NewBeffud isn’t Bostonese. (I lived nearby in RudEylan for a few years in the late ‘80s.) It’s a distinct accent unto itself.
Boston had several distinct accents when I lived there, from Beacon Hill to Southie to Bay Village to Revere. Leaving aside the melanistic ‘hoods in Roxbury and Dorchester. Forty years on, it probably has a few more.
The lead character in the movie “Good Will Hunting” absolutely nailed the old working-class WASP accent. As distinct from the lower-class Irish accent, which is what the Kennedys spoke. Italians in the North End could be told from those in Revere.
(Doing all the various Boston accents used to be my party trick, but after 40 years in the Midwest I’ve pretty much lost them all.)
“Wicked” is a Maineism, not used in Boston in my experience.
I miss Ro dye lan. When people in Texas first hear me speak they say,” Are you from NY? Everybody. I guess I must have a really heavy accent. Nope RI through and through.
Woonsocket too
Go to any ER in Boston. You'll hear "wicked bad" "wicked hurts" a lot.
““Wicked” is a Maineism, not used in Boston in my experience.”
“wicked” is used all over Massachusetts..
it’s wicked cold, that’s wicked expensive, you look wicked good...etc.