Pittsburghese

Pittsburghese
Here ya go, learn to talk like a real yinzer and so ya don't stick out like a sore thumb and break the frickin' masquerade like a lunch head.
 * Afuhgan : Afghan/blanket
 * Ahr : Hour
 * Allegheny Whitefish : Condom floating down the river
 * Alunamin : Aluminum
 * Am-blee-unce : Ambulance
 * Angioplastic : Angioplasty (a balloon procedure of a coronary artery to enlarge the blood vessel obstructing flow to the heart muscle)
 * Arn : Iron
 * Artheritis : Arthritis
 * Ashfalt : Asphalt
 * Babushka : Scarf worn on head to keep aht the chill
 * Baffroom : Bathroom
 * Battry : Battery
 * Bawdle : Bottle
 * Bawnavill : Bonneville
 * Beer garten : Beer Garden
 * Bess Buys : Best Buy
 * Beyoura : Bureau (chest of drawers, dresser)
 * Bidness : Business
 * Bir : Beer
 * Birfday : Birthday
 * Bitzle : A piece of dirt on the floor
 * Blinkers : Turn Signals
 * Bob wahr : Barbed Wire
 * Bobos : Shoes (generic)
 * Bollice : Food that is left sitting on people's plates that someone else eats
 * Bootyparler : Hairdresser's place of business
 * Brawl : Ladies undergarment
 * Breffis : The first mill of the day
 * Brights : High Beams (Car Lights)
 * Bring it dahn a thahsnd! : Bring it down a thousand! Or Quiet down
 * Brudder : Brother
 * Brum : Whatcha sweep wid
 * Buggy : Shopping Cart
 * Bumbershoot : Umbrella
 * Burm : Side of the Road, Shoulder
 * CEEE-ment : Cement
 * Caach : Couch
 * Cadillac converter : catalytic converter
 * Cahmera : Chevy Camero
 * Cahntdahn : Countdown
 * Cahny : County
 * Caketown : Mount Lebanon
 * Cammra : Camera
 * Canipshun : To have a fit or get upset
 * Carbarn : Where they used to park the streetcars at night
 * Carbon Oil : Kerosene
 * Carline : Old street car line or main street
 * Carndaug : Corndog
 * Caw-idge : College (the l's are silent)
 * Cawner Lady : Corner lady — prostitute;hooker
 * Celr : Cellar
 * Cender truck : Cinder truck
 * Chimley : Chimney
 * Chipped Chopped Ham : Very thinly sliced ham
 * Chivy : Like a '57 chivy
 * Church key : A bottle opener
 * Cinstruction : Process used to build or repair things
 * City Chicken : Pork cubes on a skewer, breaded and fried
 * Clicker : Remote control
 * Clodhoppers : Work boots
 * Clothes Press : Closet
 * Cole : Cool
 * Concreek : Concrete
 * Cooshin : Cushion
 * Court : Quart
 * Cream rinse : Conditioner
 * Crick : Creek
 * Cubbord : Cupboard
 * Cucky : An organic gooey substance
 * Culde sock : Cul de sac
 * Cupny : Company, visitors
 * Cut : Slice of pizza
 * Cuzint : My aunt and uncle's child
 * Da Dunner Bolt : The Thunder Bolt at Kennywood Park
 * Dahntahn : Downtown, the Golden Triangle
 * Dahtlets : The Factory Outlet Stores
 * Davenport : Sofa or couch
 * Dee-shus : Dishes
 * Dennis : Dentist
 * Din-ggy (with a hard g sound) : A small boat or dinghy
 * Dinge : A Dent
 * Dish soap : Dishwashing liquid
 * Doe Nit : Doughnut
 * Dog Box : Dog house
 * Doohickey : Object you can't name at the present time
 * Dowas : Dallas
 * Dower : Dollar
 * Drawling : Drawing
 * Druthers : A choice
 * Dunkey : Donkey
 * Dupa : Your back side
 * Dust bunnies : Blobby, dusty things found under beds and sofas
 * Eer : Error
 * Erol : Oil
 * Eve-spouting : Gutter
 * Face Rag : Wash cloth
 * Fahr : Fire
 * Farkleberry Tart : A mystery fruit pastry pawned off by KDKA at Christmas time
 * Feesh : Fish
 * Fiddy-fiv sint : Two quarters and a nickel
 * File (or fahl) ball : A foul ball, possibly at a Pirates game
 * Filled : Field
 * Fillings : Feelings
 * Filum : Film
 * Fire Tire : Fire Tower
 * Fiscul Thirpy : Physical Therapy
 * Fishheads : Ugly, generic "no-name-brand" sneakers
 * Flahr : Flower
 * Flip flops : Those shoe things
 * Foot : Feet
 * Fridgedare : Refridgerator
 * Fuud : Food ("pudd"-ing)
 * Galumbki : Stuffed Cabbages
 * Garbidge : Garbage
 * Garter : Garter snake
 * Ghetto Sleigh : Pat Bus
