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  1. New Mexico: Christmas — red and green chiles
  2. New York: On line — instead of being in line
  3. North Carolina: Bless your heart — you're so sweet
  4. North Dakota: Hot dish — casserole
  5. Ohio: Sweeper — vacuum
  6. Oklahoma: Quakenado — an earthquake that occurs at the same time as a tornado
  7. Oregon: Jojos — potato wedges
  8. Pennsylvania: Yinz — you guys
  9. Rhode Island: Bang a u-ey — make a U-turn
  10. South Carolina: Surcee — unexpected gift
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