Pittsburghese

I mention Pittsburgh a lot here on my blog. I want to teach everyone some of the Pittsburgh language also known as Pittsburghese.

Yes, Pittsburgh has its own language! We even have t-shirts boasting our interesting sayings.

Without further ado, here are just a few of my favorite Pittsburghese words and phrases:

Apost tu = Supposed to. “You’re apost tu love snow if you live in Pittsburgh.”

Ahr = Hour. “The game starts in an ahr.”

Babushka = Scarf worn on head. “Wear your Babushka, it’s cold out.”

Big Ben = Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers Quarterback. “Big Ben got sacked.”

Buggy = Shopping Cart. “Get a buggy for your groceries.”

Choobinuptoo = What have you been up to. “Choobinuptoo lately?”

Chipped Ham =Very thinly sliced ham. “I bought a pound of chipped ham at the store.”

Dahntahn = Downtown. “Lets go dahntahn tonight.”

Der = There. “The remote’s over der.”

Dupa = Butt. “I’m gunna spank your dupa.”

Gumband = Rubber band. “My gumband snapped.”

Hoagie = Large sandwich or sub. “Lets get hoagies for lunch.”

Jeet? = Did you eat? “Jeet yet?”

Jynt Igel = Giant Eagle grocery store. “I bought pop at Jynt Igel”

Kennywood’s open = Your fly is undone. “Dude, kennywood’s open.”

N’at = And that. “Goin to watch Stillers game n’at.”

Needs = Needs to be. “My hair needs cut.”

Pop = carbonated beverage. “Do you have any pop in the fridge?”

Nebby =Nosy or curious. “Yinz are just bein nebby and gossiping.”

Raadiator =Radiator. “Can you fix my raadiator?”

Sahside = Southside, an area in Pittsburgh. “She lives near the Sahside.”

Sammitch = Sandwich. “I ate a chipped ham sammitch for lunch.”

Slippy = Slippery. “Watch out, it’s slippy.”

Spicket = Outdoor faucet. “Turn off the spicket or the yard will flood.”

Stillers = Pittsburgh Steelers. “The Stillers play tonight.”

The Burgh = Pittsburgh. “He’s coming to visit The Burgh.”

Uge = Huge. “Dat hoagie is uge!”

Worsh =Wash. “Make sure you worsh your babushka.”

Yer = You are. “Yer crazy if you don’t love the Stillers.”

Yinz = You guys are. “Yinz are a cute couple.”

Hope yinz enjoyed it! I’m off to school and then work 5-10 tonight.

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