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    23 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning In Ohio

    Cleveland is the reason we're cool.

    Justin Carissimo
    by Justin Carissimo

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Sports

    2. Jobs

    Nickelodeon

    What it means everywhere else: Working a paid position for compensation.

    What it means in Ohio: Working three to four paid positions at several employers while barely managing to keep your bills paid off.

    3. Buckeyes

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    What it means everywhere else: The large nutlike seed of a shrub or tree.

    What it means in Ohio: The large nutlike peanut butter treat of perfection, and the only athletes in the state who deserve enormously high salaries.

    4. Music

    CBS

    What it means everywhere else: An art form consisting of sounds and melodies.

    What it means in Ohio: A legendary art form that Ohioans happen to be AMAZING at — Kid Cudi, Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl — just to name a few.

    5. Summer

    Via redd.it

    What it means everywhere else: The season between spring and autumn, during the warmest months of the year.

    What it means in Ohio: The season between spring and autumn, where the humidity will devour your soul.

    6. Parks

    NBC

    What it means everywhere else: A large public green area in a city used for recreation.

    What it means in Ohio: A large public green area in a city used for frisbee, football, family get togethers, kite-running, and just about anything you can imagine on a sunny day.

    7. Style

    8. Tractors

    Via Facebook: kuipersfamilyfarm

    What it means everywhere else: A wheeled vehicle mostly used by farmers.

    What it means in Ohio: A vehicle that you can take to work, school, and if you're hungry, 7-Eleven.

    9. Local news

    What it means everywhere else: News coverage of events in a local context.

    What it means in Ohio: News coverage of insane and depressing events, like making love to a pool toy — or worse.

    10. High school sweethearts

    Warner Bros.

    What it means everywhere else: Your significant other for most of your high school career.

    What it means in Ohio: Your significant other for most of your high school career. You'll marry this person, have babies, and annoy the world by posting adorable pics and updates to social media.

    11. Partying

    Via Twitter: @NKoziol

    What it means everywhere else: To enjoy yourself at a party or lively gathering, typically with drinking and music.

    What it means in Ohio: To enjoy yourself at a party or other lively gathering, typically with any beer, any substance you can get your filthy paws on.

    12. Voting

    Scott Olson / Getty Images

    What it means everywhere else: To give or register your official choice regarding the politics of an election.

    What it means in Ohio: To care about your state's well-being for one moment out of the year.

    13. People-watching

    Via Twitter: @OhioProbz

    What it means everywhere else: To spend time by observing others in a public place.

    What it means in Ohio: To spend time by observing ridiculous people do amazing things in public places.

    14. Workplace diversity

    15. Blight

    Via flic.kr

    What it means everywhere else: The decay and deterioration of an urban area due to neglect or age.

    What it means in Ohio: The decay and deterioration around every corner of your neighborhood.

    16. Drinking

    Via Twitter: @OhioProbz

    What it means everywhere else: To take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.

    What it means in Ohio: To take alcohol into the mouth and swallow it until you have a yellow license plate.

    17. Prices

    Via facebook.com

    What it means everywhere else: The amount of money for which anything is bought or sold.

    What it means in Ohio: The small amount of money you pay for drinks, food, and shelter. Good luck coping with $10 beers when you skip town.

    18. Construction

    Via redd.it

    What it means everywhere else: The process of building or repairing a large structure.

    What it means in Ohio: The never-ending process of repairing roadways that keep you in traffic jams all year long.

    19. Lakes

    20. Potholes

    Via Twitter: @OhioProbz

    What it means everywhere else: A depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or subsidence.

    What it means in Ohio: A depression or hollow in a road surface that will cause you and your car's tires an enormous amount of suffering.

    21. Scenery

    What it means everywhere else: A picturesque view of mountains, hills, and valleys that are pleasing to look at.

    What it means in Ohio: A picturesque view of grass, open land, and the occasional farm animal.

    22. Moving away

    Via reddit.com

    What it means everywhere else: To stop living in one place to go to live in another.

    What it means in Ohio: To complain about living in Ohio but never leaving.

    23. Neighbors

    NBC

    What it means everywhere else: A person who lives near your home.

    What it means in Ohio: A person who lives near your home who'm you'll do just about anything for — no matter what.