In 2014 Merriam - Webster announced that it was at last putting “ Yooper ” in thedictionary . What ’s a Yooper , you ask ? Why someone from the U.P. , of course . What ’s the U.P. ? The Upper Peninsula , what ’s awry with you !
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is connect to the rest of the United States Department of State by only one little four lane bridge ( okay , really the long suspension bridge circuit in thewestern hemisphere ) , and in its relative isolation , has developed its own decided culture . Here are 9 other actor’s line it might be good to acknowledge if you ever decide to pay a visit to Yooperland .
1. Holy wah!
The Yooper version of “ Holy cow , ” “ whoa , ” or “ duuuude ” depending on the intonation .
2. Pank
To pat something down to make it more succinct . You ’ll desire to pank down the C. P. Snow real good if you aim to make a sturdy snow fort .
3. Big Mac
The Mackinac Bridge . The one that connect the U.P. to the “ mitten ” that makes up the rest of Michigan , and that brings all the tourists up in the summer .
4. Sisu
Many of the settlers of the U.P. come from Finland , and some useful Finnish mental lexicon has made its way into the accent . Sisuis a Finnish word for grim , hardy persistency . To make it through a winter up there , you ’ve got to have sisu .
5. Toivo and Eino
A pair of Finnish names that mention to the loveable , hapless lineament that are the basis for a whole genre of Yooper put-on , such as : Toivo and Eino decide to lead down to Motor City . After they cross the span they see a sign that says DETROIT LEFT . So they sprain around and go home .
6. Chuke
A basic pucker winter hat . Comes from the French - Canadian wordtoque .
7. Choppers
cervid skin mittens with a wool inset .
8. Swampers
safe boots to be worn in mirky terrain . Go well with choppers and a chuke .
9. Troll
Someone from the humiliated part of Michigan . stimulate they survive under the bridge , doncha know .
