Of all the states, I want to visit Maine the most - so I refuse to believe thisCDawgbmmrgr2 t1_j7zed13 wrote
I’ve lived in New England, and specifically Maine for some, all my life. Never heard fella. Heard dude all the time. I don’t trust the map
DoodGuyBub t1_j80e20b wrote
“We’ll ahn’tchoo a faht smella, I mean, smaht fella!”
UnevenGlow t1_j81oe95 wrote
Dad?
DoodGuyBub t1_j81oldc wrote
- Every Maine dad or uncle
the_mooses t1_j84ahcb wrote
This is a direct quote from my grandfather.
RealMainer t1_j7zif7s wrote
I get called “Boss” a lot which is weird because I’m the boss of nobody. Maybe it’s just because I’m intimidating or something. Or maybe I’m not intimidating at all and they are calling me boss ironically.
CDawgbmmrgr2 t1_j7ziwxv wrote
I don’t like boss ha. I feel like that’s a NY or NJ thing
kkostelnik t1_j81bb61 wrote
live in nj work in ny can confirm lol
hateboss t1_j81ie12 wrote
I'm a middle manager with about 15 people underneath me, I call my employees "boss" every now and then and no one blinks an eye.
agnestheresa t1_j812zhs wrote
I hear “fella” as well as “young fella” daily. Downeast.
OldguyinMaine t1_j81nhhr wrote
As an old fella I can verify I use "young fella"
UnevenGlow t1_j81ogrf wrote
Username checks out!!
agnestheresa t1_j81sfyh wrote
It’s one of my favorite local phrases!
IamSauerKraut t1_j7zmd6s wrote
Mr. Green and his wife, and Mr. Withee and his wife, called everyone "fella" back in the day. Green was from The County and Mr. Withee was from Pittsfield.
saintalbanberg t1_j803955 wrote
Mr Withee is still in Pittsfield, I buy my lumber from him.
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LacrosseKnot t1_j86hy75 wrote
Might be that in the Springvale, Maine area in the '60's, 'fella' was slang for a gay man. I'm not sure how widespread it was used that way. As reported by a man who lived there.
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