What does Pissah mean in Boston?
What does Pissah mean in Boston? Pissa” Good, excellent. It sounds like an insult, but it’s quite the opposite. The term is thought to derive from the old English “pisser,” meaning something very unpleasant or painful.
Why do Bostonians drop their r?
The Boston accent, one of the nation’s most imitated and parodied, involves dropping the final ‘r” to make “car” sound like “cah,” pronouncing some short vowel sounds differently, and adding the ‘r’ sound to the end of words, to make “pizza” sound like “pizzer.”
What do you call a Boston accent?
Non-rhoticity. The traditional Boston accent is widely known for being non-rhotic (or “r-dropping”), particularly before the mid-20th century. Recent studies have shown that younger speakers use more of a rhotic (or r-ful) accent than older speakers. This goes for black Bostonians as well.
