If you've lived in South Dakota for a bit you know that we have some pretty cool stuff here that people elsewhere don't know about until they visit the Mount Rushmore state.

Fun things like Chislic, Kuchen, Al's Oasis, and don't get me started on South Dakota lingo.

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Chislic Festival Freeman South Dakota-Getty Thinkstock
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On second thought let's talk about how we talk. Here are just a few examples of Words With Different Meanings In South Dakota:

1)-Pecker Pole...In Other Places folks will just giggle if you say this. In South Dakota among loggers in the western part of the state, it means a young tree or sapling.

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Pecker Pole-Getty Thinkstock
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2)-Crick...Other Places it this would describe a pane in the neck. In South Dakota, it's a small slow-moving body of water or 'Creek'.

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Crick-Getty Thinkstock
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3)-Corn...Other Places, it's just a vegetable. In South Dakota, we built a Palace with the stuff. People come from all over to see the World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell.

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Corn Palace-KSFY
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4)-East / West...Other Places, these are just directions. In South Dakota, they speak to a bit of a rivalry between folks who live on either side of the Missouri River. You either live "East River" or "West River">

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East River / West River South Dakota-Getty Thinkstock
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5)-Dinner...This is tricky. Other Places, it's the evening meal as in “Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner”. In South Dakota, it tends to be the midday meal as in “Breakfast, Dinner, & Supper”

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7)-The Hills...Other Places, it's an MTV reality television series. In South Dakota, it's where you go to see Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, and other vacation destinations.

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Black Hills South Dakota-Getty Thinkstock
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8)-Canaries...Other Places, it's a cute little yellow songbird. In South Dakota, it's a professional baseball team in Sioux Falls with a mascot is named Cagey.

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Courtesy Sioux Falls Canaries Baseball club
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9)-Hot Beef...Other Places, it might be an overheated cow. In South Dakota, it's a delicious sandwich you'll find served with large amounts of gravy.

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Hot Beef Sandwich-Getty Thinkstock
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