Wicked Good Guides / Wicked Good Guide to Boston English /

Potty platta

You go downna Stah deli counta to order one of these when you're having a potty. Yes, yes, it's really "pahty platta," but darnit, if you're not from around here, the first time you ever hear somebody say it, it sounds like "potty platta." Joanie Wexler, a Chicago native, still recalls in amazement the first time somebody invited her to "go potty."

Comments

You're kidding! Chicago pronounces words with "ar" like "party" almost identical to the "Boston"/New England pronunciation.

Nancy on August 6, 2004 08:58 PM.

It soooo doesn't sound like Potty when a New Englander says pahty, if people would just listen. I am soooo tired of this lame comment...

Irish on September 12, 2004 08:28 PM.

I grew up in Bedfid and Buhricka and then I moved to Santa Clara, California and went up to some kids and asked, "wheah's the pahty?" Yeah, they thought I said potty.

Les Haskell on December 3, 2006 03:09 AM.

Post a comment

NOTE: Due to those durn spammy spammers, your comment won't show up right away - an actual human-type person has to review it first. Sorry!