It's more than just Michiganders vs. Michiganian. There's a whole lexicon of words out there that are specific to our mitten state. You may know some of them already. The
Freep takes a look at a few of the more common words of our Michiganian tongues.
Excerpt:
WHAT ABOUT VERBS?"Dethaw" is a native combo of "defrost" and "thaw." "Pank" means pack or tamp down snow.
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