23 Words You’ll Only Understand If You’re From Indiana
For fun
1. Forecast
What it usually means: A prediction of the weather patterns in the coming days.
What it means in Indiana: A pointless prediction that will literally never be accurate.
2. Pop
What it usually means: The act of releasing air, or pus, from something like a pimple or balloon.
What it means in Indiana: A carbonated beverage, such as Sprite, to be enjoyed at your leisure.
3. Padiddle
What it usually means: Literal gibberish.
What it means in Indiana: YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE IF YOU’RE IN A CAR AND NOT PAYING ATTENTION.
4. Puppy Chow
What it usually means: A snack, presumably for a puppy.
What it means in Indiana: A snack for humans that should be consumed literally whenever and however possible.
5. Deer
What other people think it means: A four-legged animal that lives in the woods.
What it means in Indiana: The reason for all the dents in your car and more expensive car insurance bill.
6. Autumn
What it usually means: The season before winter when the leaves start to change.
What it means in Indiana: The season before winter when everyone drives around to stare at leaves.
7. Fireworks
What it usually means: Explosive devices that are used for entertainment during the month of July.
What it means in Indiana: The reason your neighbors hate you from June 25 to the end of July.
8. Verizon
What it usually means: The name of a phone company.
What it means in Indiana: The name of the concert venue in Noblesville that will never change no matter what you rename it.
9. Country
What other people think it means: An area outside of a city, usually surrounded by lots of land and few people.
What it means in Indiana: A concert, and a reason to purchase cowboy boots that you may wear only one time.
10. Corn
What it usually means: A vegetable that can be eaten and is especially good in the summer.
What it means in Indiana: Something that will hide you from your parents forever and a surefire sign that you’re close to home.
11. Hoosier
What it usually means: A singer? Oh wait, that’s Hozier.
What it means in Indiana: The namesake of the movie we were forced to watch in school throughout the years and a huge fanbase.
12. Spring
What it usually means: The season before summer, usually showing up around March.
What it means in Indiana: The season before summer that will show up in April if you’re lucky and MUSHROOM-HUNTING SEASON.
13. Boilermaker
What it usually means: A craftsman who produces steel fabrications and stuff.
What it means in Indiana: A Purdue University student, alum, or fan. Boiler. Up.
14. Snow Days
What it usually means: A day off from school due to excessive snow.
What it means in Indiana: A day off from school that rarely ever happens but you still hope for it every year anyway.
15. Hoo Hoo
What it usually means: The sound an owl makes.
What it means in Indiana: The battle cry of IU.
16. Irish
What it usually means: A nation and ethnic group that originates from Ireland.
What it means in Indiana: Anyone who lives within 10 miles of South Bend.
17. Colt
What it usually means: A baby horse.
What it means in Indiana: A promise to believe in blue.
18. Region
What it usually means: An area or division of a geographical place.
What it means in Indiana: Basically Chicago.
19. Tom Petty
What it usually means: An American musician and songwriter.
What it means in Indiana: The guy who can be credited with most girls’ Facebook status at one point or another… “She grew up small and she grew up right, with them Indiana boys, on them Indiana nights.”
20. Summer
What it usually means: A season before autumn that can generally be classified by warmer weather.
What it means in Indiana: Construction!!!!!!!
21. Bird
What it usually means: An animal that can fly.
What it means in Indiana: A legendary guy named Larry.
22. Patriot
What it usually means: Someone who feels strong support for their country.
What it means in Indiana: The enemy.
23. Indiana
What it usually means: A state in middle America.
What it means to you: Home.