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  1. Hawaii: Da kine — a phrase that means both everything and nothing and can be used in any way
  2. Idaho: Boise — locals pronounce the name of the state capital as Boy-see, not Boy-zee
  3. Illinois: Brewski — beer
  4. Indiana: Hoosier — native of Indiana
  5. Iowa: Pop — the correct way to say soda
  6. Kansas: Shucky darn — exclamation meaning something like "wow"
  7. Kentucky: Holler — valley between mountains
  8. Louisiana: Banquette — sidewalk
  9. Maine: Leaf peepah — people who come from out of town to see the beautiful Fall foliage
  10. Maryland: Snowball — snow cone
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