If anyone’s ever met a born-and-bred Miamian or visited the city on a trip, chances are they’ve been amazed by not only the Miami accent but also the region’s dialect. In fact, Miami English (not to be confused with Spanglish) has been recognized as an official dialect!
With Miami home to so many cultures and languages, we get that we speak suuuuper differently. So we took to Instagram and Facebook to ask our followers to list Miami slang that can only be cracked by those of us living here. Here are the top responses… if you know, you know:
Miami Slang No One Else Understands
1. Pero like
2. Pero listen!
3. Lidderlee (no literallllyyy)
4. Irregardless
5. Supposebly
6. Dale
7. Bruh
8. “Bro, for REAL!” Or “SERIOUSLY bro!”
9. Yea no yea
10. Yea… but no
11. Yea no for sure!
12. Buss a U-ey
13. Eating shit/comiendo mierda
14. La ventanita
15. “Now” meaning 2-4 business days
16. Jit we finna slide!
17. Efficiency
18. Pastelitos de carne
19. Get down from the car
20. Ñoooooo!
21. La vaquita
22. Pata sucia
23. La saguesera
24. Cójelo con take it easy!
25. Oye, acere
26. Que bolá?
27. “Embarcation” or “major embarcation” (no me embarques)
28. BFE
29. Flannys
30. Gotta bust a mission
31. “Help me Howard!”
32. When something is “Mickey Mouse”
33. Green af
34. Exacto
35. Guagua
36. Cafecito time
37. Sorry con excuse me
38. Miquinbín
39. Ahorita
40. Arroz con mango