Wisconsinites don’t say “excuse me” or “sorry” when they bump into someone. They make an enthusiastic and surprised noise that sounds like “ope!” For example, “Ope! Sorry ‘bout that!”
When a Wisconsinite goes anywhere north of their current location, but below Lake Superior, they’re going “up nort.” “Up nort” is also where you’ll find quintessential Wisconsin culture — lakes, endless forests for hunting, and the small-town ma-and-pa pubs serving up Miller Lite and fish fry.
A standard Wisconsin sentence ends with a simple question — “or no?” It’s our way of seeking consensus. For example, “Wisconsinites are the nicest people on Earth, or no?”
If a Wisconsinite is at home “yet,” they’re still at home. Stop on by and you bet they’ll crack open a Miller Lite with you.
Effing. Illinois. Bastards. Wisconsinites most commonly use this expression while driving on the Illinois tollway south from Wisconsin, or when the Bears beat the Packers.
The Pig has it all: a cereal aisle, a frozen food section, and a walk-in beer cooler.
When it’s exceptionally cold outside, “Is it cold enough for ya?” replaces “Hi, how are you?” as the standard greeting.
It doesn’t mean anything, but Wisconsinites end sentences with it anyway.
When a Wisconsinite says this, they just want help with a small favor and it shouldn’t take too long. Wisconsinites never want to be a burden to anyone, and we use this expression to emphasize how minor the request really is.
Hogs have two wheels and are ridden by leather-clad motorcycle enthusiasts.
It’s not too many, and it’s not too few. No one actually knows exactly how much it is. It’s probably five.
Wisconsinites know that un-thaw means the same thing as “thaw.” We just want to emphasize how unfrozen something will be.
Wisconsinites use this expression when they aren’t ready to place their order at a restaurant. For example, “Ya better start with Janet first, and start with me last.” 