 * Gob : Snack consisting of two large round soft chocolate cookies with white creme filling in between
 * Graaj : Garage
 * Grasscutter : Lawn mower
 * Grinny : A chipmunk
 * Gum : Elastic
 * Gumband : Rubber bands
 * Gutcheez : Underwear
 * Haf-Ahr : Half an Hour
 * Hankerin : Need or want
 * Hanky : Handkerchief
 * Hans : Hands
 * Haus : Your place of residence
 * Haus Kote : House coat
 * Haus painer : What you need if you don't have vinyl siding
 * Hawliday : Holiday
 * Heighth : Height
 * Heinz 57 : Mutt Dog
 * Heinzes : Anything made by H
 * Hershey Bud : A Hershey Kiss
 * Hills : Heels
 * Hizzy : Extreme emotional outbreak
 * Hoagie : A big sandwich
 * Hocker : When you clear your throat and spit
 * Hodbeerr : Hot Beer
 * Hollah : Hollow
 * Hoosafratz : Mechanical Device
 * Hork : Steel
 * Hot Pad : Oven mitt
 * Hun or Hon : Honey
 * Hunky Hand Grenade : Stuffed cabbage rolls
 * Hunnert : The number after 99
 * Iceball : Snowcone
 * Icebox : Refrigerator
 * Icening : Frosting that goes on a cake
 * Igl : Eagle
 * Imp 'n Arn : Iron City beer and a shot of Imperial Whisky
 * In-dins : Indians
 * Innerductshun : Introduction
 * Innernet : Internet
 * Intendo : Nintendo
 * Jag off : One who jags around
 * Jaggerbush : A plant with thorns
 * Jaggers : Thorns
 * Jagwire : An expensive British luxury car
 * Jell : Jail
 * Jimmies : Sprinkles
 * Johnstown Pants : Used to describe pants that are too short
 * Jresser : Dresser
 * Juggler : Large life-supporting vein in one's neck, the cutting of which may lead to death
 * Juhllery : Jewelry
 * Jumbo : Bologna
 * Keller : Color
 * Kennywood outfits : When people walk around Kennywood an'at with the same outfits on
 * Kennywood signs : Road signs that direct you to Kennywood park
 * Ketch : Catch
 * Kilbassa : Goes great with a cold arn
 * Kinnergarten : Kindergarten
 * Kishin : Kitchen
 * Kitch-ip : Ketchup
 * Kolbassi and Carp : Pittsburgh Surf and Turf
 * Kranz : Crayons
 * Launtermat : Laundermat
 * Lebnen Bloney : Lebanon Balogna
 * Leggins : Snow Pants
 * Liberry : Library
 * Lice-ness : License
 * Lickin' : Spanking
 * Light Bill : Electric bill
 * Lind : Land
 * Lish : Leash
 * Lit'l brudder : Little brother
 * Litenin Bugs : Lightning Bugs
 * Lozenger : Lozenge
 * Lunch-head : An idiot
 * MU-se-um : Museum
 * Maahntins : Mountains
 * Mah : Shopping Mall
 * Mahles : Miles
 * Mahs : A small furry rodent
 * Mannies : Marbles
 * Masonary : Masonry
 * Mayor Peter FLA HER TY : Mayor Peter Flaherty
 * Meal : Mill
 * Meer/Mirra : Mirror
 * Mel : Male or Mail
 * Melk : Milk
 * Mellon Bowl : Igloo/Civic Arena/Mellon Arena
 * Metamutual : Metamucil
 * Mile : Miles
 * Mile : Miles
 * Mill : Meal
 * Minced Ham : Bologna
 * Monkey dumps : Slate pile from coal mining
 * Monongehela Highball : Glass of tap water
 * Motorsickle : Motorcycle
 * Mum : Mom
 * Mundy, Tuesdy, Wensdy, Thursdy, Frydy, Sadurdy, Sundy : How a Pittsburgher pronounces the days of the week
 * Mup-ere : Up here
 * Mush Ball : Softball
 * Nakin : Napkin
 * Nanoleum : Linoleum
 * Nighturn : A shift often called 11pm to 7am in other parts of the country
 * Old Frothingslosh : The pale, stale ale with the foam on the bottom
 * Oleo : Margarine
 * Oral : Oil
 * Orrnj : A citrus fruit whose color is its name
 * Owl : Aisle
 * P'toot : Functional portion of one's lower rear anatomy
 * Pahn : Pound
 * Pahr : Power
 * Paper Poke : Paper bag
 * Par Mir : Power Mirror
 * Parking Chair : A chair placed in the street to reserve a parking space
 * Pawoohee : Spider Web
 * Pee-nits : Peanuts
 * Peel : Pill, like asprin etc
 * Peenabudder : Peanut Butter
 * Per-scrip-shun : Subscription
 * Perv : Pervert or perverted
 * Pie-anna : Piano
 * Pigs in a blanket or Hunky Handegrenades : Stuffed cabbage
 * Pill : Peal
 * Pillas : Pillows
 * Pillinit shrimp : Peal & Eat Shrimp
 * Pin : Pen
 * Pisgetti : Spaghetti
 * Pitcher : Picture
 * Pitnic : Picnic
 * Pittsburgh Toilet : Only a Picksburgher would have a toilet without a door in the middle of the cellar
