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On the CISL Blog, we love sharing California slang and ways to sound like a local. In addition to words you should use, there are some that you shouldn’t! It’s not a crime to use these words, but they are typically used by people who are from other parts of the U.S. If you’ve heard them, you’ve probably heard them from a non-local.

Slang Words to Avoid in California

Shortening words is classically Californian, but there are a few words that (as an unspoken rule) are never abbreviated.

CAE-Classes-California

“Cali”

If you’re from California, then California is California . . . not Cali!

Instead say: California, the Best Coast (a play on the words “West Coast”) or The Golden State

Image from Shutterstock.
Image from Shutterstock.
“Frisco”

Nope. Never. Don’t do it.

Instead say: San Francisco, SF, City by the Bay, the Golden City

Heart Beach Love Girl Sunset California

NorCal

Yes, “Northern California” is long . . . but NorCal is wrong.

Instead say: “Up north” (if you’re south), Northern California

California Hollywood Palm Tree

SoCal

The same goes for SoCal. Shorter? Yes. Correct? Not to a local!

Instead say: “Down south” (if you’re north), Southern California

California Santa Monica Beach Pier

“The sea”

If you live close to a sea, then all water becomes “the sea.” In California, however, the water is “the ocean.” (Don’t worry: Californians have this problem when they travel too: the Mediterranean is often accidentally referred to as “the ocean” by Californians!)

Instead say: The water, the ocean, or the Pacific