Utah is a pretty cool place to live. The state is filled with opportunities for outdoor recreation and is one of the best states to raise a family.
The state even seems to have its very own language that people outside Utah just don't understand.
Here are 15 words that only Utahns understand:
1. Fry Sauce
Think of ketchup mixed with mayonnaise and sometimes a little pickle relish mixed in.
2. Spaghetti Bowl
This is the network of highway connections that look like a spaghetti bowl when looking from overhead.
3. Biff
This word describes any time someone trips, stumbles, or falls down.
4. Heck
This is used in the place of basically all curse words. A popular phrase is "oh my heck."
5. Powder Day
This basically excuses any plans you had before to head to the slopes for a day of skiing, or snowboarding.
6. Pioneer Day
This is an actual state holiday that's pretty close to the celebration that happens on the 4th of July. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first wave or Latter-day Saints pioneers into the state.
7. Valley
This refers to basically the entire Salt Lake Valley.
8. Sluffing
This just means someone is skipping class.
9. Slots
Slots are just canyons, which are pretty normal for Utah residents, but are very cool for everyone else to see.
10. Epic
The rest of the world uses this to describe something that's really cool. But for Utahns, this is the name of their local beer.
11. Funeral Potatoes
This cheesy potato casserole may have a sad name, but it's actually one of the foods Utah is known for.
12. Holy War
This refers to the football game between Utah's biggest rivals: Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.
13. Mountain
This doesn't really refer to the word itself. Everyone knows what a mountain is. However, Utahns sound like they're speaking another language when they say this word. They pronounce the word "mow-in" with a hard "i". The "t" is nowhere to be found.
15. Dirty Soda
Utahns love their soda.. especially Diet Coke. But dirty soda sounds kind of gross, right? No worries. This basically just refers to "dirtying" up a soda with flavored syrups and cream. Try the classic with coconut syrup, fresh lime, and a splash of cream.
15. Soda Shop
While we're on the subject of soda, let's talk soda shops. Utahns are very passionate about soda shops and are faithful customers of their favorites. The rivals shops across the state include Swig, Sodalicious, and FiiZ.