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Southern Maryland colloquialisms are best described by simply reprintin ghte reprinting the now infamous '''St. Mary's County Dictionary''', first published by [[Dee Jay Gude]] in her 11th [[Fire Away Column]]on [[Southern Maryland Online]] circa 1994-1997.

This column is for those of you who are new to St. Mary's County, with warmest welcome and hopes that you will become acclimated quickly. As with any other region, there are certain colloquialisms and traditions that exist no where else on Earth. If you were going to Spain, you'd take a Spanish phrase book, right? So without further ado, I bring you "'''The St. Mary's County Dictionary"''':

'''The 7th''': This term refers to the 7th election district, which is north and slightly west of [[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]]. Some of the towns here are [[Bushwood]], [[Chaptico]], [[Colton's Point]], and [[Avenue. Where ]] -- where the [[Blessing of the Fleet ]] is held. These residents are known as "769-ers" because of their telephone prefix.