I’ve realized that many of my friends on here not only have no idea how to speak Pittsburghese, they’ve never even heard of it. Pittsburghese is commonly spoken by Yinzers in the Western PA area. Here’s a small sampling:
Abaht |
About. It's abaht time you brung us those Arns! (Submitted by Melissa Cupp, Pittsburgh) |
Acrosst |
Across. The dog was acrosst the street. (Submitted by Ray Wargovich, Marlton, NJ) |
Agin |
Against. Set the bookcase agin the wall. (Submitted by Joe Willard, Ligonier) |
Ahch |
Ouch. Ahch... it's a jagger bush n'at! (Submitted by Quentin, Pittsburgh) |
Aht |
Out. Did you go aht today? (Submitted by Renee Vargo, Freedom, PA) |
Ak Shooly |
Actually. Ak Shooly, we went dahna Strip 'n at. (Submitted by Fran Bacvinskas, Bethel Park, PA) |
Alls |
All. Alls I have to do today is go dahntan. (Submitted by Liz Newhouse, Baden) |
Annem |
An associate of a named person. Must be used directly after person's name. "Jimannem went dahnthan n'at." (Submitted by Todd Moniot, Squirrel Hill) |
Arahnd |
Around. Quit hangin arahnd wit dem hobos. (Submitted by Melissa Cupp, Pittsburgh) |
Ascared |
To feel afraid, fearful. Hey yinz jagoffs, I ain't ascared to climb at tree overdare! (Submitted by Taylor Sebastion-Vaughn, Sewickley) |
Ats |
That is. Ats what I said! (Submitted by Roger Muth, Rossiter, PA) |
Behint |
Behind. Will yinz look behint the couch I dropped my dollar bill with George Warshington on it. (Submitted by Bob, West Bloomfield, MI) |
Betwinkst |
Between. Put doze tamatas betwinkst the patatas and carrats. (Submitted by David Plevelich, Mesa, AZ) |
Cuhmat |
Come out. Kin Mike cuhmat to play? (Submitted by Terry Keelan, Los Angeles) |
Da, Dem, Dose |
The, Them, Those.. Look at dem speds playin' in the dumpster! (Submitted by Sean Williams, Canonsburg) |
Dint |
Didn't. I dint do it. (Submitted by Lynne Washington, Raleigh, NC) |
Dissabiwitty |
Disability. Yinz gone dahntahn to git yer dissabiwitty check? (Submitted by Scott Shields, Greensburg) |
Dub ya |
The letter W.. As in "What's your favorite radio station?" Three dub ya S. (Submitted by Bob Mowry, Ross Township, PA) |
Dub-ah-yah |
W. My cuzin is flying in on T dub-ah-yah A (Submitted by Rachel Carse, Pittsburgh, PA) |
Ere Tate In |
Irratating. (Submitted by Bill Stohr, Pittsburgh) |
Expecially |
Especially. Pittsburgh streets are expecially bad. (Submitted by Deborah Kennedy, Moon Township) |
Fer |
For. (Pronounced "fur"). Go fer it (Submitted by Roger O., Idaho) |
Fi |
Five. Call me at Fi-six-nine, fi-o-fi-four. (Submitted by Rick Fleck, Boston, MA) |
Flyin' fraction |
The old 77/54 streetcar line that went from the lower Norside to Carrick via Bloomfield, Oaklan', Souside et al.. I useta take th Flying Fraction ta' Pitt ta lern gud grammer an' spellin'. (Submitted by Paul McGrail, Clemmons, N.C.) |
Ichin |
Itching. Think ya kin skratch ma back cause it's ichin? (Submitted by Keither Reiner, Yokosuka, Japan) |
Illregardless |
Considered by users a sign of intellectualism. (Submitted by Jerry Hite, Rocky River, OH) |
Jest |
Just. It's jest another one of those things! (Submitted by Mullen & Alvin, Pittsburgh) |
Jinz |
Did you guys. Jinz hear what I just said? (Submitted by Josh, Pittsburgh, PA) |
Kayee-Kay |
KDKA (Pittsburgh's first radio station). Kayee-Kay is the only station I lissen to! (Submitted by Greg Jena, Pittsburgh) |
Mitlen |
Midland. I used to live in Mitlen, but now I live in da Rocks (Submitted by Bob, Rochester) |
Muncle |
My uncle, Vince. Muncle Bince always said "Fort Pitt thats it." (Submitted by Mark Cunningham, Foresthill, CA) |
N'at |
And so forth. Used for emphasis. "We went shopping n'at." (Submitted by Alan Greer, Pittsburgh) |
Na |
The, when "da" isn't appropriate. Are yinz goin dahnna game tamarra nite? (Submitted by Fran Martin, Mars, PA) |
Naah |
Replaces no as well as exclaims disbelief. (Submitted by J.E. Rash, Bedford, MA) |
Neckstore |
Next door. Ahr neckstore neighbor is rilly nebby. (Submitted by Rhondalee Rohleder, Cave Creek, AZ) |