific place. It is relative to everyone who uses the term, and is where many in the state go on hunting and fishing vacations.

Many Wisconsinites have a few bones to pick with those from the states surrounding them. They called people from Illinois FIBs and people from northern Michigan Yoopers. The term is a takeoff on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

This multi-meaning sound is mostly used by Wisconsin's older set. It comes from the Norwegian language, due to the Midwest's many Scandinavian settlers in the past.

Calling something a humdinger is a high Wisconsin compliment. You might hear them say something like "Woah! That guitar is a humdinger!"

Many Wisconsinites start and end sentences with this phrase many times a day. While many people in the Midwest say it religiously, they say it started in Wisconsin.

Wisconsinites use this to indicate that they are asking for a minor favor that is not a big deal. They are often polite, and wouldn't ask you to do any sort of favor in a rush.

Someone from Wisconsin may ask you to see something once or one time. This is all about seeming less aggressive and more polite.

Somebody from 'Scansin won't lend you $10. They might borrow you $10 real quick, though.

Much like "Ugh" or "Erm," "Ope" is a filler sound many Wisconsonites make. Sometimes they might make it for no reason at all, or if they bump into someone.