Most Misunderstood Phrase in Utah Culture

There are those Utahns who've been here a crow's age who say all sorts of funny stuff.

"Oh bushwa!" is one that Utahns of a certain age used to use. It might not be just Utah but it goes back to the depression days I think. It's basically like saying "that's nonsense!"

There's many other Utah terms that we'll get to, but in my experience the most misunderstood phrase in Utah culture is...

Most Misunderstood Phrase in Utah Culture

"Stake Center"

A stake center is a Mormon church building where multiple congregations go all together to meetings. It's like a regular church just bigger.

I grew up in Illinois and anytime we were talking about the "stake center" my friends wanted in.

Boy were they disappointed. No steak anywhere.

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I heard another term recently that I didn't know what it meant: "Provo All-Star."

According to the Deseret News:

"Utah Valley University and BYU students know what this means. It's a relatively new term used to describe certain men who live in Utah County, as it gained its popularity sometime in the last decade.

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Typically, these are guys who excel at summer sales, wear tank tops often, and love to hit the gym and the hot tub. The Provo All Star Instagram account has more than 11,000 followers commenting on and liking their user-submitted photos and memes."

Are you familiar with this term? I'd never heard it but know exactly what it describes.

Let us know your favorite misunderstood Utah term in the comments!