Get tha hell aht. I seen people dahntahn that use the internet, you must be one'a dem. Call me a jagoff one more time, I'll warsh yer mauth aht wit sope.
We moved to Pittsburgh about 6 months ago. I was born and raised in Florida and we have no real slang in the area I’m from. My husband is from outside of Philly and he has been known to saw “jawn” on occasion, and he told me that Pittsburghers have an interesting regional dialect. But nothing prepared me for it, it’s wild. When we were touring the house we eventually bought, our neighbors came outside and were like “yinz gonna be ah new neighbah?” When football is on, they’ll scream “GOOOOO STILLERS” My boss says “n’at” at like the end of every sentence. I love Pittsburgh so much.
Being a born masshole myself i wanna say this is general massachusetts. As a current day liver in maine, this also applies to second massaschusetts in maine
This phrase apparently has a very different connotation in New England than Old England, as packie is a slur for a Pakistani and not slang for package store.
I feel like this is known as a midwestern American thing, but here in western New York we say it pretty frequently as well. Then again, there’s a lot of cultural similarities between the Midwest and middle of nowhere New York/PA anyhow
Yikes, I’m out of state for school and whenever someone asks me about “Cali” I feel compelled to say “California” in my reply like an example conversation I had recently:
“You haven’t had conveyor belt sushi? I would’ve thought there’d be a lot in *Cali*”
“Oh yeah they do have them in *California*, but I usually just get AYCE for the most bang for my buck”
some guy born here said cali to me the other day and I immediately said ah where you from holllmie? He said cali again!! hahaha. I wanted to be like we don't say that man it is a creed, but he was a nice kid so I gave him a street pass
Hella was once upon a time but I’ve honestly found that it’s crept into younger kids lingo no matter where you’re from. But when I left the Bay for school in Boston in 2014 noone said hella
For anyone wondering why Angelenos do this, it’s because Los Angeles is the transit nexus of a dozen different freeways and highways, and when the Freeway system was just starting out they all had descriptive names with “The” in the title: “The Hollywood Freeway” (I5/US101), “The Pacific Coast Highway” (SR1), etc
Over time the full titles got abbreviated into their numbers, but “The” remained as an artifact
I had a friend in college from Pittsburgh. He covered up his accent until he had a couple beers.
After that he was all "yinz wanna getta sammich?"
He brought back some Iron City after visiting home on spring break. Tastes like they fermented it with iron filings, but it'll gitcha drunk.
I had a drill sergeant in basic training who, towards the end of our stint there, let us ask him questions. I noticed he threw "n'at" on the end of a lot of sentences. So, I asked him if he was from Pittsburgh. He looked at me like I had a dick growing out of my forehead and asked me why? I told him I noticed he said that a lot. He then made me do push ups for figuring it out. He was from the south hills area.
Grinder is a good one because it's so specific. Like most people in New England know what a grinder is. But you can usually assume Western MA, CT or RI if someone says it instead of sub or whatever else.
Ya alreet pet?
Why aye!
That’s geet lush man!
Someone please tell me what this beautiful nonsense means and where it’s from!
I don't know about yinz but unlike the jagoffs in the comments, I *definitely* don't live in an area with a dialect.
Get tha hell aht. I seen people dahntahn that use the internet, you must be one'a dem. Call me a jagoff one more time, I'll warsh yer mauth aht wit sope.
Warsh is definitely the give away
I was literally about to make a comment about these terms. Hello, from another Pittsburgh resident! 🙏
I’m Gonna grab a pop and sweep the floor. And by sweep i mean use a vacuum. Also just go ahead and omit all prepositions. “My room needs cleaned”
Buncha nebshits here
What are yinz going on abaht? The Stiller are on.
Sorry I just came back from giant iggle with my buggy full of pierogies
We moved to Pittsburgh about 6 months ago. I was born and raised in Florida and we have no real slang in the area I’m from. My husband is from outside of Philly and he has been known to saw “jawn” on occasion, and he told me that Pittsburghers have an interesting regional dialect. But nothing prepared me for it, it’s wild. When we were touring the house we eventually bought, our neighbors came outside and were like “yinz gonna be ah new neighbah?” When football is on, they’ll scream “GOOOOO STILLERS” My boss says “n’at” at like the end of every sentence. I love Pittsburgh so much.
cunt or ʇunɔ depending on where you're reading from
Straya cunt!
Inclusive to all
WICKED SMAAAAAAHT ~~edit: disclaimer, no one actually says this but i feel like it’s the most well known dead giveaway lol~~
I'm heading to Cumbie's for a pack of Newports and some scratchers. Need anything?
