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3. This is the theory, at least:

Sun Oct 16, 2022, 11:12 PM

Oct 2022

There are two versions of the game that came from Sweden. One called "Anka Anka Gås," which translates into "Duck, Duck, Goose." Another is "Anka Anka Grå Anka," which translates into "Duck, Duck, Gray Duck." The Swedes who played that version likely ended up in Minnesota.

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What regional words in only your area? [View all] debm55 Oct 2022 OP

Pop is also midwestern for soda. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #1

Why? debm55 Oct 2022 #2

This is the theory, at least: Ocelot II Oct 2022 #3

interesting,Thank you for the info debm55 Oct 2022 #5

Drinking fountains are "bubblers" in Milwaukee PaxtonSahara Oct 2022 #4

Thank you. debm55 Oct 2022 #7

NJ: NJCher Oct 2022 #6

It's been almost 23 years SouthernLiberal Oct 2022 #12

Dean Martin pronounced it as wnylib Oct 2022 #16

Shout out from Sacramento crud Oct 2022 #8

Also regarding the Pittsburg accent... crud Oct 2022 #9

That's s funny NJCher Oct 2022 #14

I'm from northwestern PA. wnylib Oct 2022 #17

Edinboro crud Oct 2022 #23

Thought it might be Edinboro. That or one of wnylib Oct 2022 #25

Fugedabotit! (Brooklynese) I think I spelled it right 😄 electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #10

Only thing I can think of wryter2000 Oct 2022 #11

I've always worked around medicine.... Laffy Kat Oct 2022 #13

Bismark for jelly-filled... 3catwoman3 Oct 2022 #15

Padidlle Cairycat Oct 2022 #18

Philly -Wooder ice Walleye Oct 2022 #19

In NJ you go to the shore mnhtnbb Oct 2022 #20

Momma nem. lpbk2713 Oct 2022 #21

Kype Marthe48 Oct 2022 #22

Haven't heard that in years, but it was common usage in MN when I was a kid. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #26

Growing up in Seattle: a potluck was called a potlatch Coventina Oct 2022 #24