What it really means: A dairy product made from cream or milk.
What it means in St. Louis: The main ingredient in the world's best dessert, gooey butter cake.
8. T-Rex
What it really means: A dinosaur with tiny arms.
What it means in St. Louis: The downtown business incubator home to some of St. Louis' future great companies.
9. Farty
What it really means: How you feel after too many beans.
What it means in St. Louis: The highway (that's supposed to be) known as Interstate 64, said with a St. Louis accent.
10. City Museum
What it really means: A boring collection of artifacts.
What it means in St. Louis: A playground for adults, complete with booze.
11. Dome
What it really means: A rounded top to a structure.
What it means in St. Louis: Where the Rams are playing for the next year.
12. Bootheel
What it really means: The heel of a boot.
What it means in St. Louis: Where all the hoosiers live.
13. Hill
What it really means: Smaller than a mountain, bigger than a pile.
What it means in St. Louis: The neighborhood with the best sandwiches.
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