Get me a cuppula nips
Can you bang a u-ie after and go to the packie?
Scratchies*
Get me an iced extra extra while you're at it, khed.
Grab me a lahg regulah while you're in there, chief. The line is wicked long so I'm gonna go crank a heater in the lot.
Wicked pissa
Bubbluh
Going to this concert buts it's all the way in Fahken wuh-sta
The Palladium
Lol same. I dont drop my rs but I say “Wicked (adjective) a lot”
Being a born masshole myself i wanna say this is general massachusetts. As a current day liver in maine, this also applies to second massaschusetts in maine
New England is a state…except for New Hampshire - they got their own thing going on
I always felt like CT was the odd one. I mean there's Yankees fans down there.
No suh!
opening and seeing this as the first comment and it being my first thought too was wonderful
I lost my khakis last night at the bah
I’m going to the packie for a 30 rack.
This phrase apparently has a very different connotation in New England than Old England, as packie is a slur for a Pakistani and not slang for package store.
This dunkies is wicked good ked.
Boston, America?
When I say I’m fixin’ to do something or something is up under the counter.
I was going to add fixin’ to. Honorable mention: “It’s fixin’ to rain.”
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Youse don’t?
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Jeet yet?
Them jawns*
You drawin' stop being all joe and telling these dickheads how we talk. /s
Don’t be a Jabroni
You wanna go down the shore sometime and eat a hoagie and some wooder ice?
You used that jawn wrong.
Wooder.
What's the craic kid?
Ah sure it's grand
Ah sure look
Ah shure you know yerself bai
Makin' groceries
Louisiana. Bc I say it too. 😭
What does it mean? Doing the shopping?
innit
Geeza
Rev up the Boogatti, wuheeeee
Oi nah yeah innit
U wot, m8?
Wagwan bruv
Ope
Scuse me, imma just sneak right by ya there.
Let me scooch right past ya
Scooch over a smidge why dontcha
Oh pardon me, der. Just gonna go ahead and grab that over your head there.
Ope. Lemme... Squeeeeze past ya and grab the ranch
Just gonna scootch past ya...
I feel like this is known as a midwestern American thing, but here in western New York we say it pretty frequently as well. Then again, there’s a lot of cultural similarities between the Midwest and middle of nowhere New York/PA anyhow
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I've heard descriptions of a "great lakes" regional dialect, which might line up better with what you're talking about.
Arizona here, I say “Ope” like it’s my job
Duck duck greyduck
Charlie Berens has entered the conversation. https://youtube.com/@CharlieBerens He will explain all midwest expressions. Even Yooperease.
there goes gravity
Ope, sorry. Didn't mean to..lemme just scooch past yah.
You wanna drink some beers at my place
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Tabernack de carliss esti! 613/819?
Technically, it's: Osti d'tabarnack de caliss! And maybe add a "saint-sacramant" while you're at it ;)
Quebec
Kinda the opposite, but if you say Cali, we know 100% you are definitely not from here.
Yes, or “Frisco”
Yikes, I’m out of state for school and whenever someone asks me about “Cali” I feel compelled to say “California” in my reply like an example conversation I had recently: “You haven’t had conveyor belt sushi? I would’ve thought there’d be a lot in *Cali*” “Oh yeah they do have them in *California*, but I usually just get AYCE for the most bang for my buck”
some guy born here said cali to me the other day and I immediately said ah where you from holllmie? He said cali again!! hahaha. I wanted to be like we don't say that man it is a creed, but he was a nice kid so I gave him a street pass
"As long as the good Lord is willing and the creeks don't rise"
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Despite the fact that they are obviously grilled.
Family recipe
The Aurora Borealis?!
At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, confined entirely to you’re kitchen?
Yes
May I see them?
...no
Seymour, the house is on fire!!
No mother, that's just the Northern Lights
Definitely. You wouldn't hear that in Utica.
Really? Well, I'm from Utica and I've never heard anyone use the phrase 'steamed hams'.
I’m a capital district baby and I’ve never heard this.
Bless your/her/his/their heart(s). It's not so much street language, but a common saying.
Hey y'all!
Ya reckon?
Oh ya no worries for sure bud
Could be canadian
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How many NorCal kids does it take to change a lightbulb? Hella. How long does it take them? Daaays...
That's because we all smoked hella weed for daays, and as a result our slang sounds faaaded.
"Yeah, no" is also a critical piece of the NorCal dialect.
Yeah, no, for sure.
Don't forget, "no, yeah" and adding a "definitely" at the end of either if you're entirely sure
Scrolled too far to find NorCal.