 * Plowers : Pliers
 * Poison Ivory : Poison Ivy
 * Pome : Poem
 * Pop : Soda
 * Pop Ahl : Pop aisle
 * Potata : Potato
 * Pow : Pile
 * Presspiration. : Perspiration
 * ProNOUNseeashun : Pronunciation
 * Progie : A Picksburgher's delight, goes great with a cold arn and kilbassa
 * Proll'em : Problem
 * Prostrate : Prostate
 * Pull : Pool
 * Punkin : Pumpkin
 * Pwaht : Pot
 * Quirpracter : chiropractor
 * Raadiator : Instead of "radiator" - with a long "a" sound
 * Raffle : Rifle
 * Raht : Route
 * Red Dog : A crushed stone used for a drive way before cement driveways
 * Relations : I have relations living in the "burg" instead of saying relatives
 * Rigs-n-Pigs : Rigatoni and pigs in a blanket
 * Roller : Ruler
 * Rolly Coaster : An amusement park ride
 * Rubbers : Galoshes (spelling ?), overshoes
 * Ruff : Roof
 * Run Rat : Someone hailing from the Hazelwood neighborhood
 * Sahrdee : Saturday
 * Sale Bills : Weekly store advertisements in the paper
 * Sammitch : Sandwich
 * Scroll : A squirrel, or neighborhood east of dahntahn
 * Selector : TV Remote Control
 * Selid : Salad
 * Sell : Sale
 * Sent : Cents
 * Serp : Syrup
 * SewERage : Sewage
 * Sewer Lid : Manhole cover
 * Sgetti (or sketti) : Spaghetti
 * Shahr/Shire : Shower
 * Shanty : Shed
 * Sheetrock : Drywall
 * Sherbert : Sherbet
 * Shpegetti : Spaghetti
 * Silver Top : A Hershey Kiss
 * Skiw-et : Skillet (the l's are silent)
 * Skiwrl Cage : Squirrel Hill Cafe
 * Skull : School
 * Skyrafoam : Styrafoam
 * Sliding Board : Slide
 * Slopjar : Portable urinal
 * SnickSnak : A late-night dessert
 * Soap Powder : Laundry Detergent
 * Soor : Sewer
 * Sore : Storm drain
 * Sped : A dork, or just an annoying person
 * Spicket : Water tap or spigot
 * Spiggy : Street sweeper machine
 * Spilly Pile : Slag hills left over from strip mines
 * Sputzee : Dem liddle brahn birds
 * Squarsh : Squash
 * Stair-Steps : Stairs
 * Stara baba : (Pronounced "studda bubba") Literally, "Old Woman"
 * Stationary Tub : The laundry tub that the washing machine drains into
 * Sticks : In the country
 * Still : Steal
 * Still Mills : Steel Mills
 * Still Phanum : Steel Phantom
 * Stoop : Concrete steps in front of your Norside house where a porch should be
 * Stover : Jammed finger
 * Stree Car : Street Car
 * Stuff Cabbidge : Stuffed cabbage
 * Submarine Races : A good excuse to take your date "parking" in a secluded spot along one of the rivers
 * Sucker Bite : Hickey, love bite
 * Suicide : The drink you make while bored at the Sheetz
 * Sumpin : Something
 * Surp : Syrup
 * Swap : Swig
 * Sweeper : Vacuum
 * T-towl : Dish towel
 * THANKSgiving : ThanksGIVing in the rest of the world
 * Tagger : Tiger
 * Tahl : Towel
 * Tahr : Tire
 * Tahrarn : Tire iron
 * Tahrs : Towers
 * Takeela : Tequilla
 * Tayduh : potato
 * Tellypole : Telephone pole
 * Thunions : With onions
 * Tin foil : Aluminum foil
 * Tinnies : Tennis shoes
 * Tire : Tar
 * Tobahgin : A knit winter hat
 * Toll : Tool
 * Torlet : Toilet
 * Tossle Cap : Knit Cap
 * Towel : Tile
 * Tuhmaytuhs : Tomatoes
 * UH-lies : Allies
 * UM-brel-la : Umbrella
 * Ultahmative : Ultimatum
 * Unce : Ounce
 * Ungion : Onion
 * Vake : Vacation
 * Vinnie Pie : Vincent's Pizza
 * Vitamin I : Iron City Beer
 * Voka : Vodka
 * Wahr : Wire
 * Wedgie : A Pizza/Steak Hoagie
 * Weggie or Hoover : When someone sneaks up on you and yanks your underwear up out of your pants!
 * Wills : Wheels
 * Willy : A stunt that causes the front of a vehicle to raise up off the pavement
 * Windas : Windows
 * Winner : Winter
 * Woof : Wolf
 * Worsh Rag : Wash cloth
 * Worshin Macheen : Clothes washer
 * Wraps : Outerwear
 * Wrench Tubs : Laundry Tubs
 * Wutter : Water
 * Yard Apes : Small children
 * Yellower : Highlighter
 * Yingiling : Yuengling (beer)
 * Yinzer : A Picksburgh native who talks right, n'at
 * Youdge : Huge
 * Zapper : TV remote control