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Lampert 217
651-696-6203
651-696-6192 (fax)
communications@macalester.edu
CATEGORY: Student Life
TYPE: Videos
With students from 49 states and 95 countries, it’s not surprising that even when everyone’s speaking English, confusion can reign.
Is it Coke, soda, or pop? Ever heard of cupcakin’? How about hella? Or jonin’? No? Join the club.
To expand our lingo know-how, we decided to send out Mac senior and videographer extraordinaire Collin Calvert to get a sampling of regionalisms and slang heard on the Macalester campus.
Listen closely, and handle with care.
PUBLISHED: 12/05/2012