12 Phrases That Will Make You Swear Pittsburghers Have Their Own Language
By Beth Price-Williams|Published July 16, 2017
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Let’s have some fun, fellow Pittsburghers! Every city has its own lingo, right? But, Pittsburgh? We have our own language and even our own dictionary. Whether you’ve lived here your entire life or just moved here, you eventually become fluent in Pittsburghese. Here are just 12 things that only Pittsburghers say.
Disclaimer: Pittsburghese is vast enough to fill an entire dictionary, so this is really only just scratching the surface. Share your favorite Pittsburghese below and maybe we’ll add a part two of this list.