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The Guide to Buffalo English
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"Welcome to Buffalo, where uppers aren't drugs and Texas Hots are Greek."
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Last updated - March 2,007
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Some general technicalities |
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Naming City Regions |
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When referring to general areas of Buffalo, the following designations are used:
North Buffalo ;
South Buffalo;
East Side;
West Side |
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The words "Buffalo" and "Side" are usually not
interchangeable. It is considered incorrect Buffalo English to refer to "East Buffalo"
or "West Buffalo," although you'll occasionally hear references to the "North Side"
or "South Side."
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Confusing the three Tonawandas |
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There are three contiguous suburbs of Buffalo with
"Tonawanda" in their name. This often causes confusion to outsiders normally used
to suburbs all having different names. "Tonawanda Township," or simply "Tonawanda,"
is the largest, a middle class community of around 85,000 residents located directly
north of Buffalo. The "City of Tonawanda" is an older, smaller incorporated city
located in the north section of Tonawanda Township, where the Niagara River-East
Branch meets Tonawanda Creek. "North Tonawanda" is in Niagara County, north of the
previously mentioned Tonawanda's, and is an older industrial city of some 50,000
residents. |
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What is it, Williamsville or Amherst? |
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Amherst is an affluent suburban town of some 130,000
residents, located adjacent to and northeast of Buffalo. Williamsville is a quaint
incorporated village, about two square miles in area, largely surrounded by the
Town of Amherst. However, Western New York residents often consider an area far
beyond the village boundaries to be "Williamsville," which can be confusing to newcomers.
Most places that some think are in Williamsville are actually in Amherst and Clarence,
specifically the 14221 Zip Code and adjacent areas along Transit Road (NY 78). Also,
the Williamsville School District (including Williamsville North, South and East
High Schools) covers the eastern half of Amherst, which makes the whole "Where is
Williamsville?" think even more confusing.
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The Village of Williamsville is actually a part of the Town of Amherst. In New York
State, villages are considered parts of the underlying towns. (Kenmore is part of
Tonawanda; the Village of Hamburg is part of the Town of Hamburg, and so on.) Amherst
Town Hall is located in the Village of Williamsville. Amherst also provides
many of Williamsville's services, such as police protection. While technically Williamsville
is a part of Amherst, Amherst is not a part of Williamsville |
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Unlike residents of other towns, few Amherst residents refer to their home as just
"Amherst." More often, a hamlet name will be used, such as Snyder, Eggertsville,
East Amherst, North Amherst, Swormville and Getzville. These are not official government
entities, although they may be marked on maps. A similar situation exists in the
southern suburb of Hamburg, where residents identify closely with the Carnegie,
Mt. Vernon, Locksley Park, Athol Springs, Bay View, Clifton Heights, Wanakah, Scranton
and Woodlawn hamlets. You can send mail to "Snyder, New York," or "Wanakah, New
York," but not "Black Rock, New York" or "Parkside, New York."
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There's probably a lot more that I can say about this, but let's move on ...
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Decoding real estate ads |
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There are several uncommon words used to describe homes
and apartments in Buffalo. The vocabulary
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