I grew up in Indiana and I am here to help you understand the dialect of these mysterious people.
Swole : Swollen
Eg: “My whole foot was swole.”
Busted : Fractured
Eg: “He busted his arm.”
Warsh : Wash
Eg: “It’s Friday, time to warsh yourself.”
Ain’t : That is certainly not true
Eg: “Obama is a good leader.” “AIN’T.”
College : He lacks basic common sense because he is educated.
Eg: “Wait, hay and straw are two different things?!” “[looks knowingly at another person] College.”
Ma’am : You are a woman who is even seven minutes older than me.
Eg: “Hello my adult nephew who is in his forties. Can I take your coat?” “Yes ma’am.”
Pop : Carbonated non-alcoholic beverage.
Eg: “Would you like some pop?” “You mean soda?” “I don’t know what language you’re speaking.”
Hun : Patron of my establishment
Eg: “Do you know what you want yet hun?”
Them : The ; Them there : Those
Eg: “It’s them onions in them there taters that makes ’em taste so good.”
Dinner : Lunch (if it’s a big meal)
Eg: “Dinner smells great grandma.” “Dinner?! We already had dinner! … sigh College.”
Supper : Dinner
Eg: (continued) “This if for supper, not dinner.”
Musk Mellon : Cantaloupe
Eg: “Mmm I love cantaloupe grandma!” “What? shakes head That’s a musk mellon. … College.”
The Race : The Indy 500
Eg: “What are you doing for the race?”
Parts : Region
Eg: “He’s not from these parts.”
Ball : Basketball
Eg: “You play ball?”