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Bridge-and-tunnel
New York City & Tri-State context
A class-coded and often dismissive New York label for people traveling into Manhattan from outer boroughs, New Jersey, Long Island, or surrounding suburbs.
New York topic
Sensitive or insulting
Terms whose force can become rude, dismissive, class-coded, or confrontational. Read the full context before treating related terms as synonyms.
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Bugging
New York City & Tri-State context
Acting irrationally, overreacting, misunderstanding, or saying something unreasonable.
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Frontin’
New York City & Tri-State context
Pretending, exaggerating, acting tougher or more successful than reality, or presenting an image the speaker believes is false.
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Grill
New York City & Tri-State context
To question someone intensely, scrutinize them, or stare at them in a challenging way.
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Native New Yorker
New York City & Tri-State context
A person born in New York City or, in some uses, someone born and raised in the city or state of New York.
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Nuyorican
New York City & Tri-State context
A term for Puerto Rican identity and culture shaped in New York, especially through migration, community life, literature, music, performance, and political expression.
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OD
New York City & Tri-State context
Excessive, extremely, or doing too much; the exact grammar changes with the sentence.
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Schmuck
New York City & Tri-State context
An insulting slang term for a foolish, unlikeable, inconsiderate, or contemptible person.
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Shorty
New York City & Tri-State context
A familiar term for a girl or woman, sometimes a romantic interest; in other contexts it can address a younger person or close peer.
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The Ocky way
New York City & Tri-State context
A viral request for an unusually elaborate, customized bodega or deli preparation associated with social-video sandwich content.
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Tight
New York City & Tri-State context
Upset, annoyed, or bothered; elsewhere it can also mean close, secure, or excellent.
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Transplant
New York City & Tri-State context
A person who moved to New York from another city, state, or country rather than growing up locally.