A fork of Rural Dictionary
n : an area of Indiana encompassing Lake County - some contend that Porter County is also included; many Hoosiers immediately recognize a 'Region-Rat' from the subtle nuances in dialect and propensity of proclaiming being 'from Chicago', albight living in Indiana. Non-'Regionites' are characterized by the ignorant belief that all of da Region is a gang-infested wasteland a la Mad Max or Escape from New York / LA (of the three, the last two can be seen as a degredative insult). syn: da region
You: 'Where you from?' Me: 'North-west Indiana, near Chicago.' You: 'Oh, the region!?' You: 'Ever been (mugged / raped / shot-at / deported) in Gary?' Me: 'No, I'm from the Region, not Warsaw!'