Muckety-muck, Sasquatch and Vitamin R: Words only Seattleites know

Every area has a few local sayings that mean something different to locals than they do to the rest of the country. Many Seattleites just don't realize their lexicon isn't commonplace.

The Puget Sound region has originated more than a few words that have made it into widespread vernacular: Muckety-muck and Sasquatch, not to mention a number of logging and fishing-related terms such as oil-and-water resistant "tin pants."

And who can forget our grunge era, when we were all rocking "wack-slacks," or ripped jeans? (Just kidding; "grunge speak" is an entire set of words a Sub Pop sales rep famously made up when The New York Times called.)

But now we have hundreds of people relocating here daily and, apparently, there's a rude awakening happening. They don't know where to go before parties (a pre-func), they don't know what the heck a "U-dub" is, and they certainly don't know the local lore on how Jesus Christ made Seattle.

To them, we offer up this glossary of Seattle words and phrases that might be useful to know. At the very least, it'll help them blend when we're all bemoaning the transplants coming here and driving up our rents.

Did we miss any words? Tell us in the comments.

This article was first published on Aug. 7, 2017.