The Midland
See also: Midland American English- barn-burner (now widespread) - an exciting, often high-scoring game, esp. a basketball game
- dinner (widespread) - the evening meal; the largest meal of the day, whether eaten at mid-day or in the evening
- hoosier (esp. Indiana) - someone from Indiana; (outside of Indiana, esp. in the St. Louis, Missouri area) a person from a rural area, comparable to redneck
- mango - green bell pepper, sometimes also various chili peppers
- outer road - a frontage road or other service road
- pop - a soft drink (except in a large area centered on St. Louis, Missouri, where soda predominates)
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