Quote Originally Posted by mrspunkysmom
Okay y'all.
I sometimes imitate my mother's speech (New Jersey) to get their attention. Joyzee, Boyd, and turlet, get some strange looks.
Your examples are definitely NORTH Jersey. We don't speak that way down here in South Jersey.

My mother, who was born in Virginia, lost most of her accent over the years since moving to Pennsylvania and then New Jersey, but there are two words she still pronounces as she always did.

Cain't (can't)
Afred (afraid)