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Nevada Slang Words To Sound Like A Local

7 Nevada Slang Words To Sound Like A Local

If you’re spending some time in the state, you will want to know these Nevada Slang words to help you speak like a local. From great road trips to tasty burgers, as well as enjoyable cities like Las Vegas, this is a state you will want to get to know a whole lot better.

Here are 7 Nevada Slang Words To Sound Like A Local

Slot Zombie = Gambling addict

1. Slot Zombie = Gambling addict

A person so obsessed by gambling machines that they lose touch with reality. Almost everyone in Nevada knows at least one slot zombie.



Excalibur = Las Vegas casino

2. Excalibur = Las Vegas casino

The giant neon Camelot-themed casino hotel on the Las Vegas strip is legendary for bachelor and bachelorette parties of out-of-towners.



Spaghetti Bowl = Freeway Interchange

3. Spaghetti Bowl = Freeway Interchange

The hectic tangled maze of on and off-ramps at the interchange of US-95 and Interstate 15.



Pogonip = Frozen fog

4. Pogonip = Frozen fog

‘Pogonip’ is a Northern Nevada thing, and means a dense, icy fog.



Chapel = Wedding venue

5. Chapel = Wedding venue

This isn’t a real church – it’s where people go for a quickie wedding that usually involves an Elvis impersonator.



The Biggest Little City in the World = Reno

6. The Biggest Little City in the World = Reno

The city of Reno, which started out as a small river crossing, is now filled with many casinos and restaurants and attracts lots of visitors.



Burners = Burning Man attendees

7. Burners = Burning Man attendees

The people who attend the world-famous Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert.

Spending time in the state? Check out 7 Unmissable Things To Do In Las Vegas.



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