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28. ‘The city’ for Boro Park/ Williamsburg. 29. A very old expression that isn’t said any more--put paper out. Don’t worry no one will put paper out on you for that. 30. Holding for up to. 31. Upstate for Monsey and KJ69 (People in Rochester and Buffalo take offense to that). 32. Please cross me. 33. English for secular studies. 34. The mountains for anything north of Sloatsburg. 35. For Jerusalemites, and not exactly English but has cognates, machine for car, ventilator for fan, installator for plumber. 36. Fun for sex. As in “wanna do fun?” 37. Salmon fish.... Brownie cake... 38. Make an order, instead of place an order. 39. Push me in (get me into the line or market). 40. He turns himself around all day. 41. She has with the nerves. 42. So does he. 43. Pack out the suitcase. 44. Can I instead of may I. 45. My kid, at someone’s door: “Is your father home?” The teenaged girl, “Wait here. I’m not a hundred percent.” 46. Student: I couldn’t do my homework because… Teacher: It doesn’t go me on. 47. The stapler doesn’t go (doesn’t work). 48. Country “kuntry “mountains – upstate. 49. Hands for arms. 50. Fingers for toes. 51. Legs for thighs or feet. 52. Brows for lashes. 53. Stomach for belly. 54. Gate for fence. 55. Borrow for lend. 56. Paddles for oars. 57. Girl for an unmarried woman of any age. 58. Lady for woman. 59. Shower myself for take a shower. 69 Kiryas Joel
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