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Dot
An adjective referring to something or somebody from Dorchester (see Dot. Ave., OFD and rat).
It is NOT a synonym for "Dorchester," however. As OFDer Jim Sullivan notes:
People from Southie were the ones who called Dorchester "Dot". The only acceptable use of "Dot" was when speaking about the street "Dot Ave" or the public space "Dot Park". Everyone knew you were an outsider if you referred to the actual town by saying "Dot".
Big-ball bowling
What the rest of the country calls "10-pin" bowling, as opposed to the homegrown candlepin bowling.
Ron Curtin provides an example of its use, from back in the day:
SULLY; We went bowling' last night.
FIZTY: Wheah? Sammy White's?
SULLY: Nah, North Reddin' -- big-ball!
Dunjareens
Jonathan Lynch recalls: ''When I worked in my dad's store in Lawrence in the 40's, we sold 'dungjareens' not dungarees or jeans. If you wanted Levi's you asked for 'Levi dunjareens.' If you were a carpenter or painter, you would buy 'overhauls' - - not 'overalls.' ''
Dunkie's
A donut shop found roughly every 1/10th of a mile on every street in greater Boston.
Eric Vroom
Down cella
The part of the house under the first floor: "Go down cella and get me some b'daydas."
