PITTSBURGHESE
Welcome to Pittsburgh
Ahnno-dat
I know that. Used as a verbal exclamation point
Anna
And the. Me anna boys went for a bike ride.
Bleh shue
Bless you. Bleh shue
Cupple Tree
Two or three. So, yinz’ll be dahn in Florida for a cupple tree days?
Furill
For real. I’m furill is used to imply that something is true.
Hainy
Isn’t he. Hainy goin to da Stiller game today?
Ize
I was. Ize so tired when I got home from work that I missed the Steeler game
Jisabaht
Just about. It’s jisabaht time ta go.
Molahta
I’m all out of. Jeez, molahta jumbo!
Morrenat
More than that. Yinz musta had at least twenty arns. Response: “Naaa man, morrenat!”
Out bacca
Behind. She lives out bacca Eastvail.
Stoofar
It’s too far. I’d walk to Kroger, but it stoofar.
Wir
We are. Wir goin dahnna ragada
Yizzel
You will. Yizzle hafta waid onnat pizza; Dey just turned onny oven.
Yock
A 134-mile-long tributary of the Monongahela River.
Yinz = you all
Also sometimes said as “Yinz guys.” Yinzers love yinz. Get used to it.
Sweeper = vacuum
Also, the verb “sweep” is used when vacuuming, which is a bit confusing when saying, “I emptied out the sweeper and swept the carpet.”
Slippy = Slippery
Simple and used all the time in winter. “Careful: The sidewalk is slippy.”
Redd up = clean, tidy up
Used by old, yinzer parents when they want you to clean your room. “Your grandparents are coming over, so go upstairs and redd up your room.”
Pop = soft drink
Pittsburgh choosing pop is the equivalent of Penguins vs. Flyers and Sheetz vs. Wawa in Pennsylvania’s pop vs. soda war. Head east, and you’ll find the opposite.
Nebby = nosy, prying
Used to describe your most gossip-loving coworker, primarily used when referring to personal, yet trivial details. “Stop being so nebby about my date last night.”
Jeet jet = Did you eat yet?
Best said with such a thick accent that most people can’t understand you.
Gumband = rubber band
Western Pennsylvania term. “There are extra gumbands in the top drawer.”
Dahntahn = Downtown
“Yinz wanna go Dahntahn, n’at?”
Crik = creek
Used for just about any flowing body of water smaller than a river. “Just have the kids go play near the crik.”
Buggy = shopping cart
As simple as that but said more authentically with a slight accent. “Go aht an’ grab me a buggy.”
Aht = out
Self explanatory.