1. Sales Tax
What it means everywhere else: Everything costs more than what is listed on the price tag.
What it means in New Hampshire: That horrible thing you never have to pay, thereby giving you lots of extra pocket change you can save for the next cool thing you want to buy.
2. Maple Syrup
What it means everywhere else: The sugary, watered down syrup you buy in a person-shaped bottle at the grocery store to put on pancakes or waffles.
What it means in New Hampshire: The heavenly substance that goes straight from maple trees and into your belly.
3. Grandma’s Kitchen
What it means everywhere else: The place where your grandma cooks her meals.
What it means in New Hampshire: The most amazingly delicious brunch restaurant in the state, and the perfect place to grab treats with your grandma after she drags you to church on Sunday.
4. Directions
What it means everywhere else: Instructions on how to get from one place to another place.
What it means in New Hampshire: “You can’t get thar from har.”
5. Old Man
What it means everywhere else: A man who is… well, old. Or your dad.
What it means in New Hampshire: A dear, departed friend, the Old Man of the Mountain, who tragically collapsed in 2003. May the memory of his rocky profile live on forever.
6. Massachusetts
What it means everywhere else: A state in the New England region of the United States.
What it means in New Hampshire: Ugh. That state to the south you try to forget about.
7. Adam Sandler
What it means everywhere else: An actor who some might describe as funny.
What it means in New Hampshire: That actor you name drop like you’re best buds even though you only had one maybe-sighting once.
8. Quaint
What it means everywhere else: Something cute and old fashioned.
What it means in New Hampshire: A word you’ve absolutely come to despise since everyone and their mother has described your state that way.
9. Primary Elections
What it means everywhere else: When you go to vote for who you want to represent your party in the presidential elections.
What it means in New Hampshire: You’re first. You’ll always be first. Don’t even care if it’s in January. First place forever.
10. Honking
What it means everywhere else: What you do to the car in front of you to get them to move.
What it means in New Hampshire: Are you kidding? Honking? Why would you do that? That’s so rude.
11. Highways
What it means everywhere else: Major roads that get you from one place to another but are generally boring.
What it means in New Hampshire: Major roads surrounded by beautiful views, tons of trees, and mountains.
12. Freedom
What it means everywhere else: The rights to do, think, and say what you want.
What it means in New Hampshire: When your state motto is “Live free or die,” freedom means something you’re literally willing to die for if you can’t live with it.
13. Republic
What it means everywhere else: A state in which the people elect leaders to represent them.
What it means in New Hampshire: The best café in Manchester, NH with amazing food and cocktails that can’t be beat.
14. Bridge
What it means everywhere else: A flat structure built over water that connects two landmasses.
What it means in New Hampshire: A structure that connects two landmasses that’s almost always covered.
15. Fireworks
What it means everywhere else: Those things that go off on the 4th of July.
What it means in New Hampshire: Dangerous explosive fun, all day, everyday. Plus, a lot of people from neighboring states coming in to buy them under your lax laws.
16. Autumn
What it means everywhere else: Pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween, cooler temperatures, and seasonal jobs.
What it means in New Hampshire: The most beautiful colors in the entire world appear on the trees. Plus, pumpkin spice lattes, of course.
17. Hood
What it means everywhere else: Something you wear to cover your head that’s usually attached to a coat or a jacket. Sometimes used as a shortened version of neighborhood.
What it means in New Hampshire: A fantastic museum at Dartmouth with tons of cool pieces of art and artifacts.
18. Cardigan
What it means everywhere else: A sweater that buttons up in the front. Once reserved for Mr. Rogers and little old ladies, but now comes in many fashionable styles and colors.
What it means in New Hampshire: A mountain that’s perfect for hikers of all levels, and has some of the most incredible views from the top.
19. Bees
What it means everywhere else: Those scary stinging insects you try to avoid.
What it means in New Hampshire: Those insects you or your friend keep in the back yard in order to ethically farm honey.
20. Concord
What it means everywhere else: A type of grape.
What it means in New Hampshire: The gorgeous capital of the gorgeous state of New Hampshire.
21. Brick House
What it means everywhere else: That song by The Commodores.
What it means in New Hampshire: The Dover Brickhouse—the best place to hear live music in New Hampshire.
22. Train
What it means everywhere else: Transportation that gets you to and from work, or sometimes across the country.
What it means in New Hampshire: The Mount Washington Cog Railway where all the families and tourists go to see the pretty views from the summit.
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