THE AUSTIN SLANG DICTIONARY
You from around these parts?
If the pronunciation of Burnet as “Burn-It” and the reference of Guadalupe as “The Drag” aren’t burned into your brain, then you may not be. Whether you’re a newbie to the city or just haven’t fully acclimated, we’re here to help. Around these parts, we say things a certain way. And now, you can too. This is the Austin Slang Dictionary.
The Thing: Burnet Road | You Say: Burn-It
The Thing: Guadalupe St. near the UT Campus | You Say: The Drag
The Thing: Sixth St. from Congress Ave. to I-35 | You Say: Dirty 6th
The Thing: Lady Bird Lake | You Say: Town Lake
The Thing: Menchaca Rd. | You Say: Man-Shack
The Thing: Texas State Highway Loop 1 | You Say: MoPac
The Thing: Sixth St. West of Congress Ave. | You Say: West
The Thing: 2 mexican martinis at each Trudy’s location | You Say: The Trudy’s Challenge
The Thing: Koenig | You Say: Kay-Nig
The Thing: Manor | You Say: May-Nor
The Thing: The University of Texas Campus | You Say: Forty Acres
The Thing: South Congress | You Say: SoCo
The Thing: The Barton Creek Greenbelt | You Say: The Greenbelt
The Thing: San Jacinto Boulevard | You Say: SanJac
The Thing: A high-alcohol content drink with several different liquors | You Say: Texas Tea
The Thing: Barbarella | You Say: Barbs
The Thing: Hotel Vegas | You Say: Vegas
The Thing: Barton Springs | You Say: Barton
The Thing: Frost Bank Tower | You Say: The Owl Building
The Thing: The area near The Domain Mall | You Say: The Domain
The Thing: SXSW Music, Film, & Interactive Festival | You Say: South By
The Thing: Cheer Up Charlies | You Say: Cheer Ups
The Thing: Circuit of the Americas | You Say: COTA (Coat-Uh)
The Thing: Do512 | You Say: Do Five-One-Two (Not Do Five-Twelve…)
Credit: Do512
