# "Yankee Words"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankee-words/94339>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 20, 2001, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankee-words/94339 "2001-11-20T04:09:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankee-words/94339/2 "2001-11-20T07:11:57Z")

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My family is from the Midwest (downstate Illinios to be exact) and all of them say “Sodie” for soda and “Warsh” instead of wash.  
Drives my CRAZY!!!

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