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Pittsburghese

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)

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