Do you say 'wicked'

[MrMatt]

Growing up in Massachusetts I never realized that people using the term wicked, as in "oh that car is wicked cool" is a regional thing. When I went to college, (in Massachusetts ironically), most of the people were from NY or Chicago. Whenever I used the term 'wicked' I got ripped on mercilessly. I was just reading another post here where some guy was ripping on his wife for saying it. Is it really just a Massachusetts thing?

 

[trmiv]

I'm not from Massachusetts, and I don't use it. I am from Northern California though, so I do use "hella" which is used in pretty much the same way as "wicked" is.

 

[geno]

<-- From MA, I don't use it every day, but "wicked" pops up here and there. I'll admit to having a shirt that says "Wicked Pissah" across it

 

[MrMatt]

Originally posted by: geno
<-- From MA, I don't use it every day, but "wicked" pops up here and there. I'll admit to having a shirt that says "Wicked Pissah" across it

NOOO lol. Did you get it at a tourist trap?



m-m-m-m-mega timewarp...warp...warp

 

[dainthomas]

I'm not a stuck up Boston a-hole, so no I don't use it.

Plus it makes no sense grammatically.

 

[AmberClad]

I don't think I've heard it used as in "wicked cool" since about sixth grade...

 

[MrMatt]

Originally posted by: dainthomas
I'm not a stuck up Boston a-hole, so no I don't use it.

Plus it makes no sense grammatically.

I grew up on the opposite end of the state, it's not really just a Boston thing, it's a Massachusetts thing

 

[SlitheryDee]

Sometimes I find myself saying wicked meaning "cool" or "awesome", but not often. I never use it in its proper sense.

 

[acheron]

I had never heard of it, then I went to college in Mass. and everyone said it. I sort of picked it up after a year or two. (For some reason I adopt regional language quirks easily... it's happened other places than Mass., as well.) After moving away from Mass., it dropped out of my vocabulary after a little while, without the reinforcement of everyone else saying it too.

I voted "I'm just randomly clicking poll options."

 

[spidey07]

This thread is WICKED AWESOME to the max.

 

[mesthead21]

Where is the "Why in the f*** would I say wicked?" option?

 

[meltdown75]

very very rarely, like maybe once a month. usually "wicked clapper" - ie. a crazy slapshot.

 

[FallenHero]

Im going to now

 

[Crono]

I'm more of a "sweet" and "awesome" kinda guy

 

[nakedfrog]

Not from MA, and I rarely use it, but it's not always in the proper sense. Poll fail.

 

[CPA]

yes, I also say dude, rad, narly and gag me.

and I'm not from Mass.

 

[Eli]

Nope, I don't personally.

I do say "sweet" though.

 

[spaceman]

ya im from ma and yeah i say wicked

 

[SunnyD]

Like... totally!

 

[Eli]

This time warp stuff is getting old.. It makes some threads almost impossible to follow. :|

 

[Riverhound777]

Nope. My words are Sweet, Cool, Awesome.

Edit: I forgot I say Sick sometimes too.

 

[JujuFish]

I'll occasionally say "wicked sick" in reference to UT.

 

[acheron]

note for those unaware: Massachusetts wicked is an adverb that sort of means "very". Using wicked as an adjective to mean "cool" is something different.

 

[ggnl]

I only say it when I'm making fun of people from mass.

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: trmiv
I'm not from Massachusetts, and I don't use it. I am from Northern California though, so I do use "hella" which is used in pretty much the same way as "wicked" is.

"Wicked" hella sucks. I never use it.