How to Speak Wisconsonian (A dictionary of Wisconsonite terms) Ain-a-hey: placed at the end of a profound statement; as in "isn't It?" Bart: a Green Bay institution who doesn't need a last name; ("Vince"). Believe-you-me: attached to the beginning or end a statement make it more credible; as in, "really!" Blaze orange: what deer hunters and cold-weather Packers fans wear Lambeau. Born in a barn?: a sarcastic question which usually means you left the door open. Borrow: used in place of "lend," as in, "could youse borrow me a couple two-tree bucks?" Brat: a sausage; a Wisconsin tailgate favorite; doesn't have anything to do with a spoiled kid. Bubbler: to the rest of the world outside Wisconsin's borders, it is known as a drinking fountain. Budge: to merge without permission; cut in; as in "Don't you budge in line for a brat, I was here first!" By: to; near; as in "Let's go by One Eyed Jack's," or "She'll come by Froggers tonight." It has nothing to do with a purchase. Cheddarhead: someone from Wisconsin; see, "Cheesehead." Cheesehead: someone from Wisconsin; see, "Cheddarhead." Cheese curd: small pieces of fresh cheese that squeak when you bite into them; a parish picnic favorite when deep fried. Come-here-once: a beckoning call to another Cheddarhead. Couple-two-tree: more than one; as in "Delmer and I drank a couple-two-tree beers." Cripes: a Wisconsin expletive. Cripes-sake: a mild Wisconsin expletive. Crymany-cripes-sake: a wild Wisconsin expletive. D: a substitute for words beginning with "TH;" as in"Dat guy over dere in dah Bears shirt is a FIB." Davenport: what your mom called the sofa; a couch. Fair-to-midlin: not bad or great, just "O.K." Fish fry: a Friday night dining ritual in Wisconsin. Fleet Farm: a Cheddarhead's answer to Bloomingdales. Frozen tundra: Lambeau Field. Geeez!: Another Wisconsin expletive. Go ahead: proceed; as in, "go ahead and back up your car." Gots: used in place of "have;" as in, "I gots my tickets to watch da Packers play on da Frozen Tundra." Guldarn: another Wisconsin expletive. Hey: placed at the beginning or end of phrases for emphasis, as in "Hey, how 'bout them Packers?" or "How 'bout them Packers, hey?" Holy-cry-yiy!: as in, "wow!" How's-by-you?: a greeting; the same as, "How's everything?" Humdinger: a beauty; as in "dat crappy youse caughtup-nort is a real humdinger." John Deere: a Cheddarhead's other vehicle. M'wakee: Wisconsin's largest city; located just down the lake from Trivers and Mantwoc. N-so?: a word inserted at the end of a statement; used as a substitute for "right?" or "correct?" Oh, yah: depending on emphasis, it's either used as acknowledgment (as "That's correct") or skepticism (That's bull!). Parish picnics: social events of the summer up-nort. Pert-neer: near; in close proximity; just about. Polka: what you do at parish picnics. Pop: a non-alcoholic drink. Rubbers: protection for your shoes; also known as "galoshes." Scansin: the state where Cheeseheads are from. Schmear: a card game; also a term used when someone gets beat in a game of Sheepshead. Sheepshead: another card game. Side-by-each: used instead of, "next to each other." Skeeter: Wisconsin state bird. Start wit me last: to forfeit your turn. Stop-and-go lights: what everyone else refers to as traffic signals. Uff-dah: affirmative; as in "that's right!" Un-thaw: to defrost. Up nort: where Wisconsinites go on vacation. Up-side right: right side up. Vince: the other Green Bay icon who doesn't need a last name for recognition; (see "Bart"). Where-abouts: locality; proximity; as in, "where-abouts are youse guys from?" Yah-hey: affirmative; as in "uff-dah." You-betcha: affirmative; as in "Yah-hey." Youse: pronounced "YOOS;" it means "you" as in "are youse guys goin' up nort?" Youper: someone from ever further up-nort than you.