The Baltimore accent is a dialect that originated among the blue-collar workers of Baltimore City and is often referred to as "Baltimorese". Its most notable characteristic is the nasally stressed "O" vowel producing a sound close to "Eh-oo". People also tend to use the word "hon" a lot, although this is heard mostly only in the city. The accent sounds very similar to the Philadelphia accent, but with a dash of a southern to it. While it is heard most often and thickest in Baltimore City it is not limited to the city itself and has colored the speech of all the surrounding counties, varying in intensity and usage depending on how close or far from the city one is. If one is thirsty, they ask for a glass of "wooder". If they want to go to Ocean City they say they're "goeen downey owe shin." On the weekends one goes "say-leen" on the "chest-peak bay". "L"s are darkened or not pronounced unless at the beginning of the word. Unlike the south, the i's in words like "right", "might", "kite", etc. are shortened and sound much more northern. "Th's" get pronounced as "d's" or "t's". Unique to Philly and Baltimore, the accent in addition to the Philly accent is the only east coast accent to have developed with inclusion of the pronunciation of "r". Other local dialacts like charleston, new york, and boston do not pronounce their "r"s.
Often Marylanders will try to say Maryland has no accent, but the Baltimore accent makes it impossible to prove this. For all they know, they may have a hint of the accent themselves and never know until they leave the state and come back.
Often Marylanders will try to say Maryland has no accent, but the Baltimore accent makes it impossible to prove this. For all they know, they may have a hint of the accent themselves and never know until they leave the state and come back.
The Baltimore accent is not exactly northern and not exactly southern - how fitting for a state that is just that!
by baltimorekid November 19, 2008
by Eosrepu April 18, 2022
Named after the late night comedian Stephen Colbert.
The Colbertian Accent (pronounced Col-ber-y-en) is an accent in which the speaker fails to pronounce the t at the the end of a word in which the previous two letter are either "or" or "er."
The Colbertian Accent (pronounced Col-ber-y-en) is an accent in which the speaker fails to pronounce the t at the the end of a word in which the previous two letter are either "or" or "er."
by a no lifer August 9, 2009
The Boston Accent is not just an accent, it's a lifestyle. Everyone in New England who speaks with varying degrees of this "No R" accent has a swagger about them, because they know they're better than people from other parts of the US. We all live the No R Lifestyle.
by No R Lifestyle August 14, 2009
by infected xD July 31, 2010
An accent that some Americas seem to love. I say that because when i went to the states Americas seemed to love my accent.
Me: hi
Cool American: Your british accent is soooo cool speak more
Me: Okay...what should i say
cool American: Anything!!!
Cool American: Your british accent is soooo cool speak more
Me: Okay...what should i say
cool American: Anything!!!
by british brunette May 20, 2006
Person A: omg wtf i can has chzburger plox
Person B: What the fuck are you trying to say?
Person C: Nothing worse than a retard with an internet accent
Person B: What the fuck are you trying to say?
Person C: Nothing worse than a retard with an internet accent
by Anonimite July 28, 2009