What is the origin of the waypoint CLAWW and PAHTI(New England region)?

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I'm the reading the book "Sayfaring". There are two waypoints I don't get the origins in the sentences.

1) CLAWW

"Boston has lifted a particularly intricate constellation of itself into the ether above New England. There is PLGRM, for the region’s history; CHWDH, LBSTA and CLAWW for its food"

2) PAHTI

"Even the region’s speech –WIKID, followed by PAHTI – seems to be mapped

@SMSvonderTann I'm from the home of the pilgrim fathers so the lingo is familiar ;) I'm also a "foodie" so New England sea food is no stranger to me. — Simon, Oct 19 '16 at 11:23
Somewhere in the basement of the FAA charting office is one person, a bag of Scrabble letter tiles, a 5-tile template, and a bottle of cheap booze - we're talking plastic bottle vodka. ". . . . And that's how waypoints are named!" — voretaq7, Oct 19 '16 at 17:08

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 19 '16 at 10:29

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Read it as "wicked party" and Boston is famous for sea food, including crab claws. Chowder, lobster and claws.

answered Oct 19 '16 at 10:29

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Yup, that is correct. – SMS von der Tann Oct 19 '16 at 10:52
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A reference to the Boston Tea *Party*, perhaps? – Ralph J Oct 19 '16 at 12:47
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@RalphJ Bahstn's fahst wicked pahti! – voretaq7 Oct 19 '16 at 17:06
You might wanna emphasize the R dropping in Boston :D – Oct 19 '16 at 19:15
@SMSvonderTann you don't have an APPLE waypoint in Boston? proceed direct APPLE, how do you like them apples :D – Oct 19 '16 at 19:16
@ymb1 Nope, that waypoint is in the LGA/JFK area. – SMS von der Tann Oct 19 '16 at 20:04
@ymb1 Yup, have heard that before. – SMS von der Tann Oct 19 '16 at 20:27

What is the origin of the waypoint CLAWW and PAHTI(New England region)?

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