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* ''scoy'' - organized, in order, clean, professional (from the Japanese ''[[Wiktionary:sugoi|sugoi]]'') | * ''scoy'' - organized, in order, clean, professional (from the Japanese ''[[Wiktionary:sugoi|sugoi]]'') | ||
* ''springy'' - attractive, cute | * ''springy'' - attractive, cute | ||
Other terminology that groups Whitsoot English with certain regions, and distances it from others, includes: | |||
* ''soda'' to refer to a soft drink, as in California, parts of the Midwest, and the Northeast, versus ''pop'' in most of the Midwest and Northwest and ''coke'' in the South | |||
* ''you guys'' to refer to multiple people, as in most of the United States, versus ''y'all'' in the South, ''yinz'' in Western Pennsylvania, and ''youse'' in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York City | |||
* ''sparky'' to refer to an insect with a glowing body, versus ''firefly'' in most of the West and Northeast and ''lightning bug'' in the Midwest and South | |||
* ''garden'' to refer to the grassy strip in between the street and sidewalk | |||