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tangier island 

A small island off the east coast of Virginia with a population of about 500 people. Completely surrounded by water, the only way to get there is by a boat or ferry. They people who live on the island have a very strong English accent and talk "backwards". For example, if you saw a pretty girl, instead of saying "she's pretty!", you would say "she's ugly!"
"I'm from Tangier Island howyee doin?"

"My co-worker is from Tangier Island and has the craziest accent"
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tangier island 

an island off the coast of Virginia, also known as Satan's den. A very terrifying and utterly disturbing area that should most definitely be erased from the planet. Population: about 6, and not one of them is in there right mind.
I once visited Tangier Island as a kid, it was absolutely scarring. I will never feel safe again.
tangier island by thePPlacetron August 8, 2017
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