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Teach us some slang words from wherever you're from.
This challenge is inspired by a series of Youtube videos by Vanity Fair called Slang School where different celebrities teach viewers different slang words from their homeland. So I wanted to see if anyone here had some slang words that they know or have used or have heard of from wherever you live or whatever place you grew up from. Trust me, there's an assortment of slang terms. Try to teach the readers at least 5 to 10 slang terms from your homeland or place that you grew up in and explain the meanings behind those slang terms.
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For this purposes of this challenge, my 'homeland' is Florida.

Snowbird (noun)- Any tourist from the northern USA (particularly the elderly) who come to Florida during the winter for the mild climate.

Ex. "Ugh! These snowbirds are clogging the highway!"

The North (noun)- Any US state above Florida.

Ex. "She went up North to see her Grandma in Atlanta."

Hurricane Day (noun)- Basically a snow day, but with a hurricane, tornado, or tropical storm.

Ex. "I can't believe we have to make up 3 hurricane days! It wasn't even that bad!"

Flip flops (noun)- Shoes that seperate your big toe from the rest of your toes, beach shoes. Usuall made of foam or plastic.

Ex. "We're not allowed to wear flip flops at school?"

Cannopy (noun)- When trees completly cover the road in an arch.

Ex. "That liveoak canopy has been there since my grandma lived here!"

PubSub (noun)- A sub from Publix.

Ex. "I'm gonna go get a pubsub, anyone else want anything?"

Bet (exclamation)- Meaning is hard to put into words, but is roughly an affirmation of agreement.

Ex. "I'm going to propose to Angie." "Bet!"

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