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Strangest state slang
Posted on by Dave Ashton

Are you “shark bait”?

If you’re a pasty tourist visiting Hawaii, that’s what they’ll call you…because you’ll attract them if you go into the water!

It’s just one of America’s strangest slang words and phrases…Mental Floss has the list for all 50 states and we think you’ll like New York’s…or at least can relate to it!

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