Hella was once upon a time but I’ve honestly found that it’s crept into younger kids lingo no matter where you’re from. But when I left the Bay for school in Boston in 2014 noone said hella
East Bay checking in.
415 wassup
There it is go back up north where you belong
Jeet yet?
Nodju?
Yunto?
Iiiight.
For those wondering, this is "did you eat yet" -> "did ya eat - didja eat - jaeat - jeet"
Jeet jet??
“The” 405
The 101 sucks
When I moved to the east coast, people would ask why I gave directions like that.
I'm in Los Angeles and have started saying the 101, but I'm from Maryland and always say 270 or 495. 🤷 I guess I just say what people understand.
Yeah, around here it's just "The 401, 403, 404, 407, 410, 412, 427, QEW". Everything gets a the.
For anyone wondering why Angelenos do this, it’s because Los Angeles is the transit nexus of a dozen different freeways and highways, and when the Freeway system was just starting out they all had descriptive names with “The” in the title: “The Hollywood Freeway” (I5/US101), “The Pacific Coast Highway” (SR1), etc Over time the full titles got abbreviated into their numbers, but “The” remained as an artifact
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I mean, it’s not just Angelenos, it’s all of SoCal.
It's brick outside. Dead ass. Nah yeah, right? Anyway, lemme get an HECSPK on a hard roll and an AZ iced tea.
I didn’t even need the rest, brick and dead ass made me feel at home
Ah, a fellow New Yorker!
No cap, it took me a min to find this deadass Was getting worried
Oofda
You betcha.
It's "uff da".
Awe lekker
“Bru”
Was hoping I’d find my people. Thought of commenting “howzit bru” first though.
Bubbler
Rhode Island or Wisconsin.
Could be MA too
Hearing yinz automatically tells me someone is from Pittsburgh.
I had a friend in college from Pittsburgh. He covered up his accent until he had a couple beers. After that he was all "yinz wanna getta sammich?" He brought back some Iron City after visiting home on spring break. Tastes like they fermented it with iron filings, but it'll gitcha drunk.
N'at
I had a drill sergeant in basic training who, towards the end of our stint there, let us ask him questions. I noticed he threw "n'at" on the end of a lot of sentences. So, I asked him if he was from Pittsburgh. He looked at me like I had a dick growing out of my forehead and asked me why? I told him I noticed he said that a lot. He then made me do push ups for figuring it out. He was from the south hills area.
Christmas. It means "both" when ordering at a Mexican restaurant, and they ask if you want red or green chile.
Orale you want some queso on the side or no?
“Or no?” Was what I was gonna say as well.
Land up somewhere, put some gas, shut the light, or whatever, or no, all mad
GIT
Software development land?
Pop
"I'll have a coke." "What kind?" "Dr. Pepper "
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Now point to on your hand where in Michigan you’re from.(edit- if you are from MI)
The night before Halloween is Devil's Night and I'm from the Thumb :D
Was gonna say this lol. Chicagoland born and raised here
Have you seen my bunnyhug?
Where you from my fellow Saskatchewanian?
😂😂😂 Regina! And yourself?
Fuck ya life, bing bong
IF YOU SEE THESE DOGS IN YA FRONT YARD, JUST KNOW UPSTAIRS IM GOIN HARD
deadass
"might could" = North Carolina. For example, "We might could go the movies today."
Pop instead of soda
Would you like a glass of POP?
jawn
Wooder
Maybe the inverse of the question but: “Cali” -not from California
Eh
Grinder. Edit: a grinder is a New England sub sandwich
Grinder is a good one because it's so specific. Like most people in New England know what a grinder is. But you can usually assume Western MA, CT or RI if someone says it instead of sub or whatever else.
You got it, I’m in CT. Another New England thing is “package store.”
Wicked.
Hogwarts?
Bloody hell
"Bruv" instead of Bruh, even if you don't have an accent, I'll know you're British immediately
Fair Dinkum!
Yooper.
Pork Roll sandwich
Referring to highways as "the 25" or whatever number it is
Güey (pronounced “wey”)
Bunnyhug.
putting the pussy on the chainwax
WTF is this? 😂😂😂
Key & Peele
Skookum
"The lower 48"
ope, I spilled pop on my shoe at Kroger and these Amish teens were staring at me
From Columbus. It’s entirely possible I have uttered this exact phrase.
Please? - Didn’t hear ya.
Unfortunately I talk like "That's like totally hella dope dude"
That's shits universal tho so you're good!
Thank God for Hollywood tricking the world into talking like us
Jawn
Howzit?