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Mar 13, 2017 · 13. "Out/Outcha". A term used when you and your friends are going to a particular place. You may say, "We out to the city." 14. "Awk!" Awk is just short for awkward. We're very lazy on Staten Island, so two syllables is a lot for us to say. 15.
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Feb 24, 2016 · On Staten Island, one might hear the word for the Italian, dry-cured ham called out as "Gobba-Goal." But Italian speakers typically forgo the "G" sound and intone the word as it is spelled ...
1. Everyone In Staten Island Is Sick Of Gettin' No Respect... With Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx getting all the attention, Staten Island often gets thought of as the “forgotten borough.”. And then there’s the endless sea of snide remarks when people do remember it. Staten Islanders have heard 'em all.
Nov 2, 2015 · 28 creative Staten Island-isms. ... The Ultimate Guide To Staten Island Slang 28 creative Staten Island-isms. Andrew J Schillaci. Nov 02, 2015. Lehigh University.
Mar 4, 2016 · Yes, the word is out: People who use the "slang" featured in our previous stories about unique Staten Island words and phrases are mostly likely ancient "Sta...
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Sep 22, 2017 · Kill, Kills, Kills. Statistically the safest borough to live in crime-wise, Staten Island still has a lot of kills, the Dutch word for creek. There's Fresh Kills, Arthur Kill, the Kill Van Cull, and my favorite, Great Kills. Growing up in Eltingville (which the cool kids called E-Ville) it didn’t dawn on me that we lived next to a ...
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Jul 23, 2021 · 10. Staten Island voted to secede from New York City in 1993. ... Talk about stranger than fiction. A rafter of nearly 100 wild turkeys (yes, that is the technical term) invaded the Dongan Hills ...