Whoopensocker Alert! Dictionary Highlights U.S. Dialects The Dictionary of American Regional English showcases the diverse dialects of different areas of the United States. From whoopensocker to juglum, these wacky words record the history of American lingo. The project, a series of five volumes, began in 1962 when Frederic Cassidy, a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was appointed editor of the first dictionary that highlighted the diversity of the American language. The fifth and final volume will be published in March, 50 years after its inception. It will cover Sl through Z, from "slab" to "zydeco." Whoopensocker Definition: Something extraordinary of its kind; a large or strong drink Example: "After the day I had, I need a whoopensocker." Region: Wisconsin Upscuddle Definition: A noisy quarrel Example: "You caused quite an upscuddle yesterday when you insulted that man's mother." Region: Southern Appalachian Strubbly Definition: Untidy, messy Example: "You better clean out the garage before the guests get here. It's looking pretty strubbly. Region: Pennsylvania German Tolo Definition: A dance to which women invite men Example: "Who are you going to invite to the tolo tonight?" Region: Washington state Tump over Definition: To knock something over Example: "He was in such a rush, he tumped over the whole stack of papers." Region: The South Goozlum Definition: A viscous food such as a sauce, gravy or pudding Example: "Can you pass the goozlum for the potatoes?" Region: Arizona Flug Definition: Dust or lint that collects in pockets, under beds and in similar places Example: "There was so much flug under the couch, not even a mouse would go under there." Region: Southern California, Kansas Goozle Definition: The throat as a whole, or specifically the gullet, windpipe or Adam's apple Example: "I woke up with a sore goozle this morning." Region: Gulf Region Jugarum Definition: The sound made by a frog Example: "That frog and his jugarum kept me up all night." Region: Northeast Pinkletink Definition: A young frog Example: "I could hear the pinkletinks out in the swamp." Region: Martha's Vineyard Rumpelkammer Definition: A storage closet or similar space in a house Example: "Check in the rumpelkammer. I throw just about everything in there. Region: Michigan