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 BY-SA 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 BY-SA 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 BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
2. “Bagel ala Arnold” by Cliff Hutson - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
3. “Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese” by Mattie Hagedorn - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
4. “Poppyseed bagel, scallion cream cheese and...” by Stephanie - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
5. “mmm... bagels...” by Kim Mc. - CC BY-ND 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 BY-SA 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 (2018-04-03) 09” by Tdorante10 - CC BY-SA 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 BY-ND 2.0 - Flickr
4. “NYC - Greenwich Village - Gay Street” by Jean-Christophe BENOIST - CC BY 3.0 - Wikimedia Commons
5. “west-village-corner” by Dan DeLuca - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
SCHLEP
1. “MTA NYC Subway A train arriving at Broad Channel” by Mtattrain - CC BY-SA 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 BY-ND 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 BY-SA 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 BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
3. “f (at the filming of the Hulk)” by Lee - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flick
MAD
1. “Michael Bloomberg” by Gage Skidmore - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
DUMB
1. “Holiday in New York” by Harry Wood - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
UPSTATE
1. “Ithaca, NY” by James Willamor - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
2. “Ithaca NY 2337” by bobistraveling - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
3. “New York State Route 17” by Doug Kerr - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
THE GARDEN
1. “Box Life - Madison Square Garden” by Marco - CC BY-ND 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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