New York City

Hen Fap

Definition:
Something that you need to have

Usage:
"I want hen fap, because it is hen fap"

Fuhgeddaboudit

Definition:
Forget about it.

Usage:
"Hey, tryin' ta get downtown durin' rush hour? - Fuhgeddaboudit!"

On line

Definition:
While the rest of the United States of America (and, indeed, probably the rest of the English-speaking world) waits "in line" (or "in a queue," for the Brits), New Yorkers, of course, are different. They wait "on line."

Usage:
I saw Jerry Seinfield while waiting on line for coffee at Starbucks this morning.

By way of Canarsie

Definition:
Coming to your destination by a roundabout way or from a distant point.

Usage:
(With a thick Brooklyn, NY accent!) "Hey, you're late! What did you do, come by way of Canarsie?